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Editorial: Trust us. Why?

By Laura Rance-Unger October 8, 2015

It was no small feat achieving the kind of Trans-Pacific Partnership deal that offers export agricultural commodity groups the kind of market access they were seeking with modest, but significant, concessions on supply management. If the early reports are to be believed (details were announced just before press time), Canada’s trade negotiators deserve kudos for

Hogs, Opinion

Federal candidates need to understand the challenges facing today’s hog industry

Market access, labour and financing issues threaten to undermine its future

By Rick Bergmann October 6, 2015

Over 7,000 pig farms in Canada produce 25.52 million animals a year and generate over $13 billion in economic activity, making the country’s swine industry the fourth-largest source of farm cash receipts of any agricultural commodity. In 2014, over 1.14 million tonnes of pork and pork products valued at over $3.7 billion were exported to

Too much cheap food is a classic First-World problem.

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Big plates lead to more ‘waist’

Should super-size deals  be banned? 

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 28, 2015

Yet another report is pointing to bigger plates, larger portions and super-size deals as a major cause of rising levels of obesity. This research, carried out by the University of Cambridge suggests that eliminating larger-size portions from the diet completely could reduce energy intake by up to 16 per cent among U.K. adults or 29

Recipe Swap

Are you taking steps to ensure safe fruits and vegetables are in your kitchen?

Prairie Fare: Asian-style Cobb Salad and B.L.A.T. Wrap with Bacon Mayo

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 25, 2015

Are the cucumbers at the store safe? Have any recent foodborne illness outbreaks occurred with spinach, peppers or lettuce? Lately, you might have heard or read about a recall of cucumbers imported from Mexico that reached various U.S. restaurants and retail stores. At the time of this column, 341 people in 30 states were sickened

McDonald’s has been highlighting the contributions of Canadian farmers with a new ad campaign in recent weeks.

Livestock, Local news

McDonald’s to discuss sustainability

Farmers and foodies will have a chance to hear McDonald’s Canada’s approach to sustainability at a seminar Sept. 28

By Shannon VanRaes September 25, 2015

Do you want sustainability with that? Next week the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment is kicking off its annual seminar series at the University of Manitoba with Jeffrey Fitzpatrick-Stilwell, senior manager of sustainability for McDonald’s Canada. “This worked out perfectly, because we do like to bring in people from outside the faculty, people

Winter Derange (r) and Maeve Partyka (l) show off goats to visitors at Aurora Farm. Nearly 40 farms participated in the annual event, which is in its sixth year.

Local news

Open Farm Day a success

Warm weather and sunny skies drew droves of urbanites to Manitoba farms

By Shannon VanRaes September 25, 2015

Gravel roads and farm lanes were packed with vehicles last Sunday, as Open Farm Day brought out what might be a record number of visitors in its sixth year. Just south of Winnipeg, Aurora Farm was literally crawling with visitors of all ages, eager for the opportunity to feed a goat, touch a chicken or

Livestock, News

COOL decision down to the fine points

An arbitration panel heard widely different interpretations of how much damage was done

By Alex Binkley September 24, 2015

Canada has made its final pitch to a World Trade Organization panel on the billions of dollars of damage beef and pork producers say they have suffered due to the U.S. country-of-origin labelling (COOL) program. Now it awaits a decision on what level of retaliatory tariffs it can impose on imports of American food and

Crops, Livestock, News

Agriculture research needs to focus on future challenges

The institute said rising population, climate change and the need to find  alternatives to fossil fuels are priorities

By Alex Binkley September 22, 2015

Canada needs a forward-looking agriculture research policy to help feed a burgeoning global population, cope with climate change and develop alternatives to fossil fuels, says the Agriculture Institute of Canada. It has released a proposal to create a strong scientific base that “will be the primary source of innovation and productivity enhancements needed to meet

The receding waterline of Lake Hodges is seen in San Diego County Jan. 17, 2014, when California Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency.

Comment, Crops

Considering the true cost of agricultural production systems

Externalizing the cost of production is becoming less acceptable to society

By Daryll E. Ray, Harwood D. Schaffer September 22, 2015

California is in the midst of a multi-year drought that has reduced the snowpack and rains that fill the reservoirs and irrigation canals that provide water for the cities of the state as well as agricultural production. The result is lower allocations and higher prices for all water users including agriculture. Some farmers have responded

A baby chick, genetically modified to block transmission of bird flu, glows under an ultraviolet light, next to a chick that has not been modified, in this undated handout photo.

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Glow-in-the-dark GMO chickens shed light on bird flu fight

But these birds are a long ways from becoming commercialized

By Tom Polansek September 21, 2015

In the realm of avian research, the chicks with the glow-in-the-dark beaks and feet might one day rock the poultry world. British scientists say they have genetically modified chickens in a bid to block bird flu and that early experiments show promise for fighting off the disease that has devastated the U.S. poultry and egg

Daily Network News

USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges

Canada December retail sales down 0.4 per cent; seen up 1.5 per cent in January

Feed Grains Weekly: Domestic prices remain flat

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