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Cuba Rice Output Stagnates, More Imports Expected

Cuba’s production of consumable rice stagnated in 2008 despite plans to increase output, the government said Jan. 7, ensuring the country will import hundreds of thousands of tonnes of its main staple this year. Cuba’s National Statistics Office reported on its website that rice production was 195,000 tonnes in 2008, similar to the 196,000 tonnes
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Arson causes straw bale fire at Elie

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“I knew this was going to happen some time.” – RCMP spokesperson A fire which destroyed some 200 straw bales at the site of the former Dow BioProducts plant at Elie last week was deliberately set. The Manitoba Fire Commissioner’s office has ruled arson as the cause of the fire and is investigating, a provincial
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of efficient and durable design

Providing farmers with quality equipment based on simple design and innovative engineering has long been a tradition synonymous with the Versatile name. In fact, that is exactly how the company got its start. Peter Pakosh, one of the two founders, first used that principle to design a revolutionary new grain auger in the basement of
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds, Opinion

The party’s over. The hangover begins

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Data from Statistics Canada’s annual Farm Financial Survey suggest the events of the last 18 months will live long in the collective memory of Manitoba farmers – in the form of a pounding financial hangover. The 2007 survey (the 2008 numbers are not yet released) would suggest farmers were quick to respond to the short-lived
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Flowers might perk up ailing honeybees

Honeybees, whose numbers are falling, must be given flowery “recovery zones” in Europe’s farmlands to aid their survival, a leading EU lawmaker said Nov. 19. Bees pollinate numerous crops and scientists have expressed alarm over their mysterious and rapid decline. Experts have warned that a drop in the bee population could harm agriculture. “If we
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Try a little elbow grease

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Shining windows was a routine cleaning task in our home when I was growing up. It was a simple but monotonous job. First, I sprayed the windows with a vinegar and water solution and then used newspaper to dry the glass to perfection. I recall one particular window that refused to co-operate. I squirted more
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Cyclone damage affects productivity

Tens of thousands of farmers in the cyclone-hit Irrawaddy delta face the prospect of a thin rice harvest this monsoon season and uncertainty over whether they will be able to plant the vital summer crop. “We cultivated the fields quite late this year and we did not have enough livestock to help us either,” said
Cereals, News

Be careful what you ask for…

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There’s an old saying that goes something like this: be careful what you ask for ’cause you just might get it. I’m often reminded of that saying when I get into discussions with people who want to get rid of the Canadian Wheat Board’s single-desk powers. For them, the board is a monopoly buyer of
Country Crossroads

A farm boy’s rite of passage

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When I got to the field with lunch, I watched the combine as it devoured the swath. “ I need Wade to combine today.” My husband’s words shocked me. Assuring me that our son was more than ready, my husband promised to teach him every step carefully and stay with him until he was sure

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