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Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

Put Age Verification On Hold

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Our national mandatory program for age verification for cattle needs to be put on hold until there is careful study and round table discussions with farmers. Governments need to talk to actual farmers, not merely to organizations that claim to represent farmers and to the so-called industry leaders. The federal Standing Committee on Agriculture needs
Cereals, Livestock, Opinion

Letters – for Apr. 15, 2010

Disastrous economic development The warning previews are being posted, as John Oliver speaks out on global energy, with food and water shortages on the horizon. (March 25 Manitoba Co-operator story by Daniel Winters.) We read that more than one billion people go hungry every single day and have little or no clean water to drink,
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In Brief… – for Apr. 8, 2010

Parks open for bookings: Manitoba’s Parks Reservation Service will take campsite bookings starting April 5 at or at 1-888-482-2267. During the first five weeks of the booking period, Birds Hill, Camp Morton, Grand Beach, Stephenfield, Big Whiteshell, Caddy Lake, Falcon Beach, Falcon Lakeshore, Hecla/Gull Harbour, Kiche Manitou, Nutimik, Otter Falls, St. Malo, West Hawk, Bakers
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Year-Round Farmers’ Markets Seen At Risk

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New provincial regulations for small potato growers will jeopardize the ability of farmers’ markets to operate year round in Manitoba, opponents say. The new rules make it illegal for a farmers’ market to sell seasonally grown local potatoes after Oct. 31. That could threaten plans for a year-round farmers’ market in downtown Winnipeg. It could
News, Poultry

New Heart-Smart Turkey Product Takes Wing

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Anew product in grocery stores across Western Canada could mark a long-awaited breakthrough for turkey farmers seeking a market alternative to the traditional roast bird. Granny’s Poultry recently launched a stuffed turkey breast roast that’s smaller, more convenient and easier to cook than a whole turkey. And, as a bonus, it’s more wholesome, too. The
Opinion

Feeling Full, Satisfying Hunger

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The food, beverage and supplement weight management product market in the U. S. last year was $3.64 billion and growing fast. For the industry, beyond the traditional claims such as low fat (food minus), a burgeoning new field involves a shift to satiety claims (food plus). Foods marketed for satiety have enhanced levels of fibre
Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

USDA Reports Set Bearish Tone

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For three-times-daily market reports from Resource News International, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca ICE Futures Canada canola contracts saw some choppy activity during the Easter-shortened week ended April 1. Dryness concerns in Alberta and Saskatchewan, together with a lack of aggressive farmer selling, had provided some support for the market. However, any advances
Cereals, Crops

Canadian Wheat Exports Holding Up

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“Over the longer term, if they were to displace higher-quality milling wheat, that would be a concern.” – Bruce Burnett, Cwb Canadian wheat exports are on track for the third-largest volumes of the past decade as competition from cheap European sales affects mainly U. S.-grown soft winter wheat, not the hard varieties Canada grows. Canada
Crops, Pulses

Taking The Pulse On Canada’s Bean Consumption

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Do you eat chickpeas? Enjoy hummus or black bean stews? If so, you’re part of a small group in Canada. Researchers from Ipsos Reid recently conducted a survey in Canada and found that people don’t know how to prepare pulses, or don’t consider them when planning meals. This represents a significant opportunity for anyone involved
Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

Which Is Better, Solid-Seeded Soybeans Or Row Crop?

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“I think farmers can do a real good job with what they’ve got – a 30-inch corn planter or their air seeder. They just need to look and decide how they can tweak it.” – BRUCE BROLLEY, MAFRI Planting soybeans in 15-inch rows instead of solid seeding will cut farmers’ seed costs and boost yields,

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