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In Brief… – for Nov. 11, 2010

Protecting biodiversity: Delegates from nearly 200 nations agreed Oct. 29 to a sweeping plan to put the brakes on loss of species by setting new 2020 targets to ensure greater protection of nature and enshrine the benefits it gives mankind. Environment ministers from around the globe also agreed on rules for sharing the benefits from
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Red Tape Hurts Farm Competitiveness

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Aparl iamentary committee recommends major changes to federal regulations that disadvantage Canada’s farmers against their global competitors. If implemented, the recommendations in a recently tabled House of Commons agriculture committee report could go a long way toward dealing with farmers’ complaints that government fees and red tape make them uncompetitive in the marketplace. In all,
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In Brief… – for Dec. 3, 2009

Resort rapped: The federal Competition Bureau has sanctioned the Manitoba-based Elkhorn Ranch & Resort Ltd. for how it runs its promotional campaigns. The bureau’s investigation concluded the company had run contests without fair disclosure of accurate odds of winning and without ensuring that winners were selected on a random basis. As well, winners were led
Crops

Agrium Profit Down, But Gets Regulatory Ruling

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Agrium Inc. reported a 93 per cent plunge in its quarterly profit Nov. 4, but the fertilizer maker and agricultural products retailer expects sales to rebound in 2010. Calgary, Alberta-based Agrium, which is locked in a lengthy battle to buy U. S. rival CF Industries, said the sharp decline in profit was due primarily to
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Farm Organization Formed Because Of Federal Failures

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Farmers of North America was formed because the federal agencies that are supposed to help producers have failed to do their jobs, says FNA president and CEO James Mann. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Farm Credit and the Competition Bureau are responsible for making the market for farm products and supplies fairer for producers, he
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Canada Must Be Cautious In Trade Talks

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Canada has good reasons to be leery of the outcome of the negotiations for a new world trade agreement, says veteran trade observer Peter Clark. “We bought and paid for in the Uruguay round better behaviour by other countries on their subsidies,” he told the Commons agriculture committee June 2. “It hasn’t been delivered. We’re
News, Oilseeds

Viterra To Buy Manitoba Canola Crusher

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The “cold-press” canola crushing plant at Ste. Agathe is becoming the latest acquisition for Canada’s largest grain company. Viterra announced Monday it will buy the Associated Proteins plant in the industrial park on the community’s west side for $64 million plus “working capital.” Pending approval from the federal Competition Bureau, the company said it expects
Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

Cattle Producer Predicted XL Closure

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Regular readers of this column will know I wasn’t too enthused about the sale of Lakeside Packers to XL Beef. The Competition Bureau decided that Canadian farmers would be well enough served by having two companies controlling 95 per cent of beef packing in Canada. It blessed the sale with the proviso that it would
Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

I’d Laugh If I Could Stop Crying

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It is widely known that the Canadian public has a low opinion of politicians. The best evidence of this comes not from surveys or coffee shops, but from the low turnout in Canadian elections. Of course, politicians always try to spin this to suit their purposes. The winning party claims it is because people are
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Low prices no mystery, says NFU

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The National Farmers Union is hoping to make hamburger from some beef industry sacred cows with a series of meetings publicizing the findings of its report into the root causes of the Canadian cattle industry’s woes. The first of six meetings around the province was held in Oak Lake, where a small crowd of ranchers

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