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In Brief… – for Jul. 15, 2010

July 15, 2010

Winnipeggers out of cluck: It looks as if there won’t be backyard chickens in Winnipeg after all. Winnipeg City Council’s property committee has decided to take no action on a request to allow city residents to keep a few hens in their backyards for fresh eggs. The committee voted to receive the request as information,

Opinion

A “Rally” Good Idea

By Laura Rance-Unger July 15, 2010

Some of the biggest blessings in life are the things we take for granted. Like, living in a free and peaceful country, having access to good and plentiful food and being able to watch our youth grow in a safe and nurturing environment. One of the greatest blessings here in rural Manitoba is our ability

News

Social Movements Not Always Scientific, Producers Told

By Ron Friesen July 15, 2010

“They don’t really want to understand what’s going on.” – TERRY WHITING What do you do if people have concerns about agriculture that are not based on fact? Dr. Terry Whiting served up that conundrum last week to a national egg producers conference in discussing how social movements can affect farming. The answer to his

Beef cattle, Crops, Oilseeds

Ritz Promotes Canadian Beef, Canola In China

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 15, 2010

In addition to promoting Canadian wheat in China, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz made advances of behalf of Canadian beef and canola producers. China agreed to formally lift the ban on Canadian boneless beef under 30 months (UTM) and tallow for industrial use, effective July 3. The move coincided with Ritz’s third trade mission to China

Livestock

EU Bans Sale Of Food From Cloned Animals

July 15, 2010

BRUSSELS/REUTERS European Union lawmakers have rejected a proposal to allow the sale in Europe of food derived from cloned animals or their offspring, citing ethical concerns over the industrial production of cloned meat. The European Parliament was voting on legislation to regulate the sale of “novel foods” – defined as food made with new production

Beef cattle, Hogs, News

Fda Advises Against Drugs In Livestock Feed

By Ron Friesen July 8, 2010

An American health regulator has moved a step closer toward recommending a ban on the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in livestock feed. The U. S. Food and Drug Agency last week issued a “draft guidance” to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance in veterinary drugs used in raising food-producing animals. The document, released for public

Opinion

Caution: Reforms Packaged Under Pressure

By Ronald Doering July 8, 2010

The new “Product of Canada” guidelines came into effect on Dec. 31, 2008 and have been published as the new paragraph 4.19 in the Guide to Food Labelling: “a food product may claim ‘Product of Canada’ when all or virtually all major ingredients, processing and labour used to make the food product are Canadian.” The

Hogs, Opinion, Poultry

Letters – for Jul. 8, 2010

July 8, 2010

Urban chickens a healthier option I was very interested by the article “Winnipeg group seeks backyard chicken option” (Manitoba Co-operator June 18, 2010). I am actually surprised that there are not more urban and rural people interested in raising their own chickens. There are tremendous benefits, such as much healthier eggs, free from antibiotics and

Country Crossroads

Community Supported Agriculture Farming Gaining Momentum In Manitoba

By Lorraine Stevenson July 8, 2010

Six CSAs are listed in MAFRI’s 2010 Local Produce Guide So far, 2010 could hardly look less promising for those trying to grow crops, but a few Manitoba flood producers slogging through mud and mosquitoes know they aren’t carrying the risk alone. They’re among a small but growing number of vegetable farmers running Community Supported

Country Crossroads

Life Made Easier With Stock Dogs

By Anne Bachewich July 8, 2010

Cattle ranchers Glen and Dorothy Campbell have had their share of hard times. Raising Black Angus cattle full time for Glen, a part-time job off the farm for Dorothy, and a bed and breakfast business which allows visitors to explore their ranching way of life has kept these country folk busy. Health issues and poor

Daily Network News

Women who fed a nation

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound, cattle hit upward limits

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