In Brief… – for Aug. 26, 2010

Correction:To vote in Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) elections you must be a producer (actual producer or interested party) of one of the seven major grains listed in the act. That has been the case since 1998 when the election of CWB directors was introduced. What ministerial orders changed in the 2006 and 2008 CWB elections



Mixed Signals – for Aug. 26, 2010

There is good news and bad news in the recent data released from the Beef Information Centre’s research into consumer preferences for beef. The good news is, the vast majority of consumers like to eat beef. Ninety-six per cent of Canadian households and 93 per cent of individuals consume beef, which places its popularity close

Letters – for Aug. 26, 2010

What is it going to take before the deteriorating state of Highway 34 is addressed? Letters have been written and phone calls have been made by many asking that this stretch of pavement be repaired properly. As a farmer, and on behalf of all farmers who must travel this stretch, I am frustrated that our


4-H Reports – for Aug. 26, 2010

TheCo-operatorwill publish 4-H reports once a month. Reports can be submitted by the third week of the month by email to [email protected], by regular mail to 4-H Reports, c/oManitoba Co-operator,1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R3H 0H1 or by fax to 204-954-1422. PRAIRIE SHEPHERDS Last September, for the first time, the Prairie Shepherds club participated at

Cargill Still Keen On Russia – for Aug. 26, 2010

CHICAGO/REUTERS U. S. agribusiness trading giant and exporter Cargill Inc. is not changing its long-term investment strategy for Russia and the Black Sea region despite the area’s devastating drought that slashed grain output, Cargill’s CFO said Aug. 17. “It does not impact our enthusiasm or our investment strategy for that region,” Cargill chief financial officer


Special Crops – for Aug. 26, 2010

Report for August 23, 2010 – Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan SPOT MARKET Large Green 15/64 Laird No. 1 Eston No. 2 27.30 -28.75 27.25 -28.75 20.50 -22.75 FIELD PEAS(Cdn. $ per bushel) Green No. 1 Medium Yellow No. 1 FEED PEAS(Cdn. $ per bushel) Feed Pea (Rail) Yellow No. 1 Brown No. 1 Oriental

Mexico Slaps Tariff On U. S. Ham, Pork Products – for Aug. 26, 2010

Mexico slapped tariffs on U. S. pork products Aug. 18, ratcheting up the pressure on the United States in a long-running dispute over Mexican truckers’ access to U. S. highways. Mexico published an updated list of U. S. products subject to tariffs, including a five per cent tariff on ham and other pork products. The


Iowa Soy Crops Hit By Disease – for Aug. 26, 2010

The worst outbreak in 16 years of the crop-devastating soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) disease in Iowa is capturing the attention of the market but it is too early to determine the extent of losses. “It’s just starting to unfold; we work with a lot of grain elevators across Iowa and the Midwest. It is