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New Report Alleges Systemic Livestock Transport Abuse

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“Do the math. It’s less than half a per cent.” – CRYSTAL MACKAY, OFAC Anew and controversial report by the World Society for the Protection of Animals claims farm animals routinely arrive at Canadian livestock auction markets and slaughterhouses dead, sick or severely injured. It bases its findings, not on anecdotal evidence, but on the
Cereals, Livestock

FAO Sees Bigger 2010 Grain Crops, Price Pressure

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World cereals output is expected to rise this year to near-record highs, swelling overall supplies and putting pressure on already weakened prices, the UN’s food agency said June 3. The global wheat output is forecast to fall for the third consecutive year, but at 676.5 million tonnes it would still be close to 2008 record
Livestock

S – for Jun. 10, 2010

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outh Africa’s food prices will rise gradually from 2011 partly as the economic recovery gains pace, increasing the likelihood of more protests, the Agricultural Business Chamber said June 2. Households, especially in the lower-income level, spend a large chunk of their income on food and higher food prices in recent years contributed to millions of
Country Crossroads

Butterflies: A Reminder Of Biodiversity’s Role

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Are nettles a thing of beauty? Every spr ing my mother bends over her flower garden yanking any greenery even slightly related to nettles. With a toss over her shoulder, these withering plants do not even get a parting glance. In her eyes these plants are downright ugly, even worse than quack grass. Who finds
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Make Your Habitat Wildlife Friendly

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If you’re like me, you love listening to the sweet song of birds or catching a glimpse of a brightly coloured butterfly fluttering by. There is so much beauty to enjoy in the natural world – and so much to benefit from, too. For instance, insects such as bees and butterflies are important worldwide for
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A Lifetime Of Memories

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Camp season is fast approaching and parents may be making preparations for their children to attend. That’s a good thing. For several summers, almost 60 years ago, I attended a summer camp on the shores of Lake Winnipeg and the memories are with me still. I remember getting there. There would be a rallying place
Country Crossroads

Fewer Sugary Drinks May Lower Blood Pressure

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Drinking fewer sugary drinks may help lower blood pressure, U. S. researchers said May 24 in findings adding to a growing body of research supporting cutting back on sweetened beverages. They found overweight people with high blood pressure who drank one less sugar-laden beverage a day significantly lowered their blood pressure over 18 months. For
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Holidaying In The North, The Economical Way

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Are the fireweed-covered slopes of the Yukon calling you? Do the glaciers and mountains of Alaska beckon? Has the lure of the North taken hold? If you are eager to visit the Yukon and Alaska but hesitate because of the cost, here’s some suggestions that might make it affordable. Last summer my husband and I
Country Crossroads

Be A Good Judge Of Information Sources

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There’s no shortage of nutrition and health information, but not all of it is “evidence based,” and we now have more avenues than ever before for receiving this information. Besides radio and TV, we have things like email, websites, FaceBook, MySpace, Twitter and many others. Unfortunately, nutrition and health info is not always accurately depicted.
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Bee Sensitive To Helpful Insects, Urbanites Urged

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What do Mount Everest and honeybees have in common? Check out May 29. That was the day in 1953 when Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to successfully climb the world’s highest mountain. Hillary was a beekeeper from New Zealand. This year, May 29 was the day proclaimed by Ottawa,

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