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Manitoba Forage Seed Grower Joins Anti-Monsanto Legal Action

May 5, 2011

In the age of patent protection, there’s lots of precedent for corporate giants suing farmers – but few farmers willing to take on the corporations. Well, meet Paul Gregory. He is among 60 farmers, producer groups and seed companies suing Monsanto Co. by challenging its patents on genetically modified seed. Gregory, who owns Interlake Forage

Cereals, Crops, Opinion

Advice From A Failing Competitor

April 28, 2011

As noted in this space April 14, Vince Peterson, vice-president of U.S. Wheat Associates, was recently in Winnipeg to say that genetically modified wheat is inevitable. The theory is that higher yields are needed for a hungry world, and to make wheat competitive with corn and soybeans. USWA wants all exporters to agree to simultaneous

News, Oilseeds

Phytosanitary Grain Rules Need Work

April 28, 2011

The international grain trade needs better phytosanitary rules and tolerances for low-level presence of genetically modified (GM) crops, says Dennis Stephens, a consultant contracted to co-ordinate the Canada Grains Council. “Zero thresholds are no longer obtainable,” Stephens told the council’s 42nd annual meeting in Winnipeg earlier this month. “We’ve reached a stage where we have

Cereals, Livestock, News

In Brief… – for Apr. 21, 2011

By Reuters April 21, 2011

Food safety chair:Is our food safe to eat? A new Chair in Food Safety the first of its kind in Canada puts McGill University at the head of the table in seeking answers to that question. The chair will undertake collaborative research, offer undergraduate and graduate teaching programs, and provide the independent, third-party expertise on

Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

KAP Opposes Roundup Ready Alfalfa’s Release In Canada

By Allan Dawson April 21, 2011

The Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) has added its voice to groups opposed to the release of Roundup Ready alfalfa. “It’s a superweed,” Paul Gregory, a Fisher Branch farmer and alfalfa seed exporter said during debate on his resolution for KAP to support the Manitoba Forage Seed Association’s efforts to block Roundup Ready alfalfa’s release. “Once

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets

EU Wheat Crying For Rain

April 21, 2011

HAMBURG/REUTERS Wheat plants in top three European Union producers France, Germany and the U.K. face an increased danger of damage from a long spell of dry weather in all three countries, analysts said April 19. “While millions of people will be hoping for a hot, sunny Easter holiday this weekend, tens of thousands of farmers

Crops, Pulses

Rumoured Monsanto Sale Denied

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 21, 2011

Germany’s BASF has no plans to buy global biotech seed company Monsanto Co., sources with knowledge of the situation said April 12. Rumours that a buyout was imminent sent Monsanto’s shares up as much as four per cent while shares of BASF, the world’s largest chemical maker, fell 2.8 per cent. The two companies are

Crops, Oilseeds

U.S. May Open To Canadian Biofuels

By Alex Binkley April 14, 2011

While it will likely be months before a decision is made, the U.S. Envi ronmental Protect ion Agency has launched a process that could open the American market to Canadian biofuels and biomass. The EPA has called for comments on a request from Ottawa to accept Canadian crops and crop residue for use in making

Beef cattle, Livestock

Testing For BSE Worthwhile, Study Suggests

By Ron Friesen April 14, 2011

Anew industry study concludes a voluntary BSEtesting program for cattle could help boost Canada’s beef exports to Asia. But it cautions that BSE-tested beef would only be a niche market and the demand for it might be limited. Testing alone may not fully restore Canada’s beef markets lost to BSE in Japan and other Asian

News

What’s Up – for Apr. 7, 2011

April 7, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. April 7:“A threat to family farms, public health care and public services,” a National Farmers Union Region 5 public meeting on the Canada/European Union economic and trade agreement, 7 p.m., Room 2C, Union Centre, 206-275 Broadway, Winnipeg. For more info visit www.nfu.ca. April 9:Manitoba Organic

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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