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Poultry Processing To Roll Into B. C. Interior

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 16, 2009

The federal government’s plan to diversify parts of B. C. where the mountain pine beetle has eaten into the forestry sector will include funds for a mobile poultry-processing unit. The federal Western Economic Diversification department will put up $220,000 through its two-year, $33 million Community Economic Diversification Initiative (CEDI), for the Cariboo-Central Interior Poultry Producers

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Oversold Biotech Hurts Plant Breeders

By Allan Dawson March 26, 2009

“Breeding has been hijacked by biotech’s bio-bulls–t.” – BRIAN ROSSNAGEL Misplaced hype over biotechnology is making it harder to garner research dollars for good, old-fashioned plant breeding, a plant breeder with the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre says. “Breeding has been hijacked by biotech’s bio-bulls–t,” Brian Rossnagel told the Prairie Grain Development Committee’s annual

Cereals, Crops

Farmer Funds Behind Flood Of New CWRS Wheats Coming

By Allan Dawson March 12, 2009

“It was a pretty strong showing (this year) for CWRS wheat. What we’re seeing now is the WGRF (Western Grain Research Foundation) checkoff really kicking in.” – GRAHAM WORDEN An unprecedented nine new wheats eligible for the top Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) class were recommended for registration during this year’s Prairie Grain Development Committee’s

Cereals, Crops, News

High-Yielding Wheat Remains Elusive

By Allan Dawson March 12, 2009

“Canada’s grain quality reputation is being put at risk, we’re spending a crapload on testing and it’s costing farmers money. Someone should be held accountable.” – EARL GEDDES Kernel visual distinguishability was pushed into an early grave last August to clear the way for new developments in high-yielding wheat suitable for livestock feed and ethanol.

News, Oilseeds

FarmPure /from age 1

October 23, 2008

the column at left, then click on “FarmPure Seeds Inc.”) Pickseed discovered the depth of FarmPure Seeds’ indebtedness during its due diligence for the purchase of the company’s forage and grass business, Kornuta said in an interview last week. The proposal, she wrote, will allow FarmPure Seeds to be sold as “a going concern with

Daily Network News

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end lower, hogs mostly lower

CFIA adds controls for imports of Spanish feed ingredients after African swine fever outbreak

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Poultry Processing To Roll Into B. C. Interior

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Farmer Funds Behind Flood Of New CWRS Wheats Coming

High-Yielding Wheat Remains Elusive

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