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Local Food May Have A Downside

By Daniel Winters February 11, 2010

Cadmium in Surface Soils 49 116 56 116 Calgary Edmonton 110 Saskatoon Regina 102 ppm Winnipeg Cd < 2mm fraction 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 94 1273 samples 56 94 49 Cadmium may be present in Manitoba’s soil, but plant-breeding research and other strategies are keeping it out of our food. Soft, bluish white,

Livestock

Food Safety A Priority

By Alex Binkley February 11, 2010

When Parliament resumes next mo n t h , t h e Harper government should make introduction of long-promised food safety improvements a priority, says a food industry coalition. The Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition, which represents farm, food industry and consumer groups, wants the government to start consulting now. Many factors need to

Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep And Goat Industry Receive $6 Million

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 11, 2010

The federal government is investing $6 million in Canada’s sheep and goat industry to help with disease eradication, enhance traceability and improve on-farm food safety practices. “As Canada begins to show signs of economic recovery, the Government of Canada knows that the sheep and goat industry can deliver tremendous returns as it already brings in

Livestock, Other livestock

Horse ID To Be Required For Killing Plants

By Daniel Winters February 11, 2010

For horse owners whose list of acceptable options for getting rid of a surplus horse might include a dinner plate as a final destination, then the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would like you to know that the rules have changed. As of Jan. 31, 2010, equine owners intending to sell animals directly or indirectly to

News

Melamine Scandal Resurfaces In China

February 11, 2010

China has arrested three more people for dealing in milk and milk powder tainted with melamine, a compound used in plastics and fertilizer that caused a massive food safety scandal last year, the Xinhua news agency said. The tainted milk powder dates to mid-2008 but was sold to dairy firms and food companies in late

News

Ottawa Slow On Listeria Response Proposals

By Alex Binkley February 4, 2010

“It’s not a question of hiring people off the street. We need competent, qualified people in food safety. And we have to provide them with training on our procedures.” Aconsumers’ group and the union that represents federal meat inspectors says Ottawa is starving the Canadian Food Inspection Agency of funds rather than getting on with

Opinion

Gun bill hasn’t died

January 28, 2010

I would like to put to rest any suggestion that my private member’s bill to end the long-gun registry ended with the government’s action to prorogue Parliament. I am pleased to inform you that Alex Binkley’s reports of the death of Bill C-391, which would repeal the long-gun registry, are highly exaggerated. In his Jan.

Crops

Food Safety Culture Grows Among Processors

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 28, 2010

Food safety has become a critical issue for consumers, governments and industry leaders, according to a recent report on food safety management released by Deloitte. Eighty-three per cent of consumers can name a product that was recalled due to safety concerns in the last two years; 76 per cent of consumers report they are more

Opinion

And This Little Piggy Squealed…

By Alan Guebert January 21, 2010

Roosters crow, cows moo and pigs squeal. To be more precise, proud roosters crow, contented cows moo and, contrary to popular folklore, scared pigs – not happy ones – squeal. In fact, the more scared the pig, the louder the squeal. This simple piece of farm knowledge was confirmed, again, in a Jan. 5 letter

Crops, Oilseeds

Certified Seed Part Of Triffid Solution

By Allan Dawson January 21, 2010

“What we’re trying to do is find a path forward so we can eradicate or eliminate Triffid from our flax production. That’s the goal.” – RICHARD WANSBUTTER The ongoing CDC Triffid saga could end farmers’ practice of saving flaxseed from year to year, industry sources say. Not all the details have been worked out, but

Daily Network News

Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

Federal forecasters to add AI to improve weather predictions: ECCC

El Niño risk building, U.S. forecaster says; ENSO-neutral expected to continue to June

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