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Canola Growers Shun Voluntary CWB Pilot Project

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The Grandview-area farmer who first suggested exploring a voluntary marketing program for canola through the Canadian Wheat Board says he still thinks it’s a good idea. But he isn’t surprised farmers refused to support it. Larry Bohdanovich brought forward the resolution at the Manitoba Canola Growers Association’s (MCGA) annual meeting in 2006 asking it to
Cereals, Grain Markets

ICE Canada To Trade Wheat As Monopoly Ends

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ICE Futures Canada will launch spring wheat and durum contracts early next year to take advantage of Ottawa’s planned dismantling of the Canadian Wheat Board’s grain monopoly, its chief operating officer said on May 19. The spring wheat contract will compete for liquidity with one offered by the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, but will also complement
Cereals, Dairy cattle, Livestock

Ritz Returns, Outsider Named To Transport Post

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The return of Gerry Ritz to the agriculture portfolio was welcomed by many farm groups, although they’re still trying to get a handle on some new faces in cabinet posts that impact farming. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture “and its members are eager to continue working with Minister Ritz,” said president Ron Bonnett. “We believe
Country Crossroads

Recipe Swap A Fruit Pickers’ Must-Have

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Swap readers may recall a request on these pages awhile back for recipes using wild fruits. It came from Frieda Martens of Winnipeg who, inspired by her recollections of wild fruits enjoyed as a child, was preparing a cookbook. This spring she has published Precious Wild Berries,a 123-page ring-coil recipe book containing 80 wonderful recipes,
Country Crossroads

More Questions For Reena – for May. 19, 2011

Hi Reena, How are you? I have been meaning to contact you for a while. I have a dishwasher that is 23 years old; it still works. However, because of our water, when the softener runs out of salt I have rust stains on the inside plastic tub. Is there a safe way you can
Dairy cattle, Opinion

Food Fortification: Still Looking For The Sweet Spot

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Canada has one of the most restrictive discretionary food fortification laws in the western world. Health Canada officials spent the last 15 years trying to develop a comprehensive new policy to allow food companies greater scope for adding vitamins and minerals to their food products. But last year the health minister stopped the proposed new
Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

Letters – for May. 19, 2011

This letter is in response to Carl Classen’s letter of May 5, 2011, wherein he states: “I strongly object to the efforts of the Manitoba Canola Growers to put canola under the Canadian Wheat Board.” Nothing could be further from the truth. MCGA directors were very clear in media interviews (as well as in the
News

Potato Growers Make Slight Gains In 2011 Contracts

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Manitoba potato growers have made up a little ground in their 2011 contracts with processors, but still haven’t recovered from losses suffered last year. Growers voted April 20 to accept an offer from McCain Foods for an eight per cent price increase for 2011, said Gary Sloik, Keystone Potato Processors Association general manager. Average prices
Cereals, Crops

Cargill Calls For Orderly End To Orderly Marketing

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The Canadian government should give the grain industry at least six months to adjust before ending the Canadian Wheat Board’s grain monopoly, the chief executive of Cargill’s Canadian subsidiary said May 11. A good time for the change, which would allow Western Canada’s farmers to sell their wheat and barley to anyone they choose instead

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