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Our history, Aug. 1928

August 10, 2012

As “The Official Organ of Manitoba Co-operative Wheat Producers Ltd.,” our predecessor publication The Scoop Shovel was an enthusiastic promoter of signing up for the wheat pool, which involved a commitment to deliver all wheat production for five years. The issue reported that to date 18,628 farmers had signed up in Manitoba, more than 10

Cereals, News

Ottawa appealed ruling against Ritz on CWB Act

By Allan Dawson June 5, 2012

The Federal Court of Appeal reserved its decision May 23 after hearing the federal government’s appeal of a ruling last year that Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz broke the law by not consulting with farmers before ending the Canadian Wheat Board single desk. The Appeal Court hasn’t signalled when it will render a decision. But its

Cereals, Crops, News

Constitution expert likes FCWB’s chances

By Allan Dawson May 14, 2012

There’s a good possibility that the Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board will win its case, according to Peter Russell, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto. “The wheat board is pretty well dismantled, but I think it (the legal challenge) has quite a chance of success,” Russell, one of Canada’s leading

Hogs, Opinion

Travel, trade and local markets

By Laura Rance-Unger May 3, 2012

It was no surprise to learn last week that our federal minister of agriculture has racked up $271,000 in travel expenses since March 2011, the most of anyone in the federal cabinet. But unlike some of his colleagues, whose expense accounts have raised eyebrows among Canadians and howls of protest from opposition critics, we expect

News

Ritz promises “common-sense” rules on fishery

By Allan Dawson May 3, 2012

Farm groups and municipalities complain current federal protection of fish and their  habitat is often “over the top” and hinders even simple ditch and culvert maintenance

Ottawa says new legislation will mean less meddling in Prairie affairs by fisheries officials. While the announcement was welcomed by municipalities and farmers fed up with red tape for simple drainage and other waterway projects, environmental groups say the proposals declare open season on all non-commercial fish habitat. The Conservative government wants to take “a

News

The Jacksons – for Sep. 15, 2011

By Rollin Penner September 15, 2011

o? How was it? Rose Jackson asked the question as she sat down across from her daughter Jennifer, who stared blankly at a heavy hardcover book that lay open on the dining room table in front of her. Huh? How was what? Jennifer shifted her attention to her mother. How was your first day back

Cereals, News

In Brief… – for May. 19, 2011

By Reuters May 19, 2011

All wheels covered:CAA Manitoba members can now seek roadside assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week when their bike chain breaks or a tire tube pops. Bike Assist is a new benefit that allows CAA members to use any of their four annually allotted service calls to receive roadside assistance if their bike

Opinion

Revenue From Wetlands

April 7, 2011

When the health of Lake Erie began to deteriorate in the 1960s, the world noticed. Its problems were visible to millions of people in two countries who live around or near that lake, and it wasn’t hard to find public support for measures to restore it to health. It’s been different for Lake Winnipeg. While

Livestock, Poultry

No One In Charge Of Antibiotic Issue

By Alex Binkley March 24, 2011

A2002 Health Canada report mapped out a plan for veterinary medicines that would have solved many of the current controversies about antibiotic resistance in meat products, says John Prescott, a professor at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph. “This was an absolutely outstanding report which involved considerable work and effort from many people across the

Opinion, Poultry

Chicken Farmers Accuse CBC Of Slanted Report

By Ron Friesen February 24, 2011

Canada’s chicken industry is accusing CBC of selectively using data to conclude that chicken meat in stores often contains bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics. Chicken Farmers of Canada says the CBC-TV consumer affairs program “Marketplace” failed to make a link between so-called superbugs and antibiotic use on farms, despite claiming to do so in

Daily Network News

Ag in Motion wins business tourism award

U.S. livestock: ‘Relentless’ fund selling knocks down CME cattle futures

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target

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