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P&H To Replace Ontario Bean Plant

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 1, 2010

Winnipeg agri-food firm Parrish and Heimbecker is close to putting shovels in the ground to replace its dry bean-processing plant in southwestern Ontario. The privately held company said in a release March 16 it will spend an undisclosed sum to build what it calls a “multimillion-dollar food-grade facility” at Hensall, about 55 km north of

Country Crossroads, Oilseeds

Canadian Block Cheese

April 1, 2010

RECIPE SWAP Thanks to all our readers who continue to share recipes and respond to reader requests for recipes. Watch this section for more recipe swaps and another cookbook feature next week. 125-g pkg. cream cheese 1-1/2 c. Kraft old cheddar cheese, finely grated 4 tbsp. maple syrup, divided 1/2 c. toasted pecans, finely chopped

Cereals, Opinion

More Immediate Concerns Deserve Farmers’ Attention

By Les Mcewan March 25, 2010

As tempting as another battle over the CWB may be to farm leaders, we need to focus our attention on the immediate matter at hand: the inability of our farm programs to stabilize farm income. The last federal throne speech made it perfectly clear. The sabres are rattling and the attack on the Canadian Wheat

Country Crossroads

Preparing Food On A Budget

By Connie Burns March 25, 2010

Here are some tips to help you save on the family food budget: When making a meal, make extra amounts of the starch, protein source (meat/dry beans) or veggie and freeze these for later use. For example, while cooking rice for to-night’s stir-fry, cook up extra rice to be frozen for a soup later in

Crops

Agriculture Can Meet Long-Term Food Demand

By Gus Trompiz March 25, 2010

Agriculture has the scope to meet soaring global demand for food by exploiting potential for higher yields and expanded farmland in certain regions, a Societe Generale analyst told Reuters March 18. Achieving large gains in farm output would however take several years and this time lag could bring renewed tensions in food supply in the

Cereals, Crops, News

U. S. Wheat Exports To Fade As Russia Flexes Muscle

By Karl Plume March 25, 2010

“(Russia is) essentially taking bushel for bushel market share away from the U. S. while we are focused on burning our food (as biofuel).” – BILL LAPP, ADVANCED ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS U. S. wheat production and slumping exports will continue to fade in coming years due to increasing competition in the global marketplace from lower-cost producers

Cereals, Crops

Outgoing Director Cites Single-Desk Advantages

By Daniel Winters March 25, 2010

“They are still in a position where their ability to put legislation through on the wheat board is doubtful, but I don’t have any illusions that if they were in a majority situation they would move pretty swiftly on their commitments.” – BILL NICHOLSON Outgoing Canadian Wheat Board director Bill Nicholson predicts that the Conservatives

Beef cattle, Livestock

U. S. Cattle Herd Smallest In Seven Years

By Bob Burgdorfer March 25, 2010

The U. S. feedlot cattle supply is the smallest in seven years, the U. S. Agriculture Department reported March 19, confirming trade forecasts. Contraction of the U. S. cattle herd has helped lift cattle prices to their highest level since late 2008. The cattle supply has decreased because producers have lost money for nearly two

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

States’ Soggy Spring Supportive

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 25, 2010

For three-times-daily market reports from Resource News International, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca ICE Futures Canada’s canola futures bounced around during the week ended March 19, setting fresh contract lows in the nearby months before eventually recovering to post modest advances in the most actively traded nearby contracts. However, the new crop months

Livestock, Other livestock

Menu Foods Considers “For Sale” Sign

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 25, 2010

Toronto-based pet food maker Menu Foods is considering putting some or all of itself up for sale as the finale to its recovery. The income fund announced March 16 it’s retained BMO Capital Markets as its adviser in “evaluating alternatives to maximize unit-holder value,” which could include “a sale of all or a portion of

Daily Network News

Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack found, towed to shore, TASS says

Striking JBS workers to return to Colorado plant on promise of talks

Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier

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