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OECD Agree To Reinvest In Food Chain

By Gus Trompiz March 11, 2010

“Some fluctuations are normal (but) these wild swings are unacceptable.” – NIKOLAUS BERLAKOVICH Farm ministers from the world’s richest countries said Feb. 27 they would study price volatility and look at ways of boosting innovation as part of efforts to help agriculture meet food and environmental challenges. But the gathering of members of the Organization

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Opinion, Poultry

The Wedge Effect

By Laura Rance-Unger March 11, 2010

If recent reports are any indication, a growing number of consumers want to feel good about the food they eat – even if it means paying more for it. For example, a recent Context Marketing survey of consumers in the San Francisco Bay area found that 70 per cent of the respondents said they would

Beef cattle, Livestock

Cattle Cycle Has Bottomed Out, Says Wright

By Daniel Winters March 11, 2010

“Miraculously, in the last year, producers have found every record they had since March of 1999, and are age verifying cows at an alarming rate.” – RICK WRIGHT Cow-calf producers take heart, better times may be on the way. A mass sell-off of cattle around the world driven by years of low prices has finally

News

A National Food Strategy Involves Farmers And Consumers

By Alex Binkley March 11, 2010

“Remember, they’re not looking for people to tell them they don’t pay enough for food.” – DAVID HERLE Farmers need to put aside their philosophical differences and reach out to consumers to ensure the long-term health of the sector. That message, under various names, was advanced by several speakers at the annual meeting of the

News

Make Mealtime Family Time For A Healthy Heart

By Heart And Stroke Foundation March 11, 2010

Heart and Stroke Foundat ion of Manitoba (HSFM) nutrition managers are encouraging Manitobans to eat together as a family as part of a heart-healthy lifestyle. Healthy eating plays a vital role in the prevention of heart disease and stroke. Studies show that children who sit down to eat dinner with their families tend to eat

News

Proposed Food Additive Risky, NFU Says

March 11, 2010

The National Farmers Union is urging Health Canada not to allow Asparaginase, a genetically modified enzyme currently used as a chemotherapy drug to treat leukemia, to be approved as a food additive. The NFU sent a letter to Health Canada on Feb. 18, 2010 in response to a website-posted comment period on the proposed change.

Crops, Oilseeds

Canada, EU Flax Industries Hit Hard By Triffid Contamination

By Allan Dawson March 11, 2010

Canada has lost its lucrative food-grade flax market in the European Union due to contamination from genetically modified (GM) CDC Triffid flax, an industry official told flax growers meeting here last week. “From the food industry side Canadian flax is now excluded (from the EU),” Rick Hallock, manager of eastern meal marketing for Richardson International

Cereals, Crops

Wheat Makes Some People Sick

By Allan Dawson March 11, 2010

Wheat is hailed as the main ingredient in the “staff of life,” but it makes about 14 per cent of North Americans sick, a recent industry meeting was told. That’s not the best news for Canadian farmers who grow more acres of wheat than any other crop, or North American flour millers who want people

News

Options Abound For Improving Phosphorus Management

By Laura Rance-Unger March 4, 2010

“The underlying problem leading to food waste stems in part from consumer behaviours supported by an economic system built to produce more than we need.” Anew report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development outlines several avenues that could be explored to improve phosphorus management: Another case for local food networks: “Cycling phosphorus exported in

Opinion

Producers Need To Participate In Their Organizations

By Garnet Etsell March 4, 2010

A National Food Strategy is required to ensure that we have a vibrant contributing agriculture sector in Canada. As the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) celebrates its 75th anniversary, the future of Canadian agriculture is at a crossroads and the future of food in this country is uncharted. Currently, Canada has no comprehensive strategy for

Daily Network News

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

JBS profit falls amid still-challenging US market environment

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Tag Archives food

OECD Agree To Reinvest In Food Chain

The Wedge Effect

Cattle Cycle Has Bottomed Out, Says Wright

A National Food Strategy Involves Farmers And Consumers

Make Mealtime Family Time For A Healthy Heart

Proposed Food Additive Risky, NFU Says

Canada, EU Flax Industries Hit Hard By Triffid Contamination

Wheat Makes Some People Sick

Options Abound For Improving Phosphorus Management

Producers Need To Participate In Their Organizations

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