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Japan Finds GMOs In Canadian Flax

“If the GMO material exceeds one per cent, it cannot be used for animal feed.” – JAPANESE FARM MINISTRY OFFICIAL Japan has found genetically modified flaxseed, which has not been approved by Japan, in imports from Canada, Health Ministry officials said Nov. 16. In Japan, the bulk of flaxseed is used to produce oil for
Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

Should You Stay Or Should You Go?

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There’s a lot of soul searching on cow-calf operations across the country. Producers are wrestling with whether to stay in the business or cut their losses and get rid of the cows. With the fall calf run now in full swing, the immediate economic outlook has worsened. The rapid increase in the value of the
Livestock

Avoid Gas Buildup In Mothballed Barns

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Shutting down a hog barn is not as simple as turning off the lights, closing the door and walking away. They require special care if you want to use them again, says engineer Robert Chambers of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Start with any manure still in storage under the pens.
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In Brief… – for Sep. 17, 2009

Petunia facelift: Three eastern research institutions are joining forces to give the popular petunia a genetic overhaul. Researchers from the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, the University of Guelph and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture will soon begin work on developing new traits for the ornamental. “Taking a genomics approach we will search for value-added
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In Brief… – for Jul. 23, 2009

Big crop coming: U. S. farmers will harvest their largest soybean crop and the second-largest corn crop ever, leading to softer prices for the commodities, the government said July 10. Crop prices will return to “more normal” levels after last summer’s problems in the world’s top corn and soy producer helped drive prices to record
Livestock

Keep Off The Brassica

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Kids may try to convince their parents that broccoli is toxic, but it actually is for livestock. Brassica plants, which include kale, rape, cabbage, broccoli and mustard, are toxic to livestock, according to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Brassicas contain a number of toxic chemicals, including glucosinolates, which are present in
Hogs, News

Effort To Save Feed Costs Worthwhile

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It’s hard work, but most hog farmers could save $2 to $3 per hog on feed costs, Greg Simpson, provincial pork industry nutritionist, told the annual meeting of Ontario Swine Improvement Inc. here recently. Simpson said it requires trials that involve weighing pigs and feed, but experience with producers demonstrates that the savings can be
News, Oilseeds

Japan To Double Non-GM Soy Reserve

Japan will spend $3 million to double reserves of non-genetically modified soybeans to 7,200 tonnes in the year starting in April, the Ministry of Agriculture said March 17. The ministry’s increased purchase of more costly non-GM soybean for usage in traditional food such as tofu means its spending would rise to 291 million yen ($2.96
Hogs, Livestock, News

China Blames Blue Ear For Over 1,000 Pig Deaths

Blue ear disease has killed more than 1,000 pigs in the northern province of Shanxi, but agriculture experts said the spread of the disease should be contained by a vaccination program. Local authorities have sealed villages and forced local breeders to vaccinate pigs to prevent the spread of the disease, which killed 1,056 pigs in
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Insurance company says farmers need more insurance

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Farmers can expect to be named in lawsuits arising from food poisonings, a lawyer from Hanover told a food safety and traceability forum organized by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs here recently. Bryan Hicks said “we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg” in class-action lawsuits so far, and also said

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