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U.S. FDA to cut trans fats from foods

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Washington/New York | Reuters –– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday made good on its proposal to effectively ban artificial trans fats from a wide range of foods, from microwave popcorn to frozen pizza, saying they raise the risk of heart disease. Under new FDA regulations, partially hydrogenated oils, which have been shown
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Many prizes up for grabs in “Rapeyield 30” contest

Our History: June 1976

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In 1976 Elanco sponsored the Rapeyield 30 contest to encourage producers to use Treflan and shoot for a 30-bushel rapeseed yield and win watches, shotguns and a trip to Japan. The previous five-year average yield in Manitoba was 18.3 bushels. Farmers trying for that high yield would be challenged by flea beetles — we reported
shopper at a beef display in grocery store
Beef cattle, Hogs

Beef, pork producers watch home markets as exports grow

Both sectors have adopted strategies to increase domestic consumer demand

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While they’re major players in overseas markets, Canada’s beef and pork sectors also want to stop losing domestic market share to imports, industry representatives told the Canadian Meat Council annual conference. “Imports continue to flow into Canada,” said Derrick Ash, director of national marketing for Canada Pork. Domestic pork consumption dropped by five per cent
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Livestock, Opinion

Editorial: COOL fight not over yet

U.S. legislators will soon vote to repeal, but how it will all play out remains to be clear

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The WTO has made its final-final decision in Canada’s favour on U.S. labelling laws. It now appears that U.S. legislators in the House of Representatives will vote next month on a bill to repeal it. But Canada’s COOL fight isn’t over. Support for repealing the legislation is less secure from the U.S. Senate where the
AW hamburger and wrapper
Beef cattle, Local news

Beef producers and A&W remain at odds

A&W continues to purchase beef from the U.S. and Australia to meet the need 
for hormone- and steroid-free product

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Tension was palpable in the room full of Manitoba beef producers as the representative from A&W restaurants communicated the reasoning behind the company’s ‘Better Beef’ campaign. “In recent years the beef industry has been inundated with bad-news stories and we find consumers reluctant to choose beef,” said Trish Sahlstrom, vice-president of purchasing and distribution for
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Beef cattle, Livestock

Young beef producer gaining knowledge through mentorship

Brandon-area farmer will spend eight months with an experienced grazing manager in Alberta

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Brett McRae is a passionate young producer who shared a glimpse into the mindset of the beef industry’s upcoming generation during the recent Manitoba Beef Producers annual general meeting. Twenty-seven-year-old McRae is the fifth generation to raise cattle on his family’s 100-year-old farm. Mar Mac Farms is located outside of Brandon, operating with 210 head
people making sausage
Local news

The meat of the matter in making sausage

Workshop at Food Development Centre helps both professionals 
and amateurs learn the craft of sausage making

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Otto Von Bismarck famously once said, “Laws are like sausages; it is better not to see them being made.” But the Prussian statesman wasn’t in the sausage-making business. Those who are, or simply experimenting at home with new methods, ingredients or recipes, need to know — and seeing is believing. That’s what drew 15 participants
From left: Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn along with Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Ramona Byth, Manitoba Beef Producers president Heinz Reimer and Brandon-Souris MP Larry Maguire announced funding for a new research project geared toward sustainable beef production.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Governments invest in sustainable beef production research

Several organizations will partner to develop two demonstration sites near Brandon

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The federal and provincial governments have announced $3.1 million in support over three years for applied research on sustainable beef production at two sites near Brandon. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn and Brandon-Souris MP Larry Maguire were on hand at the Manitoba Beef Producers annual general meeting here last week to
finished cattle in a feedlot
Beef cattle, Livestock

Is building the Canada beef brand worthwhile if cattle just head south?

Programs like verified sustainable beef are part of the effort to create a premium Canada brand

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Will initiatives like verified sustainable beef and BIXS have value if Canadian cattle just get shipped south? The lower dollar is likely to see more feeder and slaughter cattle end their days on American soil and an overreliance on the U.S. market isn’t a good thing, say industry officials. But current efforts to build the
grooming a black Angus bull
Beef cattle, Livestock

Expect volatility in 2015 beef business, says Ag Days speaker

Will 2015 be a repeat of 2014’s amazing ride? Unlikely, says beef industry analyst

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Canadian cattle and beef prices reached all-time highs in 2014 but 2015 will be a different story, market analyst Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock told an Ag Days seminar last week. Retail prices will remain high and are expected to go even higher, while export and domestic demand should stay strong. But there are changes

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