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Paul Spenst discussed his family’s transition from the farm to retail at the Take the Leap conference held in Dauphin earlier this month.
Beef cattle, Country Crossroads

Taking a cattle operation from global to local control

When sideswiped by BSE, the Spenst family found a local solution to market their beef

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When BSE struck in 2003, the ‘local’ market for the Spenst family’s cattle operation slammed shut — they farm along the U.S. border. So they decided to put their future in the hands of a more distant market — a store 12 miles north in Winkler. “It is just such a different mindset when you
This ‘I heart bacon’ photo was among many pro-pork images on the Twitterverse last week.
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Pro-bacon backlash on social media

Negative tweets on the WHO recommendations outnumbers positive ones by more than 6.5 to 1

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Bacon lovers took to social media last week to express disdain over a World Health Organization report that said processed meat is likely to cause cancer. The hashtags #FreeBacon, #Bacongeddon and #JeSuisBacon were among the top-trending topics worldwide on Twitter for a second straight day last Wednesday. Celebrities, politicians and ordinary consumers were reacting to
Bird hunting is believed to be the leading cause of buckshot contamination on cattle.
Livestock

Cattle carcass contamination on the rise, says expert

The incidence of broken needles is up tenfold, and 100,000 pounds of beef are thrown out yearly 
because of buckshot contamination

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Consumer confidence in Canadian beef is being eroded by a preventable problem — carcasses contaminated with needles, buckshot, and drug residues. “We want to make sure that all the cattle we’re producing — calves and cull cattle together — are going to be able to have a steak or roast off them without somebody either
Maple Leaf swings to profit but shares slide
Livestock

Maple Leaf swings to profit but shares slide

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Maple Leaf Foods swung to a rare profit in the third quarter as the company nears the end of its restructuring plan. The profit is only Maple Leaf’s second in the past 11 quarters, but was slightly smaller than expected. Shares fell nearly seven per cent in Toronto trading to $20.95, as the company delayed
Each 50-gram portion of processed meat eaten daily increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 18 per cent, according to a WHO study.
International news, News

Processed meat causes cancer; red meat suspected

Study says 34,000 cancer deaths per year worldwide are attributable to diets high in processed meat

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Paris / Reuters | Eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Monday in findings that could sharpen debate over the merits of a meat-based diet. The France-based International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock

Meat industry braces for WHO cancer risk verdict

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Paris | Reuters — As international health experts prepare to publish a report on potential cancer risks linked to red and processed meat, industry groups are bracing for a damaging blow to consumer confidence. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) gathered health experts in France this month to discuss available
Pork industry wants next federal government to improve risk management
Hogs, Livestock

Pork industry wants next federal government to improve risk management

Manitoba pork producers are urged to speak to local election candidates 
about their vision for the industry’s future

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Canadians have heard all about the economy, and they’ve listened to announcements on terrorism and childcare — although not necessarily at the same time — but those on the campaign trail have said little about agriculture in the leadup to the federal election. Now, the Canadian Pork Council and its provincial counterpart are urging pork
A baby chick, genetically modified to block transmission of bird flu, glows under an ultraviolet light, next to a chick that has not been modified, in this undated handout photo.
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Glow-in-the-dark GMO chickens shed light on bird flu fight

But these birds are a long ways from becoming commercialized

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In the realm of avian research, the chicks with the glow-in-the-dark beaks and feet might one day rock the poultry world. British scientists say they have genetically modified chickens in a bid to block bird flu and that early experiments show promise for fighting off the disease that has devastated the U.S. poultry and egg
meat display
Comment, News

How cattle were raised – grass-fed or grain-fed – does affect that grilling experience

Most consumers prefer grain-fed over grass-fed beef

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The great thing about this country is we have many choices. But choices can be a challenge, too. How does the production system impact your grilling and eating experience? Well, for nearly 95 per cent of all U.S. beef produced, the traditional system is weaning a calf at six to seven months. Then it’s placed
Crops, Livestock

Experts call for less waste and less meat

Kale or steak? Change in diet key to UN plan to end hunger by 2030

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Rome — In trendy, hipster London or New York, it’s all about juicing, vegan diets and snacking on kale crisps. Thousands of miles away, in Nairobi or Bogota, the middle classes are more likely to reach for roasted goat or a juicy steak. Later this month, world leaders are set to endorse a U.N. goal

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