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Innovation Capacity

By Laura Rance-Unger April 2, 2009

You could say mad scientists and farmers operating on the lunatic fringe brought about one of the greatest innovations of 20th century agriculture. Some might go so far as to suggest it has saved Prairie farming – from plowing itself into a dusty oblivion. Zero tillage or no-till farming, as it has come to be

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

U. S. Donates Dairy Surplus To Schools, Food Programs

By Christopher Doering April 2, 2009

The U. S. government will shift $160 million worth of surplus dry milk into school lunches and food donations to help poor people, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack March 26. More than half of the dry milk will be bartered for cheese, ready-to-eat soup and milk processed so it does not need refrigeration. The “ultra-high-temperature

Crops, Oilseeds

Feds Fund Flax Fibre Fact Finding

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 2, 2009

Abrain trust focused on development of value-added markets for flax and hemp fibre will get a federal investment of $9.6 million. The Natural Fibres for the Green Economy Network (NAFGEN), led by Flax Canada 2015, is meant to connect “top researchers, industry and producers” to help create more industrial value chains by improving fibre crop

News

Bridging The Disconnect Between Farm And City

By Ron Friesen March 26, 2009

“I think it’s important to state things that are valuable.” – BRIAN OLESON, U OF M There was the usual praise from the dignitaries assembled at the base of the grand staircase in the Manitoba legislature. Agriculture is a pillar of the Manitoba economy. Agri-food processing produces over $3 billion in goods and services annually.

News

U.S. Warns “Imbalance” In Doha Talks Needs Fixing

By Doug Palmer March 5, 2009

The Obama administration said March 2 there would be no agreement in long-running world trade talks aimed at cutting rich country farm subsidies and promot ing global development until other countries make better offers to open their markets to U. S. goods. The warning came in the first U. S. annual trade agenda report prepared

News

Organic Beats High Input, No Till

By Daniel Winters March 5, 2009

“The organic systems were giving us higher net returns, and also more stable net returns, so a banker would really like that.” – BOB ZENTNER A 12-year study in semi-arid central Saskatchewan, comparing conventional, reduced-tillage and organic farming, found organic was the most profitable and made the most efficient use of non-renewable energy inputs. But

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Shrinking Cowhide Prices Add To U. S. Ranchers’ Blues

By Bob Burgdorfer February 19, 2009

U. S. cattle ranchers, already hit hard as the global recession eats into beef consumption, have the added hardship of shrinking prices for cowhides, used to make leather car seats, coats, shoes and upholstery, industry sources said Feb. 3. Cowhides are an important revenue stream for the beef industry. But sales have slipped as many

News

Arson causes straw bale fire at Elie

By Ron Friesen January 29, 2009

“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

News

EU executive advances on GM crops

By Jeremy Smith January 29, 2009

European Union biotech experts will get the chance in February to vote whether to allow two genetically modified (GM) maize types to be grown in Europe, in a bid to break the long-standing EU deadlock on growing GM crops. The full European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, on Jan. 21 backed proposals drafted by its

News

Small-scale manufacturers warned

By Ron Friesen January 29, 2009

If you’re a Canadian manufacturer and you import parts to use in assembling your equipment, don’t be surprised if U. S. customs agents come knocking at your door. They’re checking to see if you’re NAFTA compliant. NAFTA rules require a certain percentage of components in your manufactured product to be North American in origin. If

Daily Network News

Women who fed a nation

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound, cattle hit upward limits

Tag Archives Manufacturing

Innovation Capacity

U. S. Donates Dairy Surplus To Schools, Food Programs

Feds Fund Flax Fibre Fact Finding

Bridging The Disconnect Between Farm And City

U.S. Warns “Imbalance” In Doha Talks Needs Fixing

Organic Beats High Input, No Till

Shrinking Cowhide Prices Add To U. S. Ranchers’ Blues

Arson causes straw bale fire at Elie

EU executive advances on GM crops

Small-scale manufacturers warned

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