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New beef research strategy keeps focus on consumers and sustainability

The beef industry says the plan, which will run from 2018-23, will build on the first one that was begun in 2012

By Alex Binkley December 16, 2016

The beef sector has a new five-year research strategy that will continue to emphasize its core objectives of improving production practices and building consumer confidence. The previous strategy was released in 2012 and earlier this year, a review of it was launched that culminated in the Canadian Beef Research and Technology Transfer Strategy 2018-2023. “With

Canadian scientist Robert Sandford says there is an urgent need to address and adapt to climate change and its effects on the hydrological cycle.

News

Western Canada has crossed into an entirely new hydro-climatic cycle, scientist says

Climate change is accelerating hydrology at an even faster pace than earlier thought, making for rapid-fire change

By Lorraine Stevenson November 18, 2016

A Canadian scientist says those trying to protect farmland from future floods, and bolster local resilience against other extremes of hydrologic climate change must do so with a sense of urgency. “I hope you’ll see beyond urgency to the emergency we face if we do not act in a timely and effective manner to protect

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Hedge your risks: go underground

By Laura Rance-Unger November 17, 2016

The dust is settling in the wake of last week’s U.S. election but it will be a while yet before we understand what the results mean for Canadians, including farmers. It’s an understatement to say Donald Trump’s election win came as a surprise, quite possibly even to him. The fact that his opponent received more

Local news, Weather

Farmer changes his mind on climate change

By Allan Dawson November 16, 2016

A lot of farmers are skeptical about climate change. Some are deniers. “I was a doubter as well,” Minto farmer Bill Campbell said in an interview after Keystone Agricultural Producers’ advisory council meeting Nov. 3. “But in the last five years I have kind of taken the approach that I can’t ignore it and I

Australian researchers say seaweed like this can slash methane emissions from cattle.

Did you know?, News

Seaweed supplement could slash cattle methane

Australian researchers have seen as much as 99 per cent  of emissions eliminated

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 31, 2016

Australian researchers are bringing a whole new meaning to ‘surf and turf.’ They’ve been working on a project funded by that country’s Commonwealth Science and Industry Research Organization (CSIRO) to use dried seaweed as a supplement in cattle feed to reduce methane emissions from cattle. They’ve discovered just a small amount of seaweed can mean

Wetland expansion due to heavier rainfall seems to be fuelling higher methane emissions, along with agricultural activity.

News

Floods and farms fuel jump in methane emissions — researchers

Microbial sources of methane emissions are seen as the most likely source and are common to wetlands and farming

By Megan Rowling, Reuters October 19, 2016

A sharp increase in methane, a potent greenhouse gas, in the Earth’s atmosphere since 2007 is the result of higher emissions from biological sources such as rice paddies, cattle and swamps rather than fossil fuels, researchers recently announced. Methane traps heat, contributing to global warming. In 2014 the growth rate of methane in the atmosphere

Opinion, Other livestock

Deep waters: how can we protect our oceans and fisheries?

When it comes to animal protein, Canadians, despite having the  longest coastline in the world, don’t think about fish

By Mike Smit, Sylvain Charlebois October 19, 2016

Typically when Canadians discuss protein-related foods, they look to our key livestock industries: cattle, hogs and chicken. In comparison to those terrestrial food sources, fish stocks are transient and invisible. That can make oceans and their issues easily overlooked. But fish and seafood must be part of any discussions about sustainable food systems. Oceans feed

CropLife Canada’s Ted Menzies says a recent report the group commissioned quantifies the value of biotechnology and crop protection products.

Crops, News

CropLife report highlights importance of crop protection and biotechnology

The group says it’s ready to make the case for the value and economic contribution  of the industry’s technology to the country

By Alex Binkley October 19, 2016

CropLife Canada wants to talk about the value of crop protection products and plant biotechnology. To this end it’s commissioned a report examining how much the industry contributes to the country by the consultancy RIAS. Ted Menzies, president of CropLife, says his organization is looking for venues and opportunities to discuss the information contained in

KAP general manager James Battershill says a good carbon pricing plan can make farmers part of the solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and generate farmers some new revenues at the same time.

Crops, Local news

KAP takes proactive stance on carbon pricing

The group says a good plan could help farmers be part of the  solution and generate new revenue while doing it

By Allan Dawson October 13, 2016

Pricing carbon to encourage fewer greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change will affect all Canadians, including farmers. How depends on the program each province implements. It could raise farmers’ nitrogen fertilizer and fuel costs, but sequestering carbon with zero-till or rotational grazing could earn credits offsetting some of those costs. And while some farm

Local news, Weather

Carbon pricing coming to Manitoba: KAP wants farmers’ input to get best plan

Teleconference and webinar starts at 8 a.m. Oct. 4

By Allan Dawson September 30, 2016

Carbon pricing, which is aimed at mitigating climate change, is coming to Manitoba and the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) want farmers’ input on how it should be done. To that end KAP has organized a conference call and webinar for farmers Tue. Oct. 4 at 8 a.m. to learn more about options and to hear

Daily Network News

Huge crops in South America says analyst

U.S. livestock: ‘Cattle on feed’ report supports prices

U.S. grains: Wheat trades near contract lows under ample global supply

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