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Beef cattle, Country Crossroads

Consumers Have A Role In Beef Safety

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The safety of our beef supply starts in the pasture and ends at the dinner table. That means that consumers have a role to play, as do producers, packers, retailers and food service vendors. The vast majority of food-borne illness occurs at the consumer level due to inadequate handling, cross-contamination of raw meat products and
Livestock

Drying Corn Can Lock Away Its Feed Energy

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One of the risks involved with using Ontario’s 2009 corn crop for poultry is the amount of drying required. It might have destroyed enzymes, and some protein and energy might be bonded to each other and not available to poultry. That’s according to Dr. Mike Leslie, poultry nutritionist for Masterfeeds, at a producer update meeting
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

New Additions To Simplicity Herbicide Label

New label additions to Simplicity herbicide expand the weed control and application options for spring and winter wheat growers, Dow AgroSciences announced. A non-residual Group 2 product, Simplicity is the original high-performing cross-spectrum grass and broadleaf weed herbicide for use in all varieties of spring and winter wheat which allows you to start with confidence,
Cereals, Crops

Partnership Aims To Produce More Wheat

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Syngenta has announced a public-private partnership with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) to focus on the development and advancement of technology in wheat, the most internationally traded food crop and the single-largest food import in developing countries. The agreement will entail joint research and development in the areas of native and GM
Crops

BASF’s GM Traits Coming To Farmer Via Monsanto

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“In the next 10 years you’re going to see water use efficiency, nitrogen use efficiency, more efficient plants that can just grow better, period.” – JONATHAN BRYANT BASF has invested $1.5 billion developing genetically modified (GM) crops and so far hasn’t earned a cent. But it expects that will soon change, a senior company official
Cereals, Crops

China Thirsty For Malting Barley

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China’s thirst for beer has driven up its barley imports from Canada by 86 per cent, but weaker U. S. demand more than offsets those gains. From August through January, China has replaced the United States as Canada’s top barley export market by importing nearly 208,000 tonnes, according to Statistics Canada. The surge reflects China’s
News, Oilseeds

French Firms Pull The Plug On Palm Oil

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French firms have stepped up restrictions on the use of palm oil, decried for being linked to deforestation in Asia, in a move that may boost demand for local oils. But some warned it could raise new food and land problems. The debate about palm oil’s impact on the environment has intensified after green groups
Crops, Pulses

Pulse Industry Gets $8.3 Million Federal Funding

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The federal government is investing $8.3 million into pulse industry research and development, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said April 8. “On behalf of Canadian pulse farmers, processors and exporters, I want to thank the federal government for their continued support and investment in our industry,” said Barry Grabo, chair of Pulse Canada. “This funding will
Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Can It Be Too Early?

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After a couple of late springs, western Canadian farmers are poised to start seeding early thanks to above-normal temperatures that star ted in March. Earlier-seeded crops usually yield better and with farmers planting more acres, many are anxious to get rolling. But before Manitoba farmers hit the fields, they need to think about the potential
Oilseeds, Opinion

It’s A Winner — Trust Us

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It’s no secret that the seed business has undergone dramatic changes over the past two decades. But two graphic examples have surfaced recently that illustrate some unforeseen consequences of those changes. The first, cancellation of the annual seed show at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, is unlikely to have any noticeable effect on how farmers

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