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Scholarship In Honour Of Cam Brown – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 26, 2010

An agricultural scholarship has been created in honour of Cam Brown, whose long and varied career in agriculture was recently recognized by his induction into the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame (MAHF). This new scholarship, to be administered by the Red River Exhibition Foundation (RREF), resulted from a $20,000 donation by T. K. Stan Cheung,

Country Crossroads

Food Strategy Off To A Promising Start – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Alex Binkley August 26, 2010

Buoyed by positive responses from agriculture ministers and the food industry, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is plowing ahead with the development of its National Food Strategy. The idea for the strategy was first presented to the federal and provincial agriculture ministers during the 2009 CFA round table meeting, says Garnet Etsell, the organization’s first

Country Crossroads

Supper-In-The-Field 2010 – for Aug. 26, 2010

August 26, 2010

A taste of the Parklands I seldom turn down a dinner invitation, but it’s taken Parkland Tourism all of seven years to find me seated under their big white tent in Riding Mountain National Park for a very special meal. That’s how many years they’ve been serving a “Supper-in-the-Field,” a sumptuous late-summer event established to

Country Crossroads

Preserve Food Safely – for Aug. 26, 2010

By North Dakota State University August 26, 2010

Your garden is probably producing way more vegetables than you can eat now, so you’ve decided to can some to use later. You’ve found lots of recipes on the web and in old cookbooks, and friends and family have offered you tons of advice on how to preserve. “The trouble is that most of those

Beef cattle, News

MAFRI Study Explores Opportunities In Halal And Kosher Markets – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Lorraine Stevenson August 19, 2010

North Americans’ growing appetite for halal and kosher foods, in particular specialized beef products, is an untapped market for Manitoba farmers, according to a new report commissioned by the province. A sizable and increasing Muslim population in Canada, now estimated at about one million people, a population seven times that large in the U. S.,

News, Other livestock

Sheep Producers Unite With Processors, Retailers – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Lorraine Stevenson August 19, 2010

While 75 per cent of the lambs in Manitoba are exported, lamb products are being imported from New Zealand to meet burgeoning local demand. The Manitoba Sheep Association is hoping to change that starting with a series of meetings next week to explore a value chain linking local producers with processors and retail outlets. The

Livestock, News

In Brief… – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Reuters August 19, 2010

Pickups rise on U. S. theft list: Hauling power has made pickups a “group to watch” in an annual U. S. insurers’ study of vehicle theft losses. Models such as the Ford F-250/350, Chevy Silverado 1500, and Dodge Ram 2500 were found to be attractive “not only because of the vehicles themselves but also because

Livestock

Organic Farm Dream Contest Winner Announced – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Mfm Release August 19, 2010

An avid backyard gardener who dreams of setting up an organic greenhouse operation is the winner of the Manitoba Farm Mentorship’s “So You Want to be an Organic Farmer!” contest. Drew Bouchard, 21, is currently taking the Prairie Horticulture Certificate Program, specializing in greenhouse crop production. Upon being notified of his win, Bouchard promptly chose

Beef cattle, Country Crossroads

Outdoor Eating Safety As Summer Winds Down – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 19, 2010

Be sure your food is safe as you enjoy some picnics, hiking adventures or camping during these later-summer days. Keeping your food safe in outdoor situations takes a little planning and care during the trip. Remember some key rules for outdoor food safety. Keep everything clean. Since water isn’t available at every camping or picnic

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

News From Eastern Europe Sparks Wheat-Buying Frenzy – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Mike Jubinville August 12, 2010

ICE Futures Canada canola futures continued to break into new bullish territory during the week ended Aug. 6, with the most actively traded November contract gaining $10 to close at a fresh contract high of $469 per tonne. Winnipeg canola futures picked up technical momentum on price charts this week. Talk of fresh export demand

Daily Network News

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

Tag Archives food

Scholarship In Honour Of Cam Brown – for Aug. 26, 2010

Food Strategy Off To A Promising Start – for Aug. 26, 2010

Supper-In-The-Field 2010 – for Aug. 26, 2010

Preserve Food Safely – for Aug. 26, 2010

MAFRI Study Explores Opportunities In Halal And Kosher Markets – for Aug. 19, 2010

Sheep Producers Unite With Processors, Retailers – for Aug. 19, 2010

In Brief… – for Aug. 19, 2010

Organic Farm Dream Contest Winner Announced – for Aug. 19, 2010

Outdoor Eating Safety As Summer Winds Down – for Aug. 19, 2010

News From Eastern Europe Sparks Wheat-Buying Frenzy – for Aug. 12, 2010

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