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Be on guard against bird flu, FAO warns

February 12, 2013

rome / reuters / Governments must not allow financial constraints caused by the current global economic crisis to stop them keeping their guard up against avian flu, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Jan. 29. The agency, one of three international bodies that lead the global response to bird flu, warned of a repeat

Crops, Oilseeds

Soya protein can be replaced by rapeseed protein in human diets

By Jena University Release February 12, 2013

Today, more than 500 million people are suffering from a lack of adequate protein in their diet. Each year, the number of human beings increases by 80 million, a figure which is equivalent to the present population of Germany. Thus, providing enough food, particularly sufficient protein for the increasing populace is a challenging task for

Livestock

WHO issues its first guidelines for sodium intake for children

By Stephanie Nebehay February 12, 2013

Reuters / The World Health Organization (WHO) has for the first time recommended limits on children’s daily consumption of sodium, which it hoped would help in the global fight against diet-related diseases becoming chronic among all populations. In advice to its 194 member states Jan. 31, the UN agency noted high sodium levels were a

Country Crossroads

Add some colour to winter menu

By Julie Garden-Robinson February 6, 2013

This may help prevent some health issues as well as brighten up the plate Nutrition experts recommend that we increase green and orange vegetables in our diets. Eating more brightly coloured vegetables may play a role in reducing our risk for cancer, heart disease and potentially blinding eye conditions. For example, broccoli, along with other

Cereals, Opinion

Letters, Jan. 31

February 6, 2013

Promise to consult abandoned Regarding the Jan. 24 article “Supreme Court hammers another nail into wheat board’s coffin,” I think for the most part farmers will acknowledge the court’s decision, not to hear the appeal case, and continue on with their normal, everyday lives and challenges. But every once in a while they will be

Beef cattle, Livestock

Japan opens door wider for Canadian beef

By Alex Binkley February 5, 2013

Japan, the No. 4 customer for Canadian beef, has agreed to accept meat from animals 30 months or younger as of Feb. 1. Shipments had been restricted to meat from cattle 21 months and younger, a safeguard against BSE. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Martin Unrau, president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, told a news

News

Pallister calls for caution on cosmetic pesticide ban

By Allan Dawson January 30, 2013

Brian Pallister says Ontario’s ban has resulted in grass fields being replaced by artificial turf harbouring infectious bacteria

Banning pesticides from Manitoba lawns and sport fields could have unintended negative consequences, says Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party Leader Brian Pallister. Banning so-called “cosmetic pesticides” — those not used in agricultural production — in Ontario has resulted in “an explosion of artificial turf fields,” because grass fields have been overrun by weeds, Pallister said in

Livestock, Other livestock

Strangles — highly contagious, but most horses recover

By Carol Shwetz January 17, 2013

Strangles, also known as equine distemper, is a highly contagious upper respiratory disease of horses, mules, and donkeys. Strangles infection, or the fear of strangles infection, tends to unsettle many horse owners despite that fact that strangles itself is rarely fatal. The stigma attached to this disease is fuelled by its highly contagious nature and

Hogs, Livestock, Oilseeds

Capitalizing on NIRS technology in a commercial feed mill

By Bernie Peet January 17, 2013

In the current high feed-price climate, knowing the nutritional value of an ingredient can make a big difference to the cost of feeding a pig. It also allows more accurate formulation so that the pig’s nutritional requirements can be met more accurately, and performance targets met. In recent years, the use of Near Infrared Reflectance

News, Poultry

Eating the whole egg better for heart health

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 17, 2013

The American Egg Board is promoting new research that suggests eating the whole egg is better for heart health than only egg whites. While consumers concerned about their cholesterol have been advised to limit their consumption of eggs to just the whites, a study involving middle-aged men and women with metabolic syndrome (a combination of

Daily Network News

Canada’s inflation in October eases to 2.2 per cent on lower gasoline, food prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

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