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Food Safety System Falls Short

By Lorraine Stevenson March 4, 2010

“If we’re at all concerned about periodic outbreaks of foodborne illness that are very dramatic in terms of newsworthiness, or public interest, then we really have to get at the nuts and bolts of the food safety system.” – RICK HOLLEY Canada’s system for protecting its citizens against foodborne illness is no better today despite

Livestock

Rossburn Farmer Faces Three Counts

By Daniel Winters February 18, 2010

An April 16 trial date has been set for Rossburn-area farmer Rodney Checkowski, who has been charged with three violations of the Health of Animals Act, all of which are related to testing for bovine tuberculosis. Court documents allege that on June 6, 2008, Checkowski refused to present his animals for TB testing, obstructed or

Livestock

Food Safety A Priority

By Alex Binkley February 11, 2010

When Parliament resumes next mo n t h , t h e Harper government should make introduction of long-promised food safety improvements a priority, says a food industry coalition. The Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition, which represents farm, food industry and consumer groups, wants the government to start consulting now. Many factors need to

Crops

More beans for your buck.

January 14, 2010

Single-Action + 20 Lb P2O5 TagTeam increases yields Yield (bu/ac) 50.0 48.4 46.8 45.2 43.6 42.0 Source: Summary of independent research trials conducted in Oakville MB in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Single-action Single-action TagTeam + 40 lb P2O5 TagTeam + 20 lb P2O5 MultiAction TagTeam contains a naturally occurring soil fungus that enhances phosphate(P) use

News, Poultry

Japan Bans Imports Of Texas Poultry

January 14, 2010

Japan has banned imports of poultry from the U. S. state of Texas after a report of a case of avian flu (serotype H5) in the state, the U. S. Agriculture Department said Jan. 6. Japan, which has previously banned poultry imports from Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Illinois, is a small market for U. S. poultry,

News, Poultry

Hutterite Colony Commits Egg Offence

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 7, 2010

AManitoba Hutterite colony has been fined for selling improperly graded eggs to a Winnipeg grocery store. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recently reported that the Evergreen Colony Ltd., operating as Evergreen Poultry Farms, sold Canada C grade eggs numerous times between Jan. 10, 2005 and Jan. 29, 2006. C grade eggs are cracked eggs and

Livestock, Other livestock

Hunters Assist In TB Eradication

By Parks Canada Release November 12, 2009

Hunters are playing a significant role in the effort to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) in the Riding Mountain area of southwestern Manitoba. By turning in samples of elk and white-tailed deer, they are helping wildlife managers determine where the disease is present, and more importantly, they are helping define where the disease is not. Since

News

Maple Leaf Foods Posts Profit, Listeria Crisis Past

By Scott Anderson November 5, 2009

Maple Leaf Foods Inc., returned to profit in the third quarter on strong performances at its bakery and prepared meats divisions as it recovered from the effects of a costly tainted meat recall last year. Maple Leaf said Oct. 28 it earned $22.5 million, or 17 Canadian cents a share, in the third quarter, ended

News

Watch For Mouldy Corn

By Allan Dawson October 29, 2009

Mould is showing up in some Manitoba cornfields – especially in the southeast – but so far it’s not widespread, said Wilt Billing, area agronomist with Pioneer Hi-Bred. “It’s not catastrophic, just the early signs of mould developing and Mother Nature is going to determine whether it takes off or not,” Billing said in an

Crops, Oilseeds

More Clubroot-Tolerant Canolas In Pipeline

By Allan Dawson October 1, 2009

Several clubroot-tolerant canolas could be available to Alberta and other western farmers next spring. In the meantime, Manitoba authorities have stepped up their vigilance against the long-lived, soil-borne pathogen that can decimate canola yields. Pioneer Hi-Bred’s 45H29, the first clubroot-tolerant canola in Canada, received interim registration in February at the Western Canada Canola/Rapeseed Recommending Committee

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink ahead of semi-annual inventory report

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures firm on recent dollar slide, winter weather

Feed Grains Weekly: More consideration being given to U.S. corn

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