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Oilseeds, Opinion

Letters – for Jan. 6, 2011

Veterinarians under control Please allow me to correct several comments in the story “Three ranchers face court over TB testing,” page 14 of the Nov. 25 issue of theManitoba Co-operatorregarding bovine tuberculosis (TB) testing and court cases. I, and several other of the ever-increasing number of producers who have experienced health problems in their herds
Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

Pay More For Better Rail Service On Higher-Value Crops?

The following are edited excerpts from a Commons agriculture committee hearing Dec. 9 on railway service. Randy Hoback, Conservative MP for Prince Albert:“The argument a lot of people are struggling with is cost versus service. (T)hey are intertwined. If you buy something at a discount store you don’t expect to get proper service or extreme
Opinion

Letters – for Dec. 23, 2010

I am responding to the article “Predator control a year-round affair,” in the Nov. 4 issue of theManitoba Co-operator. It is very good people are realizing problem coyotes and wolves are not cute and cuddly neighbours. We’ve had major problems with coyotes and barely got compensation for all the damage they did. Back then, some
Opinion

Grain Growers’ Christmas Wish List

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The Grain Growers of Canada will be hanging out its stocking this year. We’ve made up our wish list, we’ve checked it twice, and we know who’s been naughty and nice. In the nice column over the last year, we’d like to recognize Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz for prioritizing market access for our farmers and
Opinion

Where Their Food Comes From

There are two complaints which have been heard hundreds of times from farm meeting platforms or in coffee shop conversations. “Consumers don’t know where their food comes from anymore – they just think it comes from the supermarket.” Then there’s “Farming is not the traditional mom-and-pop operation anymore – it’s a business.” Those are statements
Hogs, Opinion

The “Level Playing Field” Of Trade

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Some phrases just make the heart flutter. “Call the vet,” was one that always tripped my father’s ticker. “Level the playing field of trade,” has the same effect on me. Level the playing field of trade. Hmm, is it a negotiating strategy, a goal, an ideal? Wait a second: don’t I want an unlevel field
Cereals, Crops, Opinion

Freedom Cry No Excuse For Dishonest Deliveries

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Alot can be learned while waiting in line at the elevator. One day I observed elevator employees climbing up on the top of a large semitrailer to probe a load of wheat for samples. For most small elevators, this would be considered unusual since the typical load is sampled as it is dumped into the
Opinion

Letters – for Dec. 16, 2010

“Silent” purchasing public speaks up Just a quick comment on the 10,000-plus signatures submitted by the Winnipeg Humane Society to Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. I’ve seen several comments over the months on polls and surveys from various producer groups that say that it is only special-interest animal-welfare groups that really care about change.
Opinion

Eu Cap Secure — For Now

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The European Union’s financial crisis is big news these days, which made a seminar for North American journalists about EU monetary policy particularly timely. Naturally, a Canadian farm journalist had to ask about the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, which we are often told is unsustainable and about to break the EU bank. The

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