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Pasta Salad

Here’s a tasty pasta recipe provided to us this week by Helen Koal of Cromer, Man. Helen writes that this recipe has served her family well for over 50 years! 1 red pepper, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 cucumber or 1/2 English cucumber 3 finely chopped onions 2 diced tomatoes
Cereals, News

Monsanto Going Back Into Genetically Modified Wheat

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“I think it would be fantastic (if the U. S. introduced GM wheat alone) because then the Canadian Wheat Board could go around the world as a single seller of Canadian wheat and have one more selling advantage.” – DARRIN QUALMAN Monsanto is getting back into producing genetically modified (GM) wheat, but for now only
Cereals, Crops

Cigi Program In Its 42Nd Year

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Re p r e s e n t a t i v e s from 12 countries are attending the 42nd International Grain Industry Program at the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI) in Winnipeg. The two-week program that begins July 6 features classroom and technical demonstrations on Canadian grains for international customers. The sessions will
Cereals, Crops, Opinion

A New Home For KVD

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For Sale: One inexpensive but effective method of segregating different types of wheat according to quality and end-use characteristics. Well used, but in good condition. Reliable, low tech and user friendly – a proven performer. Reason for selling: Don’t like it. It gets in the way of lower wheat prices. Contact: Gerry Ritz, minister of
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

New Crop Registration System Implemented

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“Eventually the seed industry will argue that their crop kinds all need to be moved to Part (Option) Three because the claim will be made that independent testing and committee structures are too slow and expensive.” – TERRY BOEHM The new “flexible” three-tiered crop variety registration system implemented by the federal government July 8 will
Cereals, Crops

Midge Tracker Maps Available

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Farmers can track the emergence of wheat midge daily in their area by using an innovative online map provided by the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). The maps are now being regularly posted on the CWB website. During the peak of the pest threat, new maps and commentary by CWB agronomist Mike Grenier will be posted
Cereals, News

Appeal Court Restores “Gag Order” On CWB

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The Federal Court of Appeal has res tored the federal government’s “gag order” against the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). It means the CWB isn’t allowed to spend money advocating to keep its single-desk marketing powers. However, the rul ing says individual CWB directors and even staff can speak publicly in support of single-desk selling as
Cereals, Crops

CWB’s Initials Raised, Pool A Closed

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Wheat and durum growers can expect some cash next week as the Canadian Wheat Board’s 2008-09 initial payments are raised across several classes and grades. The CWB on June 23 announced its adjustment payments, as well as the final payments for Pool A feed barley. The increased 2008-09 initials for wheat will translate to adjustment
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Excess Moisture Claims Are Up This Year

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Manitoba crop insurance officials were bracing for unseeded area claims covering up to one million acres as the June 20 deadline passed last weekend. Although the final tally won’t be known until the claims are processed, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation is anticipating about 2,100 claims covering nearly 10 per cent of Manitoba’s 9.2 million
Cereals, Crops, News

Farmer Optimism Dampened By Weather Concerns

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Relatively good grain prices had Western Canadian farmers feeling optimistic when surveyed in April, but many were justifiably nervous about the weather. The Canadian Wheat Board’s 2009 producer survey shows 60 per cent of farmers continue to believe that agriculture is headed in the right direction. That’s similar to last year’s poll. Prices are down,

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