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Farmers, Province Spar Over Pig Cleanup Duty

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Farmers and the government disagree over who’s responsible for cleaning up the mess that follows livestock abuse cases. Producers say Manitoba Conservation should have had a plan to remove pig carcasses from a barn earlier this summer in what authorities call one of the worst cases of animal cruelty ever seen in the province. But
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More Questions For Reena – for Nov. 4, 2010

DearReena, Isthereanatural waytogetridofdandelions inmyyard nextseason? –Patricia Patricia, Pulling dandelions by hand is not that easy but it is worth the effort! The key is to get the whole taproot out. If you don’t, the piece you’ve left in the ground will sprout new foliage. Dandelions pop up either from a dandelion seed that germinates, or
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U. S. Election To Take Toll On Farm Funding

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U. S. lawmakers will face increasing pressure to constrain spending on farm subsidy programs after mid-term elections on Nov. 2, possibly as part of government- wide belt tightening. At its most extreme, the budget cutting could push millions of acres back into production by slashing long-term reserves that idle 10 per cent of U. S.
Cereals, Crops

Viterra To Take Over AWB Grain Business?

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Agrium Inc. is considering whether to keep or sell the grain-handling and marketing unit of takeover target AWB Ltd., a top Agrium official said Sept. 15. Agrium, North America’s leading retailer of fertilizer and chemicals and other farm products, is in the process of buying AWB for A$1.2 billion (C$1.15 billion). AWB, formerly the Australian
Crops

Viterra Profit Falls 47 Pct But Doesn’t Surprise – for Sep. 16, 2010

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Viterra last week said quarterly profit fell 47 per cent as a wet spring slashed Western Canada’s crop acreage and the company accounted for one-time costs. Reduced Canadian plantings hurt sales of fertilizer and chemicals, cutting agri-products revenue by 13 per cent and limiting North American grain shipments. Analysts were braced for the impact of
Cereals, Crops

Brits Jump The Gun On Wheat Genome – for Sep. 9, 2010

Efforts to sequence the wheat genome are only at an initial stage of what will be a long-term project requiring more government support, leading Chinese and international scientists said Aug. 31. British researchers last month released the first version of the wheat genome, a step toward a fully analyzed map that should help wheat breeders
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Questions For Reena – for Aug. 5, 2010

Hi Reena, I read your column in our paper and quite enjoy it. I bought an artificial plant, with grass-like plumes a few months ago. This plant has a very strange and disgusting odour. I didn’t notice it at first but some days it is quite unbearable. Is there anything I can do to get
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Add Some Herbs To Your Menu

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Although I’d like to say “good nutrition” is the No. 1 factor people use when choosing foods, “good taste” rates the highest. Adding fresh and dried herbs can improve flavour and help reduce fat and salt in your favourite recipes. Herbs virtually add no calories, yet they add distinctive flavours. They get their characteristic aromas
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Going Green In The Greenhouse

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On first glance they looked like various sizes of peat pots but they were actually Cow Pots. The greenhouse industry is not known for being particularly environmentally friendly. Most of the containers used in plant production are non-recyclable plastic and most of the planting medium used is peat based. The extensive use of plastics, derived

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