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Canadian exporters stymied by high costs

By Alex Binkley June 5, 2012

Canadian exporters are stymied by higher costs, including government fees, than their competitors and as a result Canada is only doing OK as an exporter, says Rob Bryson, vice-president of Parrish & Heimbecker. Despite buoyant commodity markets, the world is walking on the edge of another bout of bad economic times, he warned the annual

Country Crossroads, News

Low-maintenance topiary

By Coco Aders June 5, 2012

Watering is all you’ll have to do once this is made I have always loved the look of formal gardens but they are far too much work to maintain, so I designed a pair of “lollypops” to sit in formal urns on either side of my front door. You could call this low-maintenance topiary art.

Country Crossroads, News

Loran Award winners

By Darrell Nesbitt May 14, 2012

Becoming a Loran scholar will be a life-changing experience for two Grade 12 students enrolled in the Park West School Division — Carly Sotas of Birtle and Karl Chastko of Shoal Lake. “It’s so exciting to win the award. It is opening so many doors for myself, and I can’t wait to see what it

News, Pulses

Rail shippers look to legislation to address service issues

By Allan Dawson May 14, 2012

The federal process to negotiate service level agreements or a dispute settlement mechanism for railway customers didn’t deliver, but the exercise was still a success, according to Greg Cherewyk, executive director of Pulse Canada. That’s because it clearly demonstrates federal legislation is required to make it happen. “The Dinning process has done a great job

Cereals, News

Freight rate review needed

May 3, 2012

The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved a 9.5 per cent increase in the railway revenue cap for the coming crop year and that has the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association calling for a review. “This represents a significant jump in freight rates,” said president Kevin Bender. “The government needs to review the components of the revenue cap

News, Oilseeds

Manitoba filmmakers delve into alternative fuels

By Shannon VanRaes April 20, 2012

If you have a pile of mouldering Tim Hortons cups in your car, you might have a fuel source at your fingertips: some work required. It’s one of the alternative fuel sources explored in the Manitoba-made documentary, “Drive For Free: The Alternative Fuel Revolution.” “We like to do stories that kind of question the status

Livestock, News

Confusion around CFIA budget cuts

By Alex Binkley March 29, 2012

Budget cuts at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency won’t weaken food safety protection, says Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. “Food safety is a priority for this government,” Ritz told the Commons agriculture committee, adding a big chunk of the planned cost cutting will come from the winding down of the listeria inquiry into the 2008 tainted

Country Crossroads

A gift of love

By Coco Aders March 23, 2012

My sister-in-law has multiple health problems and needs a cane to walk safely. She’s been given walking sticks, hiking sticks and a normal cane. The problem is, however, that she has nothing in her collection that is pretty — you know — to dress up and go out. I remedied that with a pretty floral

News

Our history: Off to an early start in 1957

March 23, 2012

Recent warm weather may have some farmers thinking about early seeding this year, but it may not be as early as when Jack Pawich of Cartwright started seeding in 1957. Jack sent us this photo of himself seeding summerfallow with a John Deere 70 and a 24-run John Deere seed drill on March 26 that

Crops, News, Oilseeds

Pilot project exports soybeans

March 14, 2012

CentrePort Canada Inc. has launched a pilot project to export 250 tonnes of soybeans from Manitoba to China by container. The soybeans pilot project will utilize new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to ensure the security and quality of the shipment, according to a release. The system involves an RFID tag being placed on the

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs rise

Extreme heat can overcome honeybees’ ability to regulate hive temperature Arizona study shows

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn end lower on broad commodities slump

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