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Try more international foods this year – all from the comfort of your own home

By Julie Garden-Robinson February 5, 2014

Many of us eat more international foods than we imagine. Although we might think we are enjoying North American food, the recipes we prepare at home and the ones we choose in restaurants often are melting pots of world cuisine. What ethnic foods do you enjoy? My family particularly enjoys food of Asian, European and

News

Organic pesticide reports to boost local purchases

Canadian growers produce in a cleaner environment and to a higher standard,  says Manitoba Organic Alliance president

By Lorraine Stevenson January 17, 2014

Recent reports of pesticides found on organic produce will prompt buyers of organic food to pay more attention to its source, says the head of Manitoba Organic Alliance (MOA). “I don’t see this as turning anyone off organics. I see this as a benefit to organics and to the buy-local movement,” said Kate Storey, a

Cereals, Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Recipe Swap: Dial-a-Dietitian

By Lorraine Stevenson January 14, 2014

Many of us try to diet this time of year, and some are successful. The weight drops off, and we develop healthier eating habits. Others go at it all wrong and accomplish nothing. Here’s some advice from a dietitian to be among the former. Before starting any weight loss program, ask lots of questions about

Cereals, Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Recipe Swap: Raising the bar

By Lorraine Stevenson December 5, 2013

It’s been about a year since we told you about Colleen Dyck, the Manitoba farmer launching her GORP energy bar made with the hemp, oats, flax, sunflower seeds and honey and other ingredients grown on her Niverville farm. Colleen was gearing up production after more than seven years creating the recipe and marketing strategy for

Beef cattle, Livestock

CFIA flubs food failure followup

By Alex Binkley December 4, 2013

Canada’s auditor general has identified weaknesses in how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency manages recalls of contaminated foods and its followups with processors to prevent further incidents. “While illnesses were contained in the recalls we examined, I am not confident that the system will always yield similar results,” Auditor General Michael Ferguson said in his

CWB’s planned purchase of grain handling and port terminal assets from the Soumat arm of Toronto’s Upper Lakes Group Inc. has renewed calls for the wheat board’s contingency fund to be paid to farmers.

Cereals, News

CWB facility purchase raises concerns

By Allan Dawson December 4, 2013

CWB Ltd. is buying handling facilities, but some farmers are wondering who’s paying the bill. CWB announced last week that it would purchase Mission Terminal, Les Élévateurs des Trois-Rivières and Services Maritimes Laviolette for an undisclosed amount. Some have concerns that the former Canadian Wheat Board’s contingency fund, which farmers claim as theirs, will bankroll

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

U.S. Cash Grains-Corn, soy bids mostly steady in light trading

By Reuters November 29, 2013

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Spot cash basis bids for corn and soybeans held mostly steady around the U.S. Midwest on Friday, supported by light offerings from farmers and commercial elevators, grain merchants said. * Soy bids eased at a processor in Sioux City, Iowa, while bids for both soybeans and corn were largely unchanged elsewhere

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures end higher on gains in cash

By Reuters November 29, 2013

* CME feeders find support from lower CBOT corn * Hog futures narrowly mixed By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher in thin trading on Friday supported by stronger cash cattle prices, traders said. Beef packers this week paid $132 per cwt for cattle in the

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

U.S. Cash Grains-Soy bids mostly weak after farmer sales

By Reuters November 27, 2013

Nov 27 (Reuters) - Soybean cash basis bids were mostly steady to lower around the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, pressured by a spike in farmer sales following a two-month high in futures prices at the Chicago Board of Trade, dealers said. * Bids eased at an elevator in Ohio, processor in Ohio and along Midwest

Haroon Akram-Lodhi speaks about the causes of world hunger.  Photo: Shannon VanRaes

News

Population growth not the cause of world hunger: economist

By Shannon VanRaes November 27, 2013

For some the equation is simple — more people on the planet means more people go hungry. Not for Haroon Akram-Lodhi. The economist and Trent University professor who specializes in the political economy of agrarian change in developing capitalist countries, says equating a growing population with global hunger is not only incorrect, but creates a

Daily Network News

‘We should always aim for free trade’: low tariffs not good enough say agriculture leaders on Hoekstra remarks

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans/corn awaiting acreage data

ICE Canada Weekly: More behind canola, soyoil than crude oil prices

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