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Gun bill hasn’t died

I would like to put to rest any suggestion that my private member’s bill to end the long-gun registry ended with the government’s action to prorogue Parliament. I am pleased to inform you that Alex Binkley’s reports of the death of Bill C-391, which would repeal the long-gun registry, are highly exaggerated. In his Jan.
Livestock, Poultry

Putin Tells U. S. To Observe Poultry Safety Rules

Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned Jan. 14 Moscow will find alternative poultry import sources if the United States, Russia’s top supplier, does not observe new safety rules. The comment adds to challenges that experts from the two countries would have to overcome at talks next week. Washington has said new Russian measures would have
Cereals, Crops

CGC Bill Among Casualties Of Prorogue

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Controversial legislation to overhaul the Canadian Grain Commission was among the legislation wiped out by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decision to prorogue the current session of Parliament. The bill faced a bumpy ride through Parliament from the opposition parties, even if Harper does fill Senate vacancies with Conservative supporters. Introduced last spring, the bill was
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Agriculture Key To Stabilizing Afghanistan

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Rebuilding agriculture can boost confidence in Afghanistan’s fragile government and pull farmers away from the drug money that fuels the Taliban insurgency, the U. S. agriculture chief said Jan. 10. The Obama administration sees agriculture as the biggest non-security priority in Afghanistan, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, as he arrived in Kabul for a three-day
News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Jan. 7, 2010

Approved labs only: The Canadian Flax Council is warning producers to be sure they have their flax samples checked for the presence of the genetically modified variety CDC Triffid by an approved lab before attempting delivery. In addition to the labs that have been approved by the Canadian Grain Commission, several grain companies have indicated
Beef cattle, Livestock

Hong Kong Beef Market Opens

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Hong Kong has removed its last restrictions on Canadian beef making it an even more attractive market for Canadian cattlemen. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Dec. 8 that Donald Tsang, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, has revealed the market opening during a meeting in the Asian metropolis. While Hong Kong had
Crops

FCC Honours Farm Women

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Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is seeking nominations for the 2010 FCC Rosemary Davis Award, which honours Canadian women for their leadership and commitment to agriculture. FCC is looking for five women who deserve recognition for their achievements in the agriculture industry. They can be agriculture producers, agribusiness operators, agrologists, teachers, veterinarians, researchers, community builders, journalists,
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Cuba To Reorganize State Farms, Trim Bureaucracy

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“The urgency of reducing imports and increasing food production has accelerated solutions to this old problem…” Cuba’s Agriculture Ministry will cut thousands of bureaucratic jobs and reorganize its large state-run farms into smaller plots in a bid to reverse steadily declining food output, official media said Nov. 10. Communist Party newspaper Granma said that 89,000
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EI Extended To Self-Employed, Including Farmers

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“Do you have to contribute up to 85?” – LAURENT PELLERIN, CFA Farmers, who have traditionally fallen outside work benefits programs, may now qualify for employment insurance under new federal legislation. The proposed law would extend benefits, such as employment insurance, to the 2.6 million Canadians, including agricultural producers, who are self-employed. Self-employed people could
Livestock

New Ag Boss Faces Conflict

Argentina’s government, which has been locked in a bitter dispute with farmers for 18 months, upgraded its top agricultural position to full ministry status and named a new minister on Sept. 30. Julian Dominguez, a lawmaker in Buenos Aires Province, was named as agriculture minister and will replace Agriculture Secretary Carlos Cheppi, Cabinet Chief Anibal

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