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Melinda German, general manager of the Manitoba Beef Producers, provided an update on Brandon’s research and demonstration farms at the Manitoba Feedlot School in Brandon last week.

Manitoba Beef and Forage Inc. research projects have started

First-year projects include energy-dense forages, pasture species and rotational grazing practices

By Jennifer Paige November 10, 2015

It now has an official title — Manitoba Beef and Forage Inc. (MBFI) — and some of its first projects are underway. MBFI has four major partners — Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP), Ducks Unlimited, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) and Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Association (MFGA). They’ve joined to find answers on the

Comment, Crops

Don’t throw money at public research

We need a combination of private, public and  producer investment in order to remain competitive

By Cam Dahl October 30, 2015

One of the oldest clichés in agriculture might be that “research and innovation are the keys to our future.” But just because it is a cliché does not mean it is not true. The federal election is over and Canada has a new government. Members of the new parliament will soon be headed to Ottawa

Crops

Monsanto to shut three R+D centres next year

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter October 27, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Agrichemical company Monsanto plans to shutter three research and development centers in 2016 with a loss of about 90 jobs, it said Monday, as it restructures operations to cut costs in a slumping agricultural commodity market. The centers are in Middleton, Wisconsin, and Mystic, Connecticut, both of which focus on seed

Crops, Livestock, News

Agriculture research needs to focus on future challenges

The institute said rising population, climate change and the need to find  alternatives to fossil fuels are priorities

By Alex Binkley September 22, 2015

Canada needs a forward-looking agriculture research policy to help feed a burgeoning global population, cope with climate change and develop alternatives to fossil fuels, says the Agriculture Institute of Canada. It has released a proposal to create a strong scientific base that “will be the primary source of innovation and productivity enhancements needed to meet

A view of the 100-year-old Morden Research Station from its southern plots. Although the station is renowned for its horticultural research, it has developed many flax, sunflower, corn, buckwheat and pulse crop cultivars. Last year its mandate expanded to include cereal research after the closing of the Cereal Research Centre in Winnipeg.

Editorial, News & Opinion, Opinion

Editorial: Beauty and the farm

By Laura Rance-Unger August 24, 2015

The shifting sands in agricultural research were apparent last week as the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Morden Research Centre celebrated 100 years of innovation. Anyone who has visited the picture-perfect grounds on the east side of town is familiar with its reputation as one of the most beautiful in AAFC’s network. Not only has it

Dr. Roy Golsteyn’s lab is studying buffalo bean for compounds that may help fight certain cancers. (Photo courtesy University of Lethbridge)

Crops

Guenther: Buffalo bean more than floral for cancer researchers

By GFM Network News, Lisa Guenther June 6, 2015

Buffalo beans adorn the pastures, field edges and even kitchen tables of many Prairie farms and ranches — but the pretty plant is now also being picked for its potential properties as a cancer fighter. Experiments show compounds extracted from buffalo bean leaves have potential to fight a class of cancers that includes multiple myeloma,

Crops, Forages

CFGA makes the case for more publicly funded forage research

The association also has a plan for performance testing new varieties and restoring lost inoculants

By Allan Dawson November 27, 2014

Cuts in federal government-funded forage research came easier than others because they generated fewer complaints, Ron Pidskalny told the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s (CFGA) annual meeting Nov 16. Pidskalny, who was the CFGA’s executive director until resigning Nov. 19, said that’s what a former high-level Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada official told him. Cutting a

Pinto bean flour. Photos: Michael Stringer

Crops, Local news, Pulses

Study: Can Manitoba crops reverse prediabetes?

Manitoba researchers team with Mayo Clinic to see if some foods can delay or prevent diabetes

By Meghan Mast September 30, 2014

Manitoba-grown ingredients might reverse prediabetes, according to researchers behind a new study. The Manitoba Agri-Health Research Network (MaHRN), in partnership with Minnesota-based Step One Foods, leads the study, funded by Manitoba Jobs and the Economy. Research kicked off last week when clinical teams met for the first time to determine the criteria for participants, talk

Workers in hog barns can become carriers of drug-resistant bacteria. photo: thinkstock

Hogs, Livestock

Hog barn workers carry drug-resistant bacteria even after they leave the farm

A small study of North Carolina hog barn workers turned up surprisingly high levels of persistent and resistant bacteria

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 23, 2014

A small-scale study of hog barn workers in North Carolina found nearly half carry livestock-associated bacteria in their noses, and that this potentially harmful bacteria remained with them up to four days after exposure. Researchers with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health tested 22 workers over a period of two weeks during the

Don Cruikshank demonstrates how field runoff water samples are collected.

Other

VIDEO: Touring the ebbs and flows on the Manitoba Escarpment, Part Two

Monitoring stations and water filtration systems further research in south Tobacco Creek watershed

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 25, 2014

Years of research by the Deerwood Soil and Water Management Association have given it a broad understanding of what’s been happening in the south Tobacco Creek watershed. Under its guidance, the project has been adjusted for a variety of conventional and modern agricultural practices in order to measure how each differently impacts water quality throughout the cycle. The

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans mixed on doubts over Chinese demand

Tyson Foods to close U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted

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