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Syngenta scholars named:

November 20, 2008

Six Manitoba students are among 30 who have earned Horizon scholarships of $1,000 each from Syngenta Crop Protection Canada. Successful applicants live or work on Prairie farms, plan on post-secondary education in agriculture, business or natural science and are chosen based on academic standing, extracurricular activities and community involvement. This year’s Manitoba scholars are Angela

Beef cattle, Opinion

Food irradiation’s time has come

By Ronald Doering November 20, 2008

Irradiation shouldn’t replace good manufacturing practices but can be an important step in the right direction. Well, it’s been quite a summer. Who would have thought just a few months ago that food safety would be front and centre as a federal election issue, or that obscure people who work for universities would suddenly emerge

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U. S. brings in new rules for livestock manure

By Christopher Doering November 6, 2008

Large U. S. livestock operations that discharge manure laced with phosphorus, nitrogen and other chemicals that seeps into waterways must apply for a federal permit, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency said Oct. 31. The EPA said farmers will have the decision whether to obtain a permit under the Clean Water Act if they expect

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets

JBS beefs up, but still has competition

By Bob Burgdorfer October 30, 2008

Brazilian beef company JBS SA is headed to becoming the No. 2 U. S. beef producer, but there still should be enough competition from other beef companies to limit its ability to set cattle or beef prices. The U. S. Justice Department said Oct. 17 it will allow JBS to buy the beef operations of

Beef cattle, Hogs, News

Tyson to tighten beef, pork COOL labelling

October 23, 2008

U. S. meat company Tyson Foods Inc. said this week it will tighten its country-of-origin labelling (COOL) practices starting early next year to identify more of its beef and pork products as sourced exclusively from the United States. The leading U. S. beef and No. 2 pork producer had initially planned on categorizing its beef

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

COOL blunts U. S. packers’ need for cattle

By Ron Friesen October 23, 2008

“They’re going to need cattle but COOL is standing in the way.” – Kevin Grier, George Morris Centre The U. S. is feeding fewer beef cattle but country-of-origin labelling will likely restrict opportunities for Canadian cattle exports. Uncertainty over COOL will override the U. S. industry’s need to make up for a shortfall of cattle

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Tag Archives Industrial agriculture

Syngenta scholars named:

Food irradiation’s time has come

U. S. brings in new rules for livestock manure

JBS beefs up, but still has competition

Tyson to tighten beef, pork COOL labelling

COOL blunts U. S. packers’ need for cattle

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