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Further Charges Laid In Hog Abuse Case

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Asouthern Manitoba hog farmer already charged under provincial legislation with animal cruelty has now been charged under the Criminal Code as well. Martin Grenier is charged with six Criminal Code of Canada offences related to the treatment of over 2,000 pigs in a barn near Notre Dame de Lourdes last spring. According to authorities, the
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Good Records Equal Good Management, Says Expert

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In all his years as a farm extension adviser, a remarkable set of records on a 300-cow herd one rancher meticulously maintained in a ringed binder stands out as a highlight for Grant Palmer. “He said, ‘These are my calving records,’” said Palmer, in a presentation at the recent Manitoba Grazing School. “We started flipping
Cereals, Country Crossroads

Why Eat Buckwheat?

It possesses high levels of dietary fibre, antioxidants and vitamins and is nutritionally superior to many of even the most healthful grains. Buckwheat is also a good option if you are eliminating gluten from your diet because it is entirely gluten free. The latest research indicates that buckwheat may even help with the management of
News, Oilseeds

U.S. Drops ADM Canada Crusher From Restricted List

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has dropped Archer Daniels Midland’s canolacrushing plant in Windsor, Ontario from its list of plants that are under import restrictions due to salmonella concerns, easing measures that sharply cut Canadian shipments of the livestock feed to its biggest export market. The FDA removed the Windsor plant from its
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Holiday Cheer Spreads Through Rural Manitoba

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If hunger and poverty at Christmastime strikes some as a big-city problem, last week’s massive rural Christmas hamper drive is ample evidence that these troubles are closer to home. Canned soups, bread, cooking oil and many other everyday foodstuffs, along with the fixings for a Christmas dinner, were the gifts of food being delivered to
Crops, Oilseeds

Biotech Round Table Needed

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The federal government should create a round table to create a dialogue between organic farmers and growers who raise genetically engineered crops, says Liberal MP Frank Valeriote. Given the often acrimonious relations between the two camps, the Guelph MP asked biotechnology experts testifying before the Commons agriculture committee whether a round table format would bring
Country Crossroads

Counting The Birds‚ ‘Til Christmas (And Afterwards Too)

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Atatimeofyearmost arehuddledindoors, orflockingtoshopping malls,afewhardysouls setouteagerlytovisitthe fieldsandwoods. They split up into small teams early in the day, travelling by car to scan the back roads for their quarry. Gathering at day’s end, they talk excitedly about what they saw, lament over what they didn’t, and tally their findings. There’s food and laughter and fellowship too. They
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EU Seeks Curbs On Food And Energy Speculators

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The European Commission unveiled plans on Dec. 8 to clamp down on speculators in commodities and combat insider trading and manipulation of gas and power markets as it sought to catch up with Washington’s tough regime. The EU’s financial services chief, Michel Barnier, and its energy commissioner, Guenther Oettinger want traders to disclose buying and

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