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Cereals, News

Brewer, Farmers Team Up

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Beer was flowing freely at the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) recently in celebration of a unique project that’s putting more money in malting barley growers’ pockets, encouraging sustainable production and improving a brewers’ beer and bottom line. Don’t fret, the bill won’t be coming off farmers’ final payments. A keg of “Biggar Beer” was donated
Country Crossroads

Fluorescent Light Keeps Spinach Strong To The Finish

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Supermarket lights help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins, U. S. government researchers reported Mar. 3. The surprising findings should apply to other fresh vegetables and may offer insights into how to keep produce fresher longer, the researchers reported in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. They may also suggest ways to boost
Country Crossroads

Recipes Sought

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RECIPE SWAP Money is tight for many small rural congregations. What regularly feeds small churches’ coffers, aside from parishioners’ weekly offerings, are the proceeds from small groups of women, who, year in and year out, feed their community and fund raise the much-needed cash. The women of Riverton-Hnausa Lutheran Church are an example. As of
News, Oilseeds

In Briefs continued from page 2 – for Mar. 11, 2010

Correction: W434 is a new winter wheat from Rob Graf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adapted to Manitoba and was recently supported for registration. Its winter wheat survival is rated similar to Radiant and CDC Falcon. Incorrect information appeared last week. Joint effort: The University of Manitoba and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives have
Country Crossroads

Follow Microwave Standing Time Directions

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When preparing a frozen dinner in the microwave, you will see that the directions always include a final statement such as, “Let stand two minutes in microwave.” This is followed by, “Carefully remove as product will be hot.” Yes, the product is hot, so the directive to let stand in microwave is a personal safety
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Opinion, Poultry

The Wedge Effect

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If recent reports are any indication, a growing number of consumers want to feel good about the food they eat – even if it means paying more for it. For example, a recent Context Marketing survey of consumers in the San Francisco Bay area found that 70 per cent of the respondents said they would
Crops, News

China Favours GMOs, But None Grown Yet

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China will accelerate development of its own genetically modified (GMO) crops, seeking to secure food security and international competitiveness, an official from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture said. The official from the ministry’s biosafety administration office also denied recent media reports that China had already approved imported GMO grain seeds for widespread planting. His remarks
Opinion, Other livestock

Domestic Market Access Stymied

The articles “Trade Rules Stymies Ontario Farmer” (March 4) and “Ewe Numbers Down” (March 4) both explain why there are not more sheep in Manitoba and, in general, Canada. Where are we supposed to market them? How do you serve your customers with limited slaughter and that great a distance to access? Who is butchering
News, Oilseeds

Oilseed Sector Research Gets Government Boost

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The federal government is offering up to $19 million for the Canola Council of Canada to lead research in partnership with the Flax Council of Canada, industry scientists and universities, a federal release says. “The oilseed industry is an important driver of Canada’s economy and that’s why our government is making strategic investments to keep

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