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Meat, Poultry To Have Nutrition Labels By 2012 — USDA

By Christopher Doering January 13, 2011

Nutritional labels will be mandatory on 40 popular cuts of meat and poultry products beginning in 2012, a measure the U.S. Agriculture Department says will make it easier for consumers to understand the content of the foods they buy. USDA said the nutritional information will be required for major cuts of raw, single-ingredient meat and

Country Crossroads, Poultry

How Should You Feed A Cold?

By Julie Garden-Robinson January 13, 2011

Can you see the love floating out of the bowl?” my husband asked our 12-year-old daughter as he brought her a steaming bowl of chicken soup. “I’m kind of hungry. This is the best chicken soup ever,” she said as she propped herself up on our couch and took a sip of soup. She looked

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Soybean Acres Poised To Jump In 2011

By Ron Friesen January 13, 2011

Brace yourself for a possible big leap in Manitoba soybean acres in 2011. Soybean plantings could jump by 40 per cent or more this year, following a record crop in 2010 despite adverse growing conditions, producers at St. Jean Farm Days were told. Strong prices and the arrival of new varieties are fuelling the potential

Crops

DuPont Says New Corn Seed Yields Better In Droughts

By Carey Gillam January 13, 2011

DuPont said on Jan. 5 it was launching a new corn seed that would yield better in “water-limited” environments, as growers around the world seek ways to maximize production during droughts. DuPont, which owns Pioneer Hi-Bred, one of the world’s largest agricultural seed companies, is introducing a limited quantity of the corn hybrids for planting

Cereals, Crops

Robust Barley So Robust With Climate Change

January 13, 2011

Climate change is already affecting barley yields in southern Minnesota, and climate change may move the crop’s range farther north, says a University of Minnesota Extension small-grains specialist. Jochum Wiersma says a group of researchers from the university analyzed three decades of the variety Robust’s yield trial and weather data from the university’s Research and

Cereals, Country Crossroads

A New Year, New Recipes

By Lorraine Stevenson January 6, 2011

Most of us start January with resolve to take better care of our health, eating well, exercising regularly, and finding a bit more of that “balance” we seek in our lives. It can be tricky to stay fit during a long Manitoba winter, unless we’re skiers and skaters, or walk a great deal. Fortunately, many

Cereals, Country Crossroads

Why Eat Buckwheat?

January 6, 2011

It possesses high levels of dietary fibre, antioxidants and vitamins and is nutritionally superior to many of even the most healthful grains. Buckwheat is also a good option if you are eliminating gluten from your diet because it is entirely gluten free. The latest research indicates that buckwheat may even help with the management of

Cereals, Country Crossroads

Why Eat Barley?

January 6, 2011

Arguably one of the oldest grains ever eaten, we “drink” this ancient grain more often than we eat it. Barley is also easy to find on store shelves, either as pearled or pot barley. Polishing to make pot or pearl barley removes the inedible hull, although that also removes some of the nutrients too. Whole

Country Crossroads

Highly Caffeinated Beverages And Kids Not The Best Mix

By Julie Garden-Robinson January 6, 2011

Mom, I need coffee; coffee, I tell you!” my 12-year-old daughter announced dramatically as she wandered around the house early one morning. She was gathering her school supplies at 6:30 a.m. before leaving to attend a “super-early” orchestra rehearsal. I glanced at my husband and raised my eyebrows. “She has started making her own coffee

Cereals, News

CGC Seeks A Doubling Of Fees

By Allan Dawson January 6, 2011

The Canadian Grain Commission wants to more than double its service fees in anticipation that Ottawa will soon cut back support for the agency. Under the proposal, fees, which have been frozen since 1991, could average $1.80 a tonne, up from about 70 cents, said CGC spokesman Remi Gosselin. “We are getting 50 per cent

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Tag Archives Food and drink

Meat, Poultry To Have Nutrition Labels By 2012 — USDA

How Should You Feed A Cold?

Soybean Acres Poised To Jump In 2011

DuPont Says New Corn Seed Yields Better In Droughts

Robust Barley So Robust With Climate Change

A New Year, New Recipes

Why Eat Buckwheat?

Why Eat Barley?

Highly Caffeinated Beverages And Kids Not The Best Mix

CGC Seeks A Doubling Of Fees

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