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UN urges change in U.S. biofuel policy to avoid food crisis

By Catherine Horn August 21, 2012

The United Nations’ food agency stepped up the pressure on the United States on Aug. 10 to change its biofuel policies because of the danger of a world food crisis, arguing the importance of growing crops for food over their use for fuel. Global alarm over the potential for a food crisis of the kind

Cereals, News

Viterra shareholders back Glencore

By Scott Haggett And Rod Nickel June 8, 2012

Reuters / Shareholders of Canada’s largest grain handler, Viterra Inc., voted overwhelmingly May 29 in favour of a friendly takeover bid by Swiss commodities trader Glencore International Plc., pushing the biggest deal in years for the global agricultural sector closer to reality. The deal was supported by 99.8 per cent of shareholders, far more than

News

Shell, Iogen scrap plans for Canada biofuel plant

By Rod Nickel May 4, 2012

Reuters / Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Iogen Corp. have scrapped plans for a commercial-scale biofuel plant in Manitoba, spelling the loss of 150 jobs and raising questions about widespread and near-term use of fuel made from agricultural waste in Canada. The Iogen Energy joint venture had been studying building a plant to make ethanol

Crops, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News, Oilseeds

Plant product to go toe to toe with meat and dairy?

By Tamara Leigh March 14, 2012

A researcher says the global food problem is not feeding people, but animals Livestock agriculture is an obsolete technology, says Stanford researcher, Patrick O. Brown. “Animal farming is by far the biggest ongoing global environmental catastrophe,” says Brown. “It’s an inefficient technology that hasn’t changed for a millennia.” In a presentation to the American Association

News

Seven Billion And Growing

By Shannon VanRaes November 17, 2011

To me this is the major problem facing the world, said Michael Trevan, dean of the faculty of agricultural and food sciences at the University of Manitoba. Climate change may come and go… but we ve got a bigger problem on our hands. He noted world population is expected to reach 9.5 billion in the

News

Companies See Role In Food Security

By Nigel Hunt November 3, 2011

Food security concerns as the world s population surpasses seven billion have prompted global companies to become more actively involved in ensuring future supplies, participants at an agricultural conference said on Oct. 31. The increased role has come at a time government involvement is hampered by the global financial crisis and led to fears a

Livestock

Environmental Group Roasts Modern Livestock Production On “Factory Farms”

By Alex Binkley October 27, 2011

CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR / OTTAWA The rapid growth in modern livestock production is causing environmental damage and spreading serious diseases such as avian influenza and BSE, according to the Worldwatch Institute. Much of the vigorous growth in meat production is due to the rise of industrial animal agriculture, or factory farming, said Danielle Nierenberg, senior researcher

News

Jets Have A New Bud

October 20, 2011

BRIEFS Co-operator staff They ve got an official potato chip, and now the Winnipeg Jets have an official brewski to go with it. Budweiser an official partner of the team is bringing out a limited-edition beer, dubbed the Welcome Back Brew, to celebrate the return of the NHL to Manitoba. The company brought large, water-filled

Dairy cattle, News

British Energy Firm Sees Potential From Stale Pork Pies

By Nigel Hunt October 6, 2011

Major British independent oil firm Greenergy sees its future as an exploration company, but one that hunts for fuel in piles of stale pork pies and cakes rather than under the ground or from food crops. The refined oil product wholesaler is still investing in the embattled European Union biodiesel sector, aiming to utilize ever

Livestock

Hurricane Irene Damages Crops And Livestock

September 1, 2011

Hurricane Irene caused serious losses to North Carolina tobacco and food crops and could drive some farmers out of business, the state agriculture commissioner said Aug. 29. The extent of crops and livestock lost will not be known until later, but the arrival of Irene at the start of crop harvest season was the worst

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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UN urges change in U.S. biofuel policy to avoid food crisis

Viterra shareholders back Glencore

Shell, Iogen scrap plans for Canada biofuel plant

Plant product to go toe to toe with meat and dairy?

Seven Billion And Growing

Companies See Role In Food Security

Environmental Group Roasts Modern Livestock Production On “Factory Farms”

Jets Have A New Bud

British Energy Firm Sees Potential From Stale Pork Pies

Hurricane Irene Damages Crops And Livestock

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