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Store brand foods challenge processors

By Alex Binkley April 7, 2012

The growing presence of retailer branded products on grocery store shelves threatens the future of many processors, says Derek Nighbor, senior vice-president of public and regulatory affairs at Food and Consumer Products of Canada. “We have seen a shift from national brands to store brands on retail shelves right across the country,” Nighbor told the

Hogs, Livestock, News

U.S. pork stocks balloon as prices curb appetites

By Theopolis Waters March 29, 2012

Reuters / High meat and gasoline prices have curbed consumers’ appetite for pork, which caused the meat to pile up in warehouses last month, analysts said March 22. That February pork supply was up seven per cent from the previous month, and up nine per cent from a year ago, the data showed. “This confirms

Country Crossroads, News

Good marketing means fully engaging customers

By Lorraine Stevenson March 23, 2012

Farmers pursuing direct-zmarketing ventures are paying attention to customer  demand to not only buy something but learn something, says NADFMA president

The Canadian Prairies’ lack of people and long distance between places doesn’t mean there aren’t good opportunities for selling direct from your farm, said a speaker at Manitoba’s Direct Farm Marketing Conference March 10. “It’s about being really good at marketing and understanding your customer,” said Kerry Engel, president of the North American Direct Farm

Crops, Grain Markets, News

Price now or price later? A primer on DDCs

By Agri-news March 23, 2012

A deferred delivery contract can lock in a profit,  but also prevents cashing in on future price increases

Adeferred delivery contract (DDC) is the most popular type of grain-marketing contract provided by grain buyers. A DDC, as they are often called, locks in the price for a certain quantity of a base grade of grain to be delivered to a certain location at some date in the future. “Advantages of a DDC are

Country Crossroads, News

Use coupons wisely

By Julie Garden-Robinson March 14, 2012

Clipping coupons and saving money has become the subject of TV shows. Yes, you can save money, but be sure that you are able to use the food within a reasonable period of time to ensure you enjoy foods at their safest and highest quality. Consider these tips: Organize your coupons in categories for easy

News, Opinion

Happy hogs and right smart marketing

By Alan Guebert March 14, 2012

For over 20 years Jackie served as the main field hand on the big dairy farm of my youth. He possessed a hired man’s respect for talk; he talked only when talked to and then, most times, in a collection of southern Illinois’ phrases that carried more code than context. For example, once my father

Dairy cattle, Livestock

New Fluid Milk Price Formula Aims For Stability

By Shannon VanRaes October 27, 2011

CO-OPERATOR STAFF / PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE Dairy producers will begin using a new pricing formula for fluid milk this February. The new formula relies on two components; cost of production and the consumer price index, each weighted at 50 per cent. Under the current three-factor formula, consumer price index was 30 per cent of the

News

Compost Co-Operative Among New Co-Ops Starting Up In Manitoba

By Lorraine Stevenson October 20, 2011

One of Manitoba s newest cooperatives hits the road this week and is hoping to recruit new members as it demonstrates the services it offers. The Compo-Stages Manitoba Services Co-op was expected to be out doing on-farm demos at St. Pierre, Marchand, La Broquerie, Notre Dame du Lourdes and Steinbach with its newly purchased windrow

Country Crossroads

Saving Money At The Grocery Store

By Julie Garden-Robinson October 20, 2011

NDSU Extension Service I watched the increasing tally on the computer display as the grocery store checkout clerk scanned my food items. I could feel my eyebrows rising and my eyes widening. I had shopped for fewer items during most of my recent shopping trips. This time, I had a cartful of groceries to restock

Crops

Co-Operative Contributions Measured By Research

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 10, 2010

Anew research fund will examine the social, economic and environmental advantages that co-operatives provide to communities across the country in goods and services such as housing, child care, health care and financial services, Gary Goodyear, minister of state (science and technology), told Canadian Co-operative Association in Ottawa May 31. “This research project will look at

Daily Network News

Federal government funds “Buy Canadian” policy

Canada’s Loblaw raises annual profit forecast on resilient grocery demand

Klassen: Weaker fed market weighs on feeder cattle prices

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Store brand foods challenge processors

U.S. pork stocks balloon as prices curb appetites

Good marketing means fully engaging customers

Price now or price later? A primer on DDCs

Use coupons wisely

Happy hogs and right smart marketing

New Fluid Milk Price Formula Aims For Stability

Compost Co-Operative Among New Co-Ops Starting Up In Manitoba

Saving Money At The Grocery Store

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