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Jen Unwin of Nature’s Perfect Plant Food grabs a handful of red wiggler worms from a vermicomposting tub.

Expansion possible as cannabis market grows

Small companies could see host of new opportunities in the wake of cannabis legalization

By Shannon VanRaes November 29, 2017

A Manitoba entrepreneur has high hopes that pending changes to cannabis laws will help expand her fertilizer business. Jen Unwin of Nature’s Perfect Plant Food said the ability for Canadians to grow their own marijuana could be a “huge boon” to small input providers, as consumers learn more about indoor plant production. “In eight short

Will Jermey (r) displays his senior champion female with bull calf at the Canadian Junior Angus Association Showdown in Lloydminster, Sask. His herd is largely drawn from former 4-H projects.

Beef cattle, Livestock

4-H beef program aims at breeding over butchering

A small number of 4-H’ers in the Interlake are turning their heifer projects into purebred herds

By Alexis Stockford October 4, 2017

It’s all about the ladies at Ashern’s Lakeside 4-H Beef Club. Unlike other clubs, and their focus on finishing cattle for market, this group is concentrating on breeding heifers, and senior members are aging out with a purebred herd already in hand as a result. Steers, ordinarily a 4-H staple, are in the minority, making

Recipe Swap

Do you know the four Cs of grilling success?

Prairie Fare: Southwestern Marinade recipe

By Julie Garden-Robinson June 19, 2015

While growing up in Minnesota, having a “barbecue” meant having a bun with a cooked mixture of ground beef, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and some spices. In school, we called these sandwiches “sloppy joes” if they were served on slices of bread. Then I moved to North Dakota, where people talked about having “slush burgers.”

Oilseeds, Opinion

Now that’s value added

November 27, 2013

We always appreciate it when readers take the time to write to us, even if you don’t agree with the story or opinion piece in question, and especially when you are pointing out an error. So when a reader emailed the Co-operator to question the prices quoted in a story we carried about research showing

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

No greener pastures for beef producers in Europe

By Ryan Lijdsman, Troy Media November 20, 2013

The phrase “game changer” is bandied around to describe everything from public policy to hockey players. And while the Canada-EU free trade agreement actually is a “game changer,” it will not be the saviour of the beef industry. It may, in fact, lead to a complete restructuring of our beef industry, eliminate smaller producers and

News

Union charges Ritz kept in the dark about impact of CFIA cuts

By Alex Binkley May 3, 2012

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is misinformed and passing on incorrect information to consumers about the impact of cuts to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, according to the head of the union that represents some CFIA employees. Bob Kingston said he believes Ritz is sincere when he says the 10 per cent cut to CFIA’s funding

News, Opinion

Here’s your chance

By Laura Rance-Unger April 30, 2012

It’s a common rant in the coffee shops and at the microphone of farm meetings. It’s been the subject of conferences and multi-stakeholder think-tanks. People outside of agriculture just don’t understand what it means to be a farmer. Farm Credit Canada recently consulted with its Farm Vision Panel on the matter and came up with

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Packer, feedlot margins put pressure on feeder cattle

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 29, 2012

Marketings of cattle at Manitoba auction markets were fairly brisk during the week ended March 23, with values for feeder cattle losing some ground while butchers held steady at fairly high levels. “Demand for the butcher cows and bulls has been constant, if not improving a bit, but the prices for these animals should also

News

Retire redundant regulations rapidly

By Alex Binkley February 15, 2012

Too many government farm regulations waste time and do nothing to improve health and safety of consumers, says a report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Farmers in Canada are hardest hit by regulations, an alphabet soup of rules including land-use restrictions, product labelling, food safety, border inspection, pesticides and data collection, said Virginia

Cereals, Crops

Buckwheat Focus Of Health Benefits Study

By Daniel Winters February 3, 2011

Local research into buckwheat is looking at new product possibilities based on the potential health benefits from consuming stone-milled flour, sprouted grain and green leaves. The Manitoba Agri-Health Research Network (MAHRN), which began working with grower groups about 18 months ago to explore new ways to market crops in the province, is co-ordinating research efforts

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle tick lower in thin pre-holiday trade

U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Prairie forecast: Plenty more chances for snow over Holidays

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