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What’s Up – for Aug. 20, 2009

August 20, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Aug. 20 – Cattle age-verification workshops, Russell. Producers can register for morning (9:30 to 11:30 a. m.) or afternoon (1 to 3 p. m.) workshop. Pre-registration is required; call Russell’s MAFRI office at 204-773-5130. Aug. 22 – Manitoba Farm Mentorship, a program of the Organic Food

News

What’s Up – for Jul. 30, 2009

July 30, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 August 12 – Glenlea Organic Field Tour, 1 p. m., Glenlea Long-Term Rotation site, 20 km south ofWinnipeg on Highway 75. For more info, contact Joanne at j_thiessen_mar [email protected] 204-474-6236 (toll free in Manitoba 1-800-432-1960 ext. 6236). Aug. 17 – Cattle age-verification workshops, Neepawa. Producers can

Cereals, News

Monsanto Going Back Into Genetically Modified Wheat

By Allan Dawson July 23, 2009

“I think it would be fantastic (if the U. S. introduced GM wheat alone) because then the Canadian Wheat Board could go around the world as a single seller of Canadian wheat and have one more selling advantage.” – DARRIN QUALMAN Monsanto is getting back into producing genetically modified (GM) wheat, but for now only

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

New Crop Registration System Implemented

By Allan Dawson July 16, 2009

“Eventually the seed industry will argue that their crop kinds all need to be moved to Part (Option) Three because the claim will be made that independent testing and committee structures are too slow and expensive.” – TERRY BOEHM The new “flexible” three-tiered crop variety registration system implemented by the federal government July 8 will

Opinion

Ag’s Two Faces In Global Warming Debate

By Alan Guebert July 9, 2009

Ionce asked a well-informed acquaintance what the consequences were if he was wrong in his insistence that global warming was simply Al Gore’s revenge for the 2000 presidential election. “Well,” he replied, “if I’m wrong my grandchildren will curse my name.” That introspective reply come to mind after the narrow, 219 to 212 U. S.

Opinion

Keep The Prison Farms

By Laura Rance-Unger June 18, 2009

It’s hardly surprising to hear that the six prison farms operated by Corrections Canada across the country collectively cost $4 million annually. Farming is a complex business – one that calls for skills that aren’t necessarily compatible with the skills or training required to successfully operate a prison. A lot of career farmers can’t make

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Groups Oppose Biotech Wheat

By Ron Friesen June 4, 2009

Groups from Canada, the United States and Australia issued a June 1 statement rejecting genetically engineered wheat in response to a pitch by industry lobbyists for commercial development of biotech wheat. “We restate our definitive opposition to GE wheat and our commitment to stopping the commercialization of GE traits in our wheat crops,” said the

Livestock

NFU Backs U. S. Senate

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 4, 2009

The National Farmers Union wants Canada to follow the U. S. government’s lead and curtail captive supply in cattle markets. Captive supply is a technique wherein beef-packing companies use cattle they own, or cattle they control through contracts that do not contain fixed prices, to push down prices to independent sellers. Captive supplies allow packers

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Push For GM Wheat Resurrected

By Allan Dawson May 21, 2009

Five years to the month after Monsanto shelved its controversial Roundup Ready genetically modified (GM) wheat, farm groups in Canada, Australia and the United States are pushing for the “synchronized introduction” of biotech wheat. The Grain Growers of Canada, Wes tern Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) and Alberta Winter Wheat Producers Commission are leading the

Crops

NFU Seeks Excise Tax Rebate On Retail Fuel

By Allan Dawson May 14, 2009

The National Farmers Union says farmers should be able to buy their excise tax-free diesel at retail pumps and receive an 11.5-cent-per-litre rebate later. The NFU made the request in a letter to Agriculture Minister Rosann Wowchuk. Wowchuk was hesitant to comment on the request last week having not yet received the letter. “But the

Daily Network News

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