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New Manitoba Beef Producers General Manager Tackles Crises Head On

By Ron Friesen June 16, 2011

You might forgive Cam Dahl for wondering what he’s gotten himself into as the new general manager for Manitoba Beef Producers. Barely a few weeks into the job, Dahl finds himself in an industry beset with crises, the most immediate being record flooding. High water levels on Lake Manitoba and elsewhere are forcing cattle producers

Cereals, Dairy cattle, Livestock

Ritz Returns, Outsider Named To Transport Post

By Alex Binkley May 26, 2011

The return of Gerry Ritz to the agriculture portfolio was welcomed by many farm groups, although they’re still trying to get a handle on some new faces in cabinet posts that impact farming. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture “and its members are eager to continue working with Minister Ritz,” said president Ron Bonnett. “We believe

Cereals, Crops

Broad Shipper Coalition Pushing Hard For Rail Regulation

By Allan Dawson November 25, 2010

0ttawa Watching railway customer Rob Davies and railway spokesman Cliff Mackay debate railway regulation was like watching Abbott and Costello, except this was improv. “I just don’t think regulations create win-win solutions,” Mackay, president of the Railway Association of Canada, said during a panel discussion here Nov. 16 during a grain industry symposium organized by

Cereals, News

CFA Rejects NFU Presence At Pre-Ag Ministers’ Meeting

By Allan Dawson July 15, 2010

“I’ve been at meetings for years where CFA people have been around and I may be forceful and make my points but I’m certainly not confrontational. I think I know the difference.” – TERRY BOEHM The National Farmers Union (NFU) didn’t get to meet with provincial agriculture ministers last week because the Canadian Federation of

Cereals, Forages, News, Oilseeds

Short Bill Sparks Hot Debate

April 22, 2010

Bill C-474 is sure stirring up a lot a fuss for being only 42 words long. The bill states in its entirety: “The governor-in-council shall, within 60 days after this act comes into force, amend the Seeds Regulations to require that an analysis of potential harm to export markets be conducted before the sale of

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Monsanto Ponders GM Wheat For Canada

By Allan Dawson November 5, 2009

Monsanto’s approach to commercializing genetically modified (GM) wheat in Canada will be guided by Canada’s wheat industry, says Monsanto Canada spokesperson Trish Jordan. That is if Monsanto decides to develop GM wheat for the Canadian market. “Right now… we simply don’t know,” Jordan told a luncheon in Winnipeg Oct. 28 hosted by the Manitoba Farm

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Groups Oppose Biotech Wheat

By Ron Friesen June 4, 2009

Groups from Canada, the United States and Australia issued a June 1 statement rejecting genetically engineered wheat in response to a pitch by industry lobbyists for commercial development of biotech wheat. “We restate our definitive opposition to GE wheat and our commitment to stopping the commercialization of GE traits in our wheat crops,” said the

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Push For GM Wheat Resurrected

By Allan Dawson May 21, 2009

Five years to the month after Monsanto shelved its controversial Roundup Ready genetically modified (GM) wheat, farm groups in Canada, Australia and the United States are pushing for the “synchronized introduction” of biotech wheat. The Grain Growers of Canada, Wes tern Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) and Alberta Winter Wheat Producers Commission are leading the

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China hits 12 million ton U.S. soybean target pledged in trade truce

Canadian Cattle Association welcomes reopening of Chinese market to Canadian beef

Klassen: Feeder market near historical highs

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New Manitoba Beef Producers General Manager Tackles Crises Head On

Ritz Returns, Outsider Named To Transport Post

Broad Shipper Coalition Pushing Hard For Rail Regulation

CFA Rejects NFU Presence At Pre-Ag Ministers’ Meeting

Short Bill Sparks Hot Debate

Monsanto Ponders GM Wheat For Canada

Groups Oppose Biotech Wheat

Push For GM Wheat Resurrected

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