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Unintended consequences of U.S. biofuel policy

Corn and soy for ethanol were grown on marginal land which could have emitted  as much carbon dioxide as 34 coal-fired power plants

By University of Wisconsin-Madison April 13, 2015

Clearing grasslands to make way for biofuels may seem counterproductive, but University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers show in a new study that crops, including the corn and soy commonly used for biofuels, expanded onto seven million acres of new land in the U.S. over a recent four-year period, replacing millions of acres of grasslands. The study

Local news

Landowners opposed to Manitoba Hydro Bipole III vulnerable to expropriation

Members of landowner committee say Manitoba Hydro is misleading the public

By Meghan Mast December 15, 2014

Manitoba Hydro’s efforts to lock up land required for the Bipole III power line continues to be embroiled in controversy. While Hydro says it has secured 90 per cent of the land it needs to begin building the 1,400-km project, those opposed to the line say these numbers are misleading because many landowners signed away

National news

Wind turbines can be annoying — but not a health risk

A federal study found no evidence to support claims they are a hazard

By Alex Binkley November 25, 2014

A two-year study by the federal government has found no detrimental impact on human health from wind turbines, although the giant towers and their rotating arms can be annoying to nearby residents. “No evidence was found to support a link between exposure to wind turbine noise and any of the self-reported or measured health end

Opinion

Editorial: The information age and agriculture’s footprint

University agronomist says estimates of how much food needed to feed world's population by 2050 are too low

By Laura Rance-Unger November 24, 2014

The latest global supply-and-demand outlooks make it a little difficult to get too excited over worries the world will run out of food any time soon. World grain prices are weakening under what are characterized as burdensome supplies of staple commodity crops. Most of the pundits are now predicting we’re in for a prolonged period

Colin Farquher has operated a steam engine at the Threshermen’s Reunion every year since 2008. photo: meghan mast

News

Threshermen remember farming during wartime

First World War and Second World War changed the way we farm

By Meghan Mast August 1, 2014

Jim Down, 64, remembers hearing stories of the time his Uncle Art returned from the war to help with threshing on the farm. Down’s father, only five at the time, wore a small uniform, fashioned by his sisters, for the occasion. “We have pictures from the old photo albums of Uncle Art standing beside our

Weather

Slight chance of thundershowers

Issued: Monday, July 14, 2014 - Covering: July 16 – July 23, 2014

By Daniel Bezte July 17, 2014

It just seems to be that kind of year. We saw yet another upper low drop into our region last weekend, bringing with it some record-cold temperatures on Sunday. Winnipeg’s official high temperature on July 13 was 15.7 C, which easily broke the previous record for the lowest daily high of 16.7 C, set back

Cereals, Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Recipe Swap: Raising the bar

By Lorraine Stevenson December 5, 2013

It’s been about a year since we told you about Colleen Dyck, the Manitoba farmer launching her GORP energy bar made with the hemp, oats, flax, sunflower seeds and honey and other ingredients grown on her Niverville farm. Colleen was gearing up production after more than seven years creating the recipe and marketing strategy for

People want to genuinely love the place they live, a Calgary marketing strategist tells Manitoba municipal leaders.

Country Crossroads

How to kill your community

By Lorraine Stevenson December 4, 2013

A marketing strategist warns local leaders  of what comes from rejecting change and  acting ‘dumb’ so less is expected of them 

Revised, Dec. 13, 2013 — All small-town coffee shops should have a designated ‘be happy’ section, says Chris Fields. Coffee shop critics with all their “nattering and chittering” are part of what’s killing rural communities, says Fields, a senior marketing strategist with the Alberta-based Twist Marketing Firm. “Coffee shops are horrible places for that. They’re

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Common-sense strategies drive sustainable agriculture

A recent Iowa conference looked at the role women  have in creating sustainable agricultural networks

By Louise May November 27, 2013

How can agriculture transform our food system, save the planet and create a just global society? In mid-November, I attended a gathering of more than 400 farmers, industry professionals and food activists all seeking to answer that question. They gathered at the 4th National Conference for Women in Sustainable Agriculture in Des Moines, Iowa organized

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock

Which is better: big cows or little cows? It depends

By Karin Schmid November 27, 2013

Heavier-milking, bigger cows are more efficient in some situations, while moderate, lighter-milking cows are more efficient in others

Marketing cows because they are open, calved late or their conformation is breaking down are easy decisions. Marketing cows or retaining heifers based on productive efficiency definitely requires more thought. Biological efficiency is not always the same as economic efficiency. In a cattle production system, efficiency is often a combination of those two. How we

Daily Network News

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

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

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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