It appears from the Feb. 17 issue of theCo-operatorthat Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is upset with the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) decision to buy two boats to ship grain into the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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Ritz’s Reckless Rhetoric
Hold The Thin Green Line
The following is an excerpt of an opinion piece prepared by former U.S. army general Wesley Clark for theKansasCityStar. A former presidential candidate, Rhodes scholar and graduate of West Point Military Academy, General Clark now serves as co-chairman of Growth Energy. When the United States rationed food during the Second World War so citizens and
Manitoba Has The Opportunity To Lead On Animal Welfare
The animal agriculture industry is fond of telling the public their animals are well cared for. It’s often said that a picture is worth a thousand words, so when the public is presented with an image of a sow confined to a metal-barred gestation crate barely larger than her body and told that this is
Letters – for Feb. 24, 2011
Regarding the story “All producers have a role in welfare image,” in the Feb. 17Manitoba Co-operator,I agree with the succinct differentiation provided by the executive director of the Ontario Farm Animal Council, Crystal MacKay. This is exactly the message that I have been trying to get across. All animal activists have been painted with the
Debate Could Come Sooner
I would like to take this occasion to correct the impression left by my honourable colleague, MP Wayne Easter, regarding my Private Member’s Bill, C-619 (an act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act), in the recent edition of the Manitoba Co-operator. Agreeably, any new legislation, including Private Member’s Bills, takes time to run through
Saskatchewan Wants Our Power
It was an historic occasion last week in Brandon when, for the first time, the cabinet ministers of the governments of Saskatchewan and Manitoba met in our province. Of historical significance at the meeting was the MOU signing on energy co-operation. Manitoba and Saskatchewan have agreed to move ahead on upgrading the electricity grid between
Price Of Wheat Is Too Low
Concerning the No. 1 wheat Jack Pawich of Cartwright sold for $2.45 per bushel (Manitoba Co-operatorFeb. 17), I had some No. 1 wheat and No. 2 wheat and averaged $5.03 per bushel.
Chicken Farmers Accuse CBC Of Slanted Report
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
Check For Overheated Canola
If producers want to take advantage of hot canola prices, they’d better make sure it’s not heating in the bin, the Canola Council of Canada warns. “We’re getting regular reports this month from growers who have lost whole bins to heating. Some have lost multiple bins,” warns Jim Bessel of the Canola Council of Canada.
Hard To Sink This Deal
The reaction to last week’s announcement that the Canadian Wheat Board is investing in lake freighters was for the most part predictable. Some farm groups actually think it’s a wise investment and a practical thing for the board to do. It’s certainly not the first time the board has invested in transportation infrastructure. And in
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