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Gulf Cattle Ranchers Fear Toxins After Oil Spill – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Alexandria Sage August 12, 2010

The cattle in these parts don’t seem to mind the helicopters hauling oil booms overhead, nor the response boats hurrying past their banks. But the oil that British energy giant BP is scrambling to clean up from its massive Gulf of Mexico spill threatens the animals’ grazing land and the income of the ranchers who

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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

Country Crossroads, Hogs

On-Farm Food Safety Is Crucial, MPs Say

By Alex Binkley August 6, 2009

They quarrelled on many issues, but the MPs on the Commons food safety subcommittee agreed an effective food safety system has to begin on the farm. The committee reported to Parliament in mid-June with the Conservative MPs offering 22 recommendations and the opposition parties 14 proposals. The only idea that was immediately rejected by Agriculture

Opinion

Traceability Important But Elusive

By Ian Wishart July 23, 2009

Earlier this month, Keystone Agricultural Producers attended a research and development conference for agriculture and food traceability. Trace R&D was hosted by the University of Manitoba and it focused on examining traceability technology and looking into a national traceability research strategy. A considerable portion of the event highlighted perspectives on traceability from different points in

Opinion

Letters – for Apr. 23, 2009

April 23, 2009

Confinement systems fail “freedoms” test In mid-March a group of animal welfare organizations met here in Winnipeg to discuss agricultural confinement systems. The organizations that gathered included the Humane Society of the United States, the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, the British Columbia SPCA, and the Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals, Humane Society International, and

Country Crossroads

EU to scrutinize competition in food retail sector

By Jeremy Smith December 11, 2008

EU regulators warned Nov. 26 of a risk that consolidation in the food retail sector might act against the interests of consumers and producers, saying a close watch should be kept on uncompetitive behaviour. A draft paper authored by the European Commission called for case-by-case screening of a string of retail practices that could be

News

Food traceable from farm to customer

By Bonnie Baltessen December 4, 2008

The province of Manitoba has been working with IBM to develop and test a new system giving digital traceability to food all the way to shoppers’ grocery carts. Referred to as a food passport, it is meant to show the public and trading partners that if there is a problem with Canadian food, it can

Daily Network News

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower on falling beef prices, selling

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Gulf Cattle Ranchers Fear Toxins After Oil Spill – for Aug. 12, 2010

Food Safety Culture Grows Among Processors

On-Farm Food Safety Is Crucial, MPs Say

Traceability Important But Elusive

Letters – for Apr. 23, 2009

EU to scrutinize competition in food retail sector

Food traceable from farm to customer

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