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Harvest goes hands free

British researchers have put automation to test in the farm field

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 14, 2017

A U.K. research project has planted, tended and harvested the first crop — of spring barley — that’s never seen direct human labour. Hands Free Hectare was aiming to test the concept in the field and consciously chose smaller machinery, said Jonathan Gill, a researcher at Harper University. “There’s been a focus in recent years

Our History

British folks happy with ‘Bacon for Britain’ program

Our History: September 1948

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 7, 2016

Crossword enthusiasts may wish to have a go at this Manitoba Cooperative Wholesale ad from our Sept. 2, 1948 issue. During the Second World War, farmers had been encouraged to raise hogs for the “Bacon for Britain” program, and a brief article in the issue reported that the British were happy with the product. A

Livestock, Markets

Canada/EU trade pact seen possible despite headwinds

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 6, 2016

Canada still has a good shot at ratifying its trade deal with the European Union, despite turmoil within the EU, according to Canadian government officials. The United Kingdom’s recent referendum vote to leave the EU doesn’t legally change the ratification of the Canada/EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) in any way, a federal official said

Supporters of the Stronger In Campaign react as results of the EU referendum  are announced at the Royal Festival Hall, in London.

International news, News

Brexit fallout extends to Prairie farms

Commodity markets are roiling and key trade deals are in jeopardy

By Reuters July 4, 2016

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union threw key trade deals in jeopardy while sending shock waves through global financial and commodity markets last week. Most equities and commodities, including wheat, corn and soybeans, dropped sharply in trade the day after the June 23 referendum, while traditional safe-haven investments like gold and the U.S. dollar

Queen Victoria's statue at the Manitoba Legislature. As in North America, Britain's farmers are considered by many to be political and economic conservatives by birth and disposition.

Comment, News & Opinion

Brexit: ‘Taking farmers for fools’

By Alan Guebert June 23, 2016

U.K. farmers find themselves torn between their innate conservatism and  economic interests that may be best served by staying in the EU

With electronic ignition, fuel injection and more computing power than the space shuttle, today’s cars and trucks never backfire. Our politicians — with less horsepower and far less memory — often still do. The latest may be British Prime Minister David Cameron who, during his 2015 re-election campaign, promised British voters a referendum on whether

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: A call for collaboration

By Laura Rance-Unger May 2, 2016

A team of scientists in the United Kingdom and Bangladesh has taken an unusual step in their bid to get ahead of a deadly cereal fungus that has recently surfaced in Bangladesh. They have posted raw genetic data for the wheat blast pathogen on a new website — wheatblast.net. And they are inviting others to

Crops, Opinion

Financial support should go to local food markets

By University Of East Anglia Release October 27, 2015

New research by Shawn McGuire of the U.K.’s University of East Anglia challenges some of the conventional approaches to supporting food security, in particular the priority given to commercial seed shops as the main way to supply farmers with new crop varieties. The findings suggest that money could be more effectively spent to reach poor

Too much cheap food is a classic First-World problem.

Did you know?

Big plates lead to more ‘waist’

Should super-size deals  be banned? 

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 28, 2015

Yet another report is pointing to bigger plates, larger portions and super-size deals as a major cause of rising levels of obesity. This research, carried out by the University of Cambridge suggests that eliminating larger-size portions from the diet completely could reduce energy intake by up to 16 per cent among U.K. adults or 29

A baby chick, genetically modified to block transmission of bird flu, glows under an ultraviolet light, next to a chick that has not been modified, in this undated handout photo.

Did you know?

Glow-in-the-dark GMO chickens shed light on bird flu fight

But these birds are a long ways from becoming commercialized

By Tom Polansek September 21, 2015

In the realm of avian research, the chicks with the glow-in-the-dark beaks and feet might one day rock the poultry world. British scientists say they have genetically modified chickens in a bid to block bird flu and that early experiments show promise for fighting off the disease that has devastated the U.S. poultry and egg

PEDv spread like wildfire in the U.S., but Canada successfully limited its spread.

Hogs, Livestock

Standing tall: How Canada’s pork sector survived the attack of a killer virus

PEDv decimated the U.S. hog herd, but Canada showed how to do biosecurity right

By Alexis Kienlen September 16, 2015

When it comes to finding expert advice on biosecurity, cattle producers might want to sit down with their local hog farmer. The country’s outstanding record on controlling the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has a host of lessons for the cattle sector, says a swine veterinarian who was deeply involved in Alberta’s battle against PEDv. Start

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on doubts over U.S.-China trade progress

Alberta harvest wrapping up: report

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