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Supply management compensation plan rumours dismissed by Ritz

News reports suggest the federal government may yield to outside pressure  to grant increased access to Canadian markets

By Alex Binkley July 13, 2015

A front page Globe and Mail article claiming the federal government is planning a compensation scheme for supply management farmers “is pure speculation,” says Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. The newspaper said the compensation would be intended to blunt the impact on supply management from Canada joining the Trans-Pacific Pact. Speculation about a TPP deal this

Our History

‘An undue amount of reverence’ for the wisdom of ancestors

Our History: July 1892

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 9, 2015

The front page of The Nor-West Farmer and Miller in July 1892 offered Case and Massey-Harris implements as well as money “at lowest rates and easy terms of payment.” The editor reported on his visit on the Queen’s birthday to the lately organized farm institute at Cartier. “The Mennonite settlers east of the railroad track

Donna Morken, president of the Rivers and Area Community Foundation and Mike Klassen, principal of Rivers Collegiate, are working together on the creation of River’s Wetland Centre of Excellence.

Country Crossroads, Local news

Creating environmentally literate citizens

A new educational site is being developed in Rivers, Man., with the goal of immersing youth in natural surroundings to instil the importance of environmental issues

By Jennifer Paige June 30, 2015

More than a dozen provincial organizations have stepped up to help a small Manitoba community build a wetland centre of excellence. Rivers Collegiate and Ducks Unlimited Canada have spearheaded the project that will see 60 acres of land turned into a site that promotes biodiversity and conservation of wetlands. “In a world where people are

Opinion

Editorial: Canada’s GHG stance tarnishes our brand

By John Morriss June 29, 2015

Things aren’t going too well in the international trade agreement department. At the World Trade Organization (WTO) round, which has been dragging along since 1991, it’s come to the point where the director general is actually being honest about its prospects. “Taking an overview of all of these consultations it is hard to see a

A farm employee pulls out cornstalks on an 18-hectare operation owned by a retired educator near Livingstone. hotos: Shannon VanRaes

Cereals, International news

A mix of pragmatism and fear keeps GMOs out of Zambia

While the debate over GMO labelling continues in North America, Zambians take it for granted that they aren’t consuming products made with genetically modified ingredients

By Shannon VanRaes June 26, 2015

In Zambia, it’s practically everywhere. Maize is in tiny garden plots, on small farms, huge estates, in markets and on dinner plates. Since its introduction to Africa by the Portuguese in the 16th century, maize has become the main staple crop in this region. Two megalithic-size cobs even flank the entrance to the Zambia National

Crops, Local news

Manitoba overhauling Noxious Weeds Act

Noxious weeds will be listed in three tiers with control action  based on the threat to agriculture and natural areas

By Allan Dawson June 23, 2015

The Manitoba government is overhauling one of the oldest laws on its books — the Noxious Weeds Act — to bring it into line with current weed threats in the province. If passed, Bill 32, the Noxious Weeds Amendment Act, will put into statute much of what is already common practice — controlling weeds commiserate

Beef cattle, Hogs, News

Pressure mounts for changes to country-of-origin labelling

WTO ruling sets the stage for U.S. repeal of COOL

By Alex Binkley, Jennifer Paige, Reuters May 28, 2015

The United States has three months to repeal its country-of-origin labelling program on beef and pork imports before Canada and Mexico will proceed with billions of dollars’ worth of retaliatory tariffs on American goods. In the wake of the World Trade Organization’s final decision May 18 that COOL violates international trade rules, the House of

Comment, Opinion

Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership a good deal for Canada?

The economic logic behind free trade is that ‘a rising tide lifts all boats’

By Robert McGarvey May 19, 2015

Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership a bulwark of freedom as proponents claim, or is Canada about to be shoehorned into another free trade deal that will continue the hollowing out of our economy? It depends on your perspective. The TPP, championed by U.S. President Barack Obama as an important addition to the world’s free trade zone

Country Crossroads, Local news

Women’s Institute focuses on food literacy

Gardening, food preservation and cooking come easy to its members  so why not share those skills with others, say Woodmore WI members

By Lorraine Stevenson May 13, 2015

Last spring they planted an extra row of vegetables in their gardens to donate to food banks. This year, members of a local Women’s Institute are going an extra mile to teach others to grow their own. The Woodmore WI held the first of three planned gardening workshops last week, and hopes to bring participants

Crops, Local news

Manitoba farmers dropping out of AgriStability

Changes to the program three years ago made it less effective

By Allan Dawson May 7, 2015

Changes three years ago to AgriStability have prompted some Manitoba farmers to abandon the income stabilization scheme because the cost is too high and the potential for payments too low. Federal statistics show the number of farmers enrolled in the program has dropped about nine per cent since 2012. However, if informal surveys by Keystone

Daily Network News

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Supply management compensation plan rumours dismissed by Ritz

‘An undue amount of reverence’ for the wisdom of ancestors

Editorial: Canada’s GHG stance tarnishes our brand

A mix of pragmatism and fear keeps GMOs out of Zambia

Manitoba overhauling Noxious Weeds Act

Pressure mounts for changes to country-of-origin labelling

Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership a good deal for Canada?

Women’s Institute focuses on food literacy

Manitoba farmers dropping out of AgriStability

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