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Province Mandates Biofuels In Diesel

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 17, 2009

Manitoba will make an average two per cent biodiesel content mandatory for all diesel fuel sold in the province, starting Nov. 1. “Biodiesel will benefit Manitoba’s agricultural communities while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 56,000 tonnes, the equivalent of taking 11,000 cars off the road annually,” provincial Energy Minister Jim Rondeau said in a release

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The Proportion Of Foreign-Trained Doctors Working In Canada Is Declining

By Lorraine Stevenson September 17, 2009

“We’ve been decreasing the percentage of foreigntrained doctors in Canada, as a percentage overall, but at the same time making certification of a foreigntrained doctor contingent on working in a rural area. That means we have concentrated them in rural areas.” – JOHN DAVID STANWAY, SENIOR ANALYST, CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION Visit a doctor

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Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Sep. 17, 2009

September 17, 2009

RECIPE SWAP You’ve probably heard by now that Manitoba schools will step up their efforts to ensure kids have access to the healthiest food choices by introducing a trans fat ban. The provincial government announced last week that it will legislate a ban on trans fats on foods served in schools. The new rule requires

Opinion

Good Planning Needs More Resources

By Lorraine Stevenson September 3, 2009

What local government should be asking for is resources to enable them to do better, long-term planning to ensure a sustainable future for their communities. Driving home after a visit to Grasslands National Park in southwestern Saskatchewan this summer, I saw our rural landscape with new eyes. After spending a few days in this 400-square-kilometre

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Manitoba Farmers File Hail Claims

August 27, 2009

The worst hailstorm of the year in Manitoba has resulted in about 600 crop insurance claims so far, the provincial government’s farm insurance corporation said Aug. 18. Damage from the Aug. 14 storm ranges from total crop loss to slight damage, said David Koroscil, manager of insurance projects and sales for Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp.

Country Crossroads

Old Is As Good As New

By Lorraine Stevenson August 27, 2009

Is your community tearing down old buildings and building anew to gain energy efficiency and a “greener” environment? If so, you are losing more than you’re gaining, according to a new way of thinking about old buildings that defines them as both far more energy efficient and “green” than presumed. Nicola Spasoff, municipal liaison officer

Hogs, News

No Risk Of U. S., Mexico Border Closures Over H1N1, Says Wowchuk

By Daniel Winters August 20, 2009

“Was no discussion about closing borders.” – agriculture minister rosann wowchuk Canada’s NAFTA trading partners won’t seize the opportunity of an H1N1 outbreak in Canadian hogs to close their borders to live animal imports – nor would Canada do the same – according to Manitoba’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Rosann Wowchuk. Discussions

Hogs, News

Agriculture Hall Of Fame – for Aug. 20, 2009

August 20, 2009

John Murray Cormack was born and raised on a family farm at Rossburn, Manitoba. He obtained a BSA from the University of Manitoba, an MSc from the University of Nebraska and a PhD from Iowa State University. Murray and Cather ine (nee Crookshank) raised four sons: Ron, Ken, Neil and David. From 1957 to 1959,

News

Producer confidentiality becomes a concern

By Ron Friesen August 6, 2009

Manitoba farmers worry the confidentiality of their environmental farm plans may be at risk, now that the provincial government has taken over administering the program. The Farm Stewardship Association of Manitoba (FSAM) will no longer administer environmental farm plans (EFPs), following transfer of the program to the province under the Growing Forward agreement. FSAM will

Opinion

Agricultural Energy Expansion Must-Haves

By Ian Wishart July 30, 2009

The expanding renewable energy sector offers incredible opportunities for Manitoba producers. What we need now are the right policy tools and information on diversifying into new agricultural-based energy solutions such as biomass, wind power, and renewable fuels. Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) recently updated a policy paper regarding agricultural energy, which outlines our vision for the

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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Province Mandates Biofuels In Diesel

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Agriculture Hall Of Fame – for Aug. 20, 2009

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