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Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Blood Meal Exports To U.S. Resume

briefs reuters / The United States is resuming imports of blood meal from Canadian cattle for the first time in eight years, a senior Canadian government source said Sept. 27. Trade in bovine blood meal, which is used in fertilizers and animal feeds, will be worth about $4 million per year to the Canadian beef
Cereals, News

Transition Report Rejects Regulation

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Let the market work. That s what the working group on the transition to an open market and voluntary Canadian Wheat Board Aug. 1, 2012 advises Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz in its report released Sept. 28. The government should let the open market function and intervene only where necessary to address actual market failures, the
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Share The Bounty With Those In Need

briefs staff / Turkey Farmers of Canada is renewing its partnership with Food Banks Canada, contributing with an annual donation of $50,000 to help meet the needs of those in rural communities. Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) is honoured to be partnering with Food Banks Canada for the third consecutive year, said TFC chair Mark
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Hockey Fans Can Crunch In Support Of The Jets

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Manitoba couch potatoes can now support their favourite NHL hockey team by eating chips. Lay s brand has been named the official potato chip for the newly reborn Winnipeg Jets hockey NHL franchise. As a hockey-loving nation, I know I speak for a great many Canadians when I say how proud we are to welcome
Country Crossroads, Poultry

Thaw And Cook Your Thanksgiving Turkey Safely

On Thanksgiving, many of us will take on the challenge of cooking 12 to 20 pounds of poultry not something we do every day! The basics of roasting a turkey at 325 F for approximately 15 minutes per pound are pretty simple, but there is more to the safe preparation. Before purchasing the turkey, assess
Cereals, Opinion

Can Ritz Deliver On His Promises?

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The federal government has promised western Canadian farmers they can have the Canadian Wheat Board and an open market too. Most farmers assume the only major change to the wheat board will be the loss of its monopoly over the sale of western Canadian wheat and barley destined for export or domestic human consumption. The
Cereals, Hogs, Livestock

Using DDGS Effectively To Reduce Feed Costs

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Over the last decade, the availability of dried distillers grains with solubles, or DDGS, has increased rapidly, while the price of cereal grains has escalated. This is forcing the livestock industry to take a hard look at how to utilize the byproducts of industrial processes that use not only grains, but also oilseeds and pulses.
Cereals, Opinion

Letters – for Oct. 6, 2011

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We welcome readers comments on issues that have been covered in the Manitoba Co-operator.In most cases we cannot accept open letters or copies of letters which have been sent to several publications. Letters are subject to editing for length or taste. We suggest a maximum of about 300 words. Please forward letters to ManitobaCo-operator, 1666DublinAve.,Winnipeg,
Cereals, News

Voluntary CWB Unlikely: Toews

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The working group report says farmers are disappointed the Canadian Wheat Board hasn t come up with a plan for transitioning into an open market. The board says it has presented options, but Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz refuses to acknowledge or accept them. Unfortunately the minister has never sat down with the board to even
Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Highs Likely In For Canola Market As Harvest Ends

column Phil-Franz Warkentin CNSC The ICE Futures Canada canola market saw some wide price swings during the week ended Sept. 30, finishing with declines after testing downside resistance on a number of occasions. On the whole, the bearish factors in the market outweigh anything supportive, but a short-covering bounce does remain a possibility going forward.

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