on-farm food safety Archives - Manitoba Co-operator

Brett McRae heads the Young Cattlemen's Council.

Young cattle producers wanted

Young producers will be the heart of any future herd expansion and should be involved in setting policy

By Jennifer Paige December 15, 2016

Manitoba Beef Producers is hoping to see a few more young faces at its upcoming annual general meeting. That meeting is slated for Feb. 2 and 3 in Brandon at the Victoria Inn, and will see the organization discussing a host of issues that affect the industry’s bottom line and setting policy that will chart the

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Local news

Consumers top of mind in new dairy program

Four years' worth of funding has been provided to Dairy Farmers of Manitoba to hire and train staff for ProAction program

By Shannon VanRaes October 20, 2014

It’s an initiative that will bring together on-farm food safety, sustainability, milk quality, biosecurity and more. ProAction — a nationwide accreditation program for dairy producers — aims to consolidate a wide variety of best management practices together under one umbrella, something industry representatives believe will streamline auditing and inspection processes for farmers. “We’re trying to

Crops

Federal Funds For Potato Exports

By Alex Binkley March 17, 2011

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz presented $743,000 to the Canadian Horticulture Council last week to help it find new international markets for top-quality Canadian spuds. He said demand for Canadian potatoes is surging and the growers want to make the most of the opportunity that’s been presented them. The funding is modelled after assistance the minister

Beef cattle, Livestock

BIXS Data System Gets Millions In Federal Funding

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 17, 2011

The information side of the beef business is getting nearly $8 million from the federal government. The largest chunk of cash, $5.3 million, will be used to help farms, feedlots and packing plants update their information technology systems to ensure they remain compatible with the Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS). BIXS is a beef information exchange

Dairy cattle, Livestock

On-Farm Vet Visits Supported

September 30, 2010

Farmers can still tap into a federal-provincial program that pays the cost of an on-site consultation with a veterinarian to assess and improve their on-farm food safety, traceability and biosecurity strategies, a Manitoba government release says. More than 150 Manitoba beef producers have already participated in the project, Beef Herd Biosecurity Assessment program, in which

Livestock

Federal Funds Support Turkey Farm Safety

April 1, 2010

The Turkey Farmers of Canada’s plans to update the course materials for their on-farm food safety program have picked up about $50,000 in federal funding. The turkey producers’ on-farm food safety (OFFS) program, based on hazard analysis of critical control points (HACCP) principles, identifies potential on-farm food safety hazards and provides producers with best management

Country Crossroads, Hogs

On-Farm Food Safety Is Crucial, MPs Say

By Alex Binkley August 6, 2009

They quarrelled on many issues, but the MPs on the Commons food safety subcommittee agreed an effective food safety system has to begin on the farm. The committee reported to Parliament in mid-June with the Conservative MPs offering 22 recommendations and the opposition parties 14 proposals. The only idea that was immediately rejected by Agriculture

Livestock, News

Groups Remain Concerned With Bill 7

By Lorraine Stevenson June 4, 2009

Farm and rural groups are lining up to voice their concerns over proposed new food safety legislation in Manitoba, but they might have to wait until next fall to do it. Bill 7 had not yet received second reading, been reviewed by cabinet or been scheduled for public consultations as of early this week. The

Opinion

Letters – for Feb. 26, 2009

February 26, 2009

Farmers prefer cheques from the marketplace In response to the editorial “Give us the tax break and no one gets hurt” which appeared in the Feb. 12, 2009 edition of the Manitoba Co-operator, I would like to note that Dave Bedard carried forward some good discussion on why farmers should get “tax credits” for doing

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Trade touted as cattle industry’s salvation

By Ron Friesen December 18, 2008

“We’ve always made our living in the marketplace.” – brad wildeman, cca Increased trade is the solution to the Canadian cattle industry’s economic woes, Manitoba cattle producers were told last week. The Manitoba Cattle Producers Association annual meet ing heard a rous ing endorsement of global trade and free enterprise as an answer to the

Daily Network News

CFIA updates plant protection regulations

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat ease after gains driven by Black Sea jitters

CBOT Weekly: Watching for Chinese soybean purchases

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