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Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

Letters – for May. 19, 2011

This letter is in response to Carl Classen’s letter of May 5, 2011, wherein he states: “I strongly object to the efforts of the Manitoba Canola Growers to put canola under the Canadian Wheat Board.” Nothing could be further from the truth. MCGA directors were very clear in media interviews (as well as in the
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Exporting To India Not Without Challenges

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India is emerging as an attractive market for Canadian agricultural exports, but there are a few hurdles to keep in mind, participants in a recent business forum were told. While the rest of the world is struggling to spring back from a recession, India’s projected growth for 2011-12 is 8.75 per cent to 9.25 per
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Optimistic Outlook For Seaway

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The St. Lawrence Seaway accomplished a remarkable turnaround in 2010 and is hoping to perform even better this year as the North American economy recovers. It wanted to start the 2011 navigation season with a splash so it picked March 22, an earlier- than-usual opening. Then Finance Minister Jim Flaherty selected March 22 for his
Forages, Hogs, Livestock

Deadline Extended

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The deadline for the Canada-Manitoba Feed and Transportation Assistance Program (CM-FATAP) has been extended to March 31. The program helps livestock producers whose feed supplies were reduced due to excessive moisture last year with transportation costs to bring feed to their livestock or take the livestock to the feed. The program also provided money to
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Creating Beautiful Houses That Are Ready To Move

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For many people, the term Ready To Move (RTM) homes still brings to mind images of rectangular trailers on wheels. RTMs are actually complete houses – not mobile homes. They’re exactly what their name suggests: homes that are ready to be moved to a lot of your choice. RTMs are increasing in popularity, and once
Opinion

Cheap Food Versus Expensive Oil

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You can’t have cheap food and expensive oil. It just doesn’t work. For hundreds of millions of people who earn only a dollar or two a day, increasing prices for staple foods like grains, pulses, rice and cooking oil is a big deal. Canadians spend only about 11 per cent of their disposable income on
Crops, Forages

Forage As An Export Crop

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) has received $90,000 from the federal government to support export market development. The funds, which will be administered by the Manitoba Forage Council, are earmarked for the development of promotional and technical packages for international buyers, fact-finding missions to assess markets, participation at selected trade shows and the
Cereals, News

Conference Board Of Canada Issues Report On Grain Transport

Giving the grain-handling and transportation sector a more commercial orientation would improve its efficiency and speed up the movement of wheat from terminals to ports, says a report issued by the Conference Board of Canada. “The greater flexibility allowed by regulators has helped to address some of the industry concerns, with the result that performance
Cereals, Crops

Ritz Offers Railway Costing Review Compromise

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Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says he would support a costing reviewing if it focused on all elements of the grain-handling and transportation system not just the railways. But the first order of business for the Harper government remains dealing with the recommendations of the final report of the Railway Freight Service Review, he told the

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