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Farmers have a positive outlook, for good reason

By Alex Binkley March 14, 2012

A recent survey by Farm Credit Canada found 80 per cent of farmers feel positive about the future and Agriculture Canada’s latest income forecasts will add to the rosy outlook. Net farm cash income for 2011 was $11.7 billion, Agriculture Canada said in a report. Factoring in depreciation cuts that number in half, but it

News, Weather

2011: Record warmth in the Arctic

By Daniel Bezte March 14, 2012

As we slowly make our way into 2012 I thought we should take a little bit of time to look back at how 2011 turned out globally. I’ve already mentioned that in the last half of 2011 our region of the world saw record-warm temperatures along with very dry conditions. Globally, 2011 came in tied

News, Weather

There’s plenty of melting ahead

By Daniel Bezte March 14, 2012

If you enjoy winter weather and getting outdoors to enjoy the snow, then you’d better take advantage of the next week. The weather models have been pointing toward a significant warming to begin near the end of this forecast period and if the models are correct most areas of agricultural Manitoba will be snow free

Hogs, Livestock, News, Opinion

Economics versus culture

By Laura Rance-Unger March 14, 2012

Dermot Hayes, a respected livestock economist from Iowa State University, is admittedly flummoxed over the question of whether it will be grain producers or the livestock sector benefiting from the growing demand for protein in emerging economies. Hayes was in town last week delivering the annual Kraft Lecture, a memorial to the late University of

Livestock, News

PRRS can interact with other viruses

By Shannon VanRaes March 14, 2012

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, or PRRS virus, continues to be an issue for Manitoba hog producers. “Manitoba has always been focused on biosecurity on farms, and it continues to be a primary focus through government and industry programs,” said Blaine Tully. “And going forward we continue to focus on biosecurity on farms, primarily focused

Country Crossroads, News

Local food keeps money in the local economy

By Shannon VanRaes March 14, 2012

What protects a nation’s sovereignty? Is it borders, or the military? Government perhaps? If you ask Winona LaDuke, she would point you to the dinner table. “I don’t think you can say you’re sovereign if you can’t feed yourself,” she said, quoting a fellow Aboriginal activist. The environmentalist, writer, Harvard-educated economist and one-time American vice-presidential

International news, News

Cuba reports food output up 8.7 per cent in 2011

March 5, 2012

Cuba’s non-sugar agricultural production increased 8.7 per cent in 2011, the government said this week, an indication reforms aimed at reversing a farm crisis and cutting food imports may be kicking in. Produce output was up 11.5 per cent and livestock and related products six per cent, according to the report issued by the National

News

Permits required for moving tall farm equipment beneath power lines

By Lorraine Stevenson March 5, 2012

Manitoba’s largest farm organization fears not enough farmers know about a Hydro regulation meant to ensure they navigate tall equipment safely under power lines. Farmers moving equipment that exceeds 4.8 metres (15 feet, nine inches) are supposed to apply for a Manitoba Hydro Agricultural Move Permit at their local Manitoba Hydro office. “It certainly seems

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

When cost is no object, things can get weird

By Daniel Winters February 15, 2012

What happens when cost of production is removed from the equation in beef ranching? The results can end up being bizarre, said Bart Lardner, a research scientist at the Western Beef Development Centre in Lanigan, Sask., who recently visited beef operations in Finland. In that Scandinavian country, which lies north of 60 degrees latitude, European

Hogs, Livestock, News

Precision pork production — a vision of the future

By Bernie Peet February 16, 2012

Imagine a finishing barn where each pig receives exactly the right amount of nutrients each day to optimize its growth, maximize the efficiency of nutrient use and minimize the excretion of waste. A barn where sophisticated feeding equipment identifies each pig and delivers a precise dose of blended feed using complex mathematical models to predict

Daily Network News

Canada’s inflation in October eases to 2.2 per cent on lower gasoline, food prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

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