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Who’s Responsible For A Viable Open-Market CWB?

By Allan Dawson June 9, 2011

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says the Canadian Wheat Board can survive in an open market, but it’s up to the board and the industry to figure out how. Ritz arrived for a half-hour visit at the board May 30 – his first-ever foray into its downtown offices – to inform officials there what he had

Cereals, News

Struthers Opposes Ottawa’s Open-Market Move

By Allan Dawson June 9, 2011

With many Manitoba farmers struggling to seed this year’s crop, news that the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) sales monopoly will end Aug. 1, 2012 comes at a bad time, says Manitoba Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers. “The last thing they needed was to have the federal Conservative government come along and run a knife through the

Cereals, Opinion

Letters – for Jun. 2, 2011

By Brian Duncanmiami June 2, 2011

Well, Stephen Harper and his Tories finally have their longed-for majority. Harper tells us in his victory speech that “we will have to govern well, govern in people’s interest” and that “even as a majority you have to, on an ongoing basis, keep the trust of the population.” Is that going to be the case

Cereals, Opinion

Government Has The Power To Strip CWB, But Not The Right

June 2, 2011

The recent announcement by the newly elected federal government to strip the Canadian Wheat Board of its single-desk powers is contrary to recent pre-election promises to allow farmers to decide that for themselves through CWB director elections. We can now see these were empty election promises to garner support during the federal election.

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

North Dakota Wheat Growers Running Out Of Time

June 2, 2011

Farmers in the top wheat state of North Dakota will not get all their intended wheat, corn and canola acres seeded this spring due to heavy rains and flooding. “Sunflowers and soybeans will be the biggest winners in North Dakota,” as alternative crops to plant given their shorter growing season, said Jim Peterson with the

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

EU’s Rapeseed Woes May Boost Canadian Canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 2, 2011

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts surged higher during the week ended May 27, hitting their strongest levels in months as persistent weather issues in the Prairies, along with activity in outside markets, provided support. Without any fresh weather news, canola could be running out of steam to the upside, but any profit-taking setbacks should be

Grain Markets

Bidding War Heats Up For Low U.S. Corn Supplies

By Julie Ingwersen June 2, 2011

Abidding war is heating up among users of corn in the United States as livestock feeders and ethanol makers scramble to lock in supplies before extremely low stocks run dry by this summer. And it could escalate even more with any delay in harvesting the crop in the flood-ravaged U.S. South, or if China steps

Crops

Weed Management In Wet Weather

By Nasir Shaikh June 2, 2011

Because of the cold and wet conditions, many acres in the province remain unseeded and have not received a pre-seed burnoff herbicide. The weeds continue to grow and are reaching the stage where the herbicide efficacy may become compromised. Here are a few things to consider with late weed control scenarios. PRE-SEED OPTIONS: For a

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Jun. 2, 2011

By Manitoba Agriculture June 2, 2011

SOUTHWEST Over the past week producers were able to make some seeding progress. Conditions remain wet in most areas with producers selecting fields that are dry enough for field operations. Rainfall over the weekend will further delay seeding. Most areas reported 20 to 30 millimetres of precipitation. Seeding of spring wheat is 15 to 30

Country Crossroads

Recipe Swap – for Jun. 2, 2011

By Lorraine Stevenson June 2, 2011

Sendyourrecipesorreciperequeststo: ManitobaCo-operatorRecipe Swap Box 1794, Carman, Man. R0G 0J0 or email [email protected] Right now, my crisper is stuffed with asparagus, thanks to a stash fresh from my Mom-in-law’s garden last weekend. She bundled up at least eight pounds of the crisp green spears for us. We’ve been eating asparagus steamed, on toast, in casseroles and

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