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Healthy Soil The Key, Says Bio-Ag Pioneer

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“My father’s generation could grow wheat without any problems. The present generation can hardly grow a bushel of wheat without the use of fungicides.” – Gerald Wi Ebe Prior to the Second World War, “chemical” agriculture didn’t exist. In Gerald Wiebe’s opinion, it’s all been downhill ever since for farmers, their soil and consumers. In
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A Road Map To Marketing Success

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“How can you send a message to that person living in the city that when they buy the product off the shelf, they are getting a piece of that dream, even though they don’t get to live it personally?” – DAG FALCK, NATURE’S PATH FOODS Unlike their conventional brethren, organic farmers can’t just dump truckloads
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Organic Farming May Help Meet Climate Goals

The conversion of all U. K. farmland to organic farming would achieve the equivalent carbon savings to taking nearly one million cars off the road, the Soil Association said Nov. 26. Britain’s largest organic certification body, issuing results of a research project, said on average organic farming produces 28 per cent higher levels of soil
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U. K. Organic Food Needs To Be Cheaper

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Organic food in Britain is often too expensive in comparison with non-organic products and the price gap must narrow if the struggling sector is to return to strong growth, the Organic Trade Board said. Organic bread costs nearly a third more than non-organic, while the differential for Gala apples was 69 per cent. “More than
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“Organic” Really Means Accountability

The Co-operator has been generous in its coverage of organic events in recent months, first with the launch of the Manitoba Organic Alliance in March and more recently, the June 30 implementation
Country Crossroads, Livestock

Organic Food No More Nutritious: Study

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A new study from Great Britain has revived the old controversy about whether organic food is better for you. The study by a team from the London School for Hygiene and Tropical Health found no major difference in the nutrient content of organically grown food compared to conventionally grown food. Any differences that do exist
Crops, News

Organic Systems Explore Sustainable Options

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“Sixty-five pounds of nitrogen per acre is very possible in Manitoba.” – MARTIN ENTZ Researchers tending the fields at the University of Manitoba’s research farm here have another duty to add to their daily roster – moving sheep. A small flock of ewes and lambs has taken up residence on site as part of the
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What’s Up – for Jul. 23, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 July 22-25 – National Charolais Youth Conference and Show, R. A. Morrow Building, Morrow Memorial Park, Peterborough, Ont. For more info visit http://youth.charolais.comor e-mail [email protected]. July 28-30 – Canadian Federation of Agriculture semiannual meeting, Delta Grand Okanagan Resort and Conference Centre, 1310 Water St., Kelowna, B.
Cereals, Crops

What’s Up – for Jul. 16, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 July 16 – Manitoba Zero Tillage Research Association annual summer tour, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m., MZTRA farm, 12 miles north of Brandon on Highway 10 and half a mile east on Hwy. 353. All welcome, lunch provided. For more info call 204-725-3939 or
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Canada And U. S. Agree On Organic Standards

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Canada can now export certified organic products to U. S. markets without getting American certification, now that both countries have agreed to accept each other’s national standards for organic food. The long-awaited equivalency agreement, announced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) June 17, means organic farmers

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