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Proponent of Brandon med school pans new report

By Lorraine Stevenson August 10, 2012

Hopes for a medical school for Brandon were quashed last week with the release of a long-awaited study recommending undergraduate studies remain in Winnipeg with more medical residencies created in Brandon and other rural hospitals. The Brandon Medical Education Study in 2011 began studying options for training more doctors for rural and northern practice. The

News, Opinion

Measuring food safety

By Ronald Doering July 30, 2012

How safe is our food? What is the economic cost of foodborne illness? How does Canada’s food safety performance compare to other countries? In spite of what you may have read recently, we don’t have clear answers to any of these questions, nor will we anytime soon. Not everything that counts can be counted, as

Hogs, Livestock, News

China panics over meat-free diet for athletes

July 20, 2012

Reuters / Chinese coaches and officials are panicking that meat-free diets imposed on Olympic athletes outside their training camps are hampering their performances in the lead-up to the London Games. Chinese athletes have been ordered to minimize the risk of accidental doping from clenbuterol-tainted meat this year by steering clear of pork, lamb and beef.

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News, Poultry

Quebec beef processor bankruptcy claims mount

By Jim Romahn July 12, 2012

A Manitoba company is among several creditors seeking payment from the Ontario Beef Financial Protection Program in relation to the bankruptcy of Levinoff-Colbex of Longueuil, Que. on May 31. So far 11 claims totalling $950,000 have been filed, including one from P. Quintaine and Son Ltd., of Brandon for $137,150. Quebec farmers pressured Levinoff to

Country Crossroads, News

Be sun savvy this summer

By Julie Garden-Robinson July 12, 2012

On the nutrition and health side, exposure to sunlight helps our body manufacture some vitamin D. However, according to some studies, we need only about 15 minutes of sun exposure without sunscreen twice a week to make enough vitamin D. Adequate vitamin D helps build and maintain strong bones, plus it may help protect us

News

Are you ready to give up your WeedEx?

By Shannon VanRaes June 30, 2012

The provincial government wants public input before deciding whether to ban cosmetic pesticide use in Manitoba. Although pesticides used in agriculture — including insecticides, herbicides and fungicides — aren’t included in consultations, a possible ban on cosmetic pesticides would still have repercussions for farmers, said Doug Chorney, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers. “We need to

Country Crossroads, News

Have fun — stay healthy

By Barb Galbraith June 30, 2012

Summer in Manitoba means plenty of fun outdoor events. From small local fairs to the Red River Ex in Winnipeg, people consume a great deal of food from temporary venues. The tasty offerings vary, but all vendors must meet the criteria set by the local health inspector’s office to protect the public from foodborne illnesses.

Livestock, News

FDA ordered to take a harder line on antibiotics in animal feed

By P.J. Huffstutter June 16, 2012

Reuters / A federal judge said the Food and Drug Administration had done “shockingly little” to address the human health risks of antibiotic use in animal feed and ordered the agency to reconsider two petitions seeking restrictions on the practice. The ruling, filed on June 2 in a lawsuit brought by environmental and public-health groups,

News

Federal food laws face overhaul

By Alex Binkley June 5, 2012

The Harper government is putting the finishing touches to a major revamp of federal food laws to make processors and manufacturers more responsible for food safety while inspectors focus on the risky segments of the business. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is expected to present the legislation, known unofficially as the Food Act, to Parliament sometime

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

It wasn’t what she ate

May 30, 2012

washington / reuters /Investigators are searching for a dozen herdmates of the elderly California dairy cow that had mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department said May 17, with all signs indicating it was a rare spontaneous case of the fatal brain-wasting illness. Two laboratories associated with the World Organization for Animal Health confirmed the cow

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy futures hit June 2024 high as China ramps up buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rebound after tariff reduction news

Canadian food, agriculture coalition to underscore CUSMA importance in Washington

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