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Food Bank Use On The Rise In Canada

By Alex Binkley November 10, 2011

Higher food and housing costs are squeezing low-income Canadians and the 4,100 food banks across Canada that try to help them, says a study released Nov. 1. Even with the economic recovery, food bank use has risen 26 per cent since the start of the 2008 recession, Katherine Schmidt, executive director of Food Banks Canada,

News

New Vegetable-Processing Plant Putting Down Roots In Portage

By Shannon VanRaes November 10, 2011

Kelly Beaulieu is cultivating more than freshness these days the former agronomist is growing opportunities and sowing the seeds of success in her hometown of Portage la Prairie. The entrepreneur has spent the last year creating Prairie Garden Puree at the Manitoba Food Development Centre, a base ingredient for food production. This is something that

Country Crossroads

The Jacksons – for Nov. 10, 2011

By Rollin Penner November 10, 2011

That is unequivocally the best apple crisp I have ever had! Karen Toews nudged her husband Grant who sat next to her at the Jackson dining room table still working on his own helping of the sweet, wonderful dessert. Don t you agree honey? Grant finished his mouthful before he spoke. Unbelievable! he said. Better

Opinion, Poultry

Bridging The Rural-Urban Culture Gap

By Sheri Monk November 3, 2011

If rural and urban Canada were a married couple, they d have moved to separate bedrooms decades ago. That frigid disconnect is one of the problems sustainable, grassroots Canadian agriculture faces in the immediate future. Maybe I m old-fashioned, but I ve made it a priority to support Canadian producers and manufacturers whenever possible. I

News

Funding For Food Programs Facing Cuts

By Carey Gillam November 3, 2011

In China, dairy cows revolve on carousels in synchronized milking, while in Kenya, small farmers are planting a new high-yielding sweet potato. These projects, and scores more, are shaping a new century of agriculture. Whether it be cattle herders in sub-Saharan Africa or rice growers in rural Asia, farmers and ranchers need help to produce

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, Other livestock

The Obesity Epidemic Affects More Than Humans

By Carol Shwetz November 3, 2011

Weight is an important factor that plays into the health of your horse. Nutritional management and meaningful exercise are key to maintaining your horse at ideal body condition. It is important to distinguish between fit and fat, because weight gain can be confused with muscle conditioning and roundness. To further complicate matters a degree of

Crops

Manitoba Entrepreneur Says Sea Buckthorn Packs A Punch

By Shannon VanRaes October 27, 2011

Genghis Khan used it, and so did the cosmonauts, ancient Greeks, and modern Chinese Olympians. Now Mila Maximets wants Manitobans to get on board and start consuming sea buckthorn. The tart orange berry is more commonly associated with shelterbelts than health foods in this province, but it s the sole ingredient in Solberry, a new

News

Where’s The Wetlands?

October 27, 2011

staff / Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is concerned the provincial government did not specifically reference wetlands, or the protection of wetlands, as a part of the solution to Manitoba s flooding and water quality problems in the recent throne speech. We are disappointed, as will be our 19,000-plus volunteers and supporters, says Bob Grant, manager

News

UN Body Delays Efforts To Regulate “Land Grabs”

By Catherine Hornby October 27, 2011

AUN intergovernmental body on food security has failed to adopt international guidelines on land governance, delaying efforts to regulate so-called land grabbing as investors race to snap up agricultural land. A voluntary code of conduct has been in the works since 2008, driven by concerns that countries such as China and Gulf Arab states are

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

Tag Archives food

Food Bank Use On The Rise In Canada

New Vegetable-Processing Plant Putting Down Roots In Portage

The Jacksons – for Nov. 10, 2011

Bridging The Rural-Urban Culture Gap

Funding For Food Programs Facing Cuts

Companies See Role In Food Security

The Obesity Epidemic Affects More Than Humans

Manitoba Entrepreneur Says Sea Buckthorn Packs A Punch

Where’s The Wetlands?

UN Body Delays Efforts To Regulate “Land Grabs”

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