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Women Are Ranching For Themselves

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Don’t let the menfolk hear you say it, but women can ranch solo just as well as any bachelor. “I’ve done it a lot of years, and you know there isn’t anything that requires so much physical strength that a woman can’t do it,” said Myna Cryderman, who gave an overview of her 80-head operation
Livestock

Snow Brings In Remaining Cattle From Pasture

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Ca t t l e market s in Manitoba saw relat i vely steady numbers and prices during the week ended Nov. 19, as demand remains solid for the animals moving through the auction yards in the province. As feedlots fill up, that demand could start to subside, but the number of cattle on offer
Beef cattle, News, Other livestock

Three Ranchers Face Court Over TB Testing

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Ranchers at odds with Canadian Food Inspection Agency over testing for bovine tuberculosis are continuing to fight their cases in court. Clanwilliam-area rancher Nick Synchyshyn will face trial May 16 on three charges under the Health of Animals Act related to an incident that occurred on Nov. 17, 2009. Synchyshyn, who was fined $3,000 earlier
Crops

Weed Science Meet Looks At Risk Of Runaway Crops

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Creating super varieties through genetic modification and introducing new crops could open a Pandora’s box of problems, according to some leading weed scientists. Farmers have long battled introduced crops such as kochia – a drought-tolerant, prolific forage that is now one of the most abundant weeds in North America. “The invasion by crops is not
Crops, Oilseeds

Brazil To Produce GMO-Free Soy Seed

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World No. 2 soy grower Brazil has launched a program to produce more GMO-free seed as modified varieties marketed by multinational biotech firms are squeezing out the conventional type. The program will focus on Brazil’s top soy state, Mato Grosso, and comes in response to growers’ increasing difficulty in finding sufficient conventional soy seed to
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Call It A DNA Digital Dewey Decimal System For All Life On Earth

Every species, from extinct to thriving, is set to get its own DNA bar code in an attempt to better track the ones that are endangered, as well as those being shipped across international borders as food or consumer products. The International Barcode of Life Project (iBOL), touted as the world’s first reference library of
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Panel Of Experts To Keep Eye On CFIA

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The man who helped create the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in the 1990s has been asked to ensure it is doing its job. Ron Doering, who also served as the agency’s president for four years, will head what’s called a “ministerial advisory board.” He will be joined by six other experts who will advise Agriculture
Cereals, Livestock

Ergot A Serious Problem In Feed This Year

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An Alber ta forage specialist is warning livestock feeders to be on the lookout for ergot in this year’s grain crop because of cool, damp weather. “Airborne ergot spores from previous crops infected the developing heads. This year, there’s a problem with not only rye, but triticale, wheat, barley, oats and even some of the
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Nov. 25, 2010

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The biweekly sheep and goat sales Winnipeg Livestock Auction that started Sept. 2 have seen a fairly constant number of animals brought to market, ranging from a low of 453 head Oct. 21 to a high of 600 Oct. 7. There was a good selection in most categories. Specialty sheep such as Jacob ewes, which
Country Crossroads

Ferns — Great Addition To Indoor Landscape

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There are many fern varieties that are grown as houseplants. They come in a wide range of sizes and the foliage can vary from long, cascading fronds to tiny button-shaped leaves. Ferns are generally divided into two groups: terrestrial and epiphytic. The first group, as the name implies, grows in soil, while the second group

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