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Funds For Hemp Processing

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 23, 2010

The federal government is injecting more than $728,000 to help the hemp industry increase production capacity and make new inroads into the U.S. market. The Honourable Vic Toews, minister of public safety, made the announcement Dec. 13 on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. “Canadian farmers and processors are finding tremendous success with hemp thanks

Crops, Oilseeds

Biotech Round Table Needed

By Alex Binkley December 23, 2010

The federal government should create a round table to create a dialogue between organic farmers and growers who raise genetically engineered crops, says Liberal MP Frank Valeriote. Given the often acrimonious relations between the two camps, the Guelph MP asked biotechnology experts testifying before the Commons agriculture committee whether a round table format would bring

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

What Eats Grass And Is Worth $2.25/Lb. On The Rail?

By Daniel Winters December 23, 2010

Jim Lintott’s biggest problem selling grass-fed beef at the St. Norbert Farmers Market last summer was not having enough to sell to all the people clamouring to buy it. “We have more market than we actually have supply,” said Lintott, president of the Manitoba Grass-Fed Beef Association speaking on the sidelines of the recent Manitoba

Crops, Forages, Livestock

Gerrish: Making, Feeding Hay Makes No Sense

By Daniel Winters December 16, 2010

It’s almost always easier to save a dollar than it is to earn one. Earning generally requires sweat, toil, and tied-up capital, while saving is often simply a case of doing less. “Why are we in the hay business, when we’re really in the livestock business?” asked Jim Gerrish, an independent grazing lands consultant from

Cereals, News

In Brief… – for Dec. 9, 2010

December 9, 2010

Winter wheat breeder heads south:Francois Marais, a visiting scientist at Winnipeg’s federal Cereal Research Centre, has picked up a new post at North Dakota State University’s plant sciences department as a winter wheat breeder and geneticist. Marais, who has a doctorate in cereal technology from NDSU and degrees in genetics from South Africa’s Universiteit Stellenbosch,

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

It’s Your Business

By MarketsFarm Team December 9, 2010

Canola futures on the ICE Canada trading platform posted some modest advances during the week ended Dec. 3, with some of the upward momentum coming from the general strength displayed by the outside oilseed markets. CBOT soybean and soyoil values both posted some significant advances on the week with new contract highs also established in

Crops, Forages, Livestock

Keeping Wires Hot Amid Ice, Snow

By Daniel Winters December 9, 2010

Keeping the cows fed all winter can be a real chore. First, you have to remember to keep the tractor plugged in so it will start when it’s needed. If it’s an old junker, you might want to keep a can of ether handy, too, for a good snort up the intake when it’s really

Beef cattle, Livestock

BSE-Testing Argument Continues To Have Financial Potential

By Madeleine Baerg December 9, 2010

Lawyer and Alberta rancher David Pope is on a one-man crusade to gain market access for Canadian beef in Japan. For the cost of a $15-per-carcass BSE test, Pope argues Canadian cattle could fetch as much as $500 per head above current prices. Pope has been waging his crusade for the past five years, but

News, Oilseeds

Manitoba Produces Record Soybean Crop

By Brent Harder December 9, 2010

Manitoba producers planted a record number of soybean acres in 2010, and the result was a record crop. “The soybean crop seemed to handle the excess moisture as good as any crop did, and the growing conditions were such that it allowed that type of plant to produce well,” said Roger Kissick, a product manager

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Dec. 2, 2010

By Reuters December 2, 2010

Volatile markets: Wheat values generally dropped $1 to $4 per tonne in the November CWB Pool Return Outlook (PRO). The exception is No. 1 CWRS 14.5, No. 1 CWSWS and feed wheat, which have all increased slightly from October. Durum is up between $1 and $6 per tonne. Malting barley is down $7. The board

Daily Network News

Canadian alpacas impress American judge at Agribition

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as traders gauge China purchases

U.S. livestock: Futures rally ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving

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