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Carbon Credit Market In Doubt

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With almost no fanfare, Saskatchewan has passed a new greenhouse gas bill that should theoretically provide a mechanism for farmers to be paid for carbon credits. However, the devil will be in the details and the regulations for the bill have yet to be established. Observers worry that when the dust clears, farmers will not
Country Crossroads

Celebrating 10 Years Of Accomplishments

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It was a birthday party celebration of a different sort in Ninette, Manitoba. A jubilant group of adults and staff, all part of Southwest Community Options (SCO), recently lit up the candles there to mark 10 years of their progress in the little town. And it has been a remarkable decade. That’s because SCO was
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In Brief… – for Jun. 17, 2010

Correction: Several errors regarding the Cover Crop Protection Program (CCPP) appeared in a story about excess rain in the June 3 edition of the Manitoba Co-operator. The CCPP was introduced for 2005 and 2006 to assist farmers with flooded cropland, not 2004 and 2005 as reported. It paid farmers $15 an acre, not $30. And
News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Jun. 10, 2010

Dow gets access to Roundup: Monsanto Co. has agreed to license its Roundup Ready 2 Yield herbicide trait to Dow Chemical’s agricultural unit, an agreement that will let Dow boost its presence in the soybean market. Dow AgroSciences will pay Monsanto a royalty for stacking the technology with its seeds. As part of stacking, seed
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Provincial Efforts To Help Stymied

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Dr. Dale Douma, a MAFRI animal welfare program veterinarian, said he and others have met with ranchers and inspected herds in the RMEA on a case-by-case basis for a number of years free of charge, noting that a “handful” of them are experiencing health problems. His office has at times offered free lab work and
Livestock, Opinion, Other livestock

End of an Era?

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You don’t have to like horses to appreciate the value the horse industry adds to Manitoba. As one industry participant once described it while standing on the sidelines at one of the many horse shows every summer, “There’s lots of money in horses – and I have the bills to prove it.” A 2009 study
Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Raw Milk Targeted By Regulators

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Legal action in Ontario and British Columbia to reinforce bans against raw milk sales has won support from the Dairy Processors Association of Canada. “Human consumption of raw milk was one of the major sources of foodborne illnesses and a cause of infant mortality before pasteurization became widely utilized,” DPAC said in a statement. “Dairy
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Argentine’s Farmers Want More Railroads

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Three dogs and a few sheep are the only signs of life at the train station in Tres Algarrobos, an Argentine town that lies at the heart of one of the world’s most productive farming belts. Argentina’s once-extensive rail network was largely dismantled during the privatizations of the 1990s. But as agricultural output soars, farmers
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Province Revises Sewage Ejector Rules

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“We’re very happy as an association that government listened to the concerns of our members and that they’ve come out with a positive result here.” – AMM PRESIDENT DOUG DOBROWOLSKI Rural landowners got some good news last week – the province is revising its policy to phase out sewage ejectors. The provincial government announced April
Cereals, Hogs, Opinion

Letters – for Apr. 22, 2010

Customers will determine industry trends Regarding the story “Gestation stalls could become Canada-U. S. trade issue,” Manitoba Co-operator April 15, Manitoba Pork Council chairman Karl Kynoch said his industry is not against loose housing for sows but change must be based on science, not human emotion and that MPC is going to make sure that

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