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EU Approves Six GM Maize Varieties – for Aug. 5, 2010

August 5, 2010

The European Commiss ion approved six genetically modified (GM) maize varieties for import to the bloc July 28 in a sign of its desire to speed up European Union decisions on the cont roversial technology. The EU’s executive granted the approvals unilaterally after EU farm ministers failed to reach a decision on the applications in

Beef cattle, Country Crossroads

Think Marinades Before Firing Up The Grill – for Aug. 5, 2010

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 5, 2010

Consider using a marinade when you grill this summer. Using a marinade has been shown to decrease the amount of heterocyclic amines (HCAs), which can be formed during the cooking process by the action of high temperatures or a direct flame on beef, chicken, fish and other foods high in protein. Some laboratory studies have

Country Crossroads

Flowers You Can Eat – for Jul. 29, 2010

By National Garden Bureau July 29, 2010

Garnishing with edible flowers can add an exotic and creative touch to a meal, not to mention a splash of colour and culinary interest. Some of the more popular edibles are: marigolds, squash blossoms, dianthus, nasturium and violets. If you add some flowers to your food be sure to follow these precautions: Make sure you

Country Crossroads

Keep Food Safe During A Power Outage – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Carol Ann Burtness July 29, 2010

If a summer storm causes you to lose power to your home, be aware of these tips to keep your family safe from foodborne illness. REFRIGERATOR Without power, refrigerators keep food cool for four to six hours. If you have any ice, put it in a container in the fridge to help keep food cooler.

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Reuters July 29, 2010

Soybean breeder honoured: Veteran Ontario soybean breeder Norman Bradner was awarded the 2010 Canadian Plant Breeding and Genetics award at the recent Canadian Seed Trade Association annual meeting in Kelowna. The award is peer nominated and selected recognition of an outstanding contribution to the advancement of plant agriculture. In addition to being a prolific varietal

News

Noxious Weed Or Crop Of The Future? – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Laura Rance-Unger July 29, 2010

If he wasn’t so busy trying to help farmers snuff it out, University of Arkansas weed scientist Ken Smith says he would be studying Palmer amaranth out of pure interest. Some of the very things that make amaranth – known as pigweed – such a formidable weed also flag its potential as a food crop.

Livestock, Oilseeds

Bunge Plant Cleared Of Restrictions – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Rod Nickel July 29, 2010

The U. S. Food and Drug Administration has lifted restrictions against imports of Canadian canola meal from a Bunge Ltd. plant in Hamilton, Ontario, easing barriers that have sharply cut Canadian exports to the United States. The FDA had placed the Hamilton plant on its online list of plants on import-alert status due to concerns

Hogs, Livestock

Brits Take The Lead On Welfare Assessment – for Jul. 29, 2010

July 29, 2010

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. British pig producers have long extolled their high animal welfare standards compared to European competitors and welfare has been an important component of quality assurance schemes

Crops

Water Crisis Seen Big Threat To U. S. West, South – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Carey Gillam July 29, 2010

One-third of U. S. counties are facing a high risk that future water demand will outstrip supplies, spelling potential disaster for central and southern states and the crops grown there, a new study says. Persistently parched grasslands, withering wheat and corn crops, and strained city utilities are a growing probability for 14 states seen at

News

CFIA Says It’s Getting Out Of Seed Certification

By Allan Dawson July 22, 2010

“This appears to be a unilateral decision on the part of government to impose things without any in-depth thought as to the cost/benefit of it.” – DALE ADOLPHE The federal government’s plan to stop certifying pedigreed seed in five years will add cost and as well as undermine the integrity of pedigreed seed, seed growers

Daily Network News

India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

ICE Weekly: Trade waits for canola to break out

Advance Payments Program interest free limit set at $250,000 for 2026

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