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In Brief… – for Oct. 7, 2010

October 7, 2010

Deer ticks now across province:The deer ticks known to harbour the bacteria that cause Lyme disease can now be found throughout Manitoba, including their “well-established” population in the southeast, according to U of M entomologist Terry Galloway. Until this season’s fieldwork is done, it’s not known if deer tick populations have also “established” themselves in

Livestock, Other livestock

New Animal Health Degree Offered

October 7, 2010

The University of Alberta is offering a new degree program designed to provide students an opportunity to enter a variety of careers in animal health. Traditionally dominated by veterinary medicine, careers related to animal health and services are opening up in new directions, and the university’s new bachelor of science in animal health is designed

Beef cattle, Livestock, Oilseeds

Omega-3 Beef Trial Falls Short

By Daniel Winters September 30, 2010

Beef researchers hoping to emulate omega-3 enriched pork, poultry and eggs by adding flax to cattle diets are finding it’s easier said than done. In order for beef marketers to slap a Health Canadaapproved label on beef touting it as a source of the “good” fat that helps prevent heart disease and stroke, the meat

Cereals, Crops

Ottawa Commits $11 Million To Cereal Breeding Research – for Sep. 23, 2010

By Allan Dawson September 23, 2010

The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) will now directly manage publicly funded wheat breeding in Western Canada thanks to the creation of the Canadian Wheat Breeding Cluster, says foundation vice-chair and Dauphinarea farmer Don Dewar. The federal government is contributing more than $8 million to the cluster to go with wheat checkoff money collected by

Country Crossroads, Pulses

New Pulse Products Created In Mission ImPULSEible – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Lyndsey Smith August 19, 2010

A new twist on the classic perogy, a yogurt beverage and pastry tart were the innovative new food products created in this year’s Mission ImPULSEible: Food Development Competition, which took place at the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA) convention in Saskatoon in July. Three student teams accepted the challenge of creating food products using pulse-based

Cereals, Crops, Opinion

Controversial Wheat Comes To An Official End – for Aug. 5, 2010

August 5, 2010

Periodically, the Prairie grain industry faces controversy when wheat growers find varieties which offer apparent agronomic benefits, but with quality characteristics that don’t fit official classes. The deregistration of the wheat variety Garnet earlier last month reminds that such controversies are not new. Licensing of Garnet prompted national political discussion in the 1920s and 1930s.

Livestock, News, Pulses

In Brief… – for Jul. 22, 2010

July 22, 2010

New faces at the NFU: The Saskatoon-based National Farmers Union has a new administration after incumbents Darrin Qualman and Terry Pugh resigned to pursue other opportunities. Ross Hinther, a Saskatoon-area cattle and organic grains farmer, is the NFU’s new director of research. Kevin Wipf, formerly a political science and public policy instructor at the University

News

In Brief… – for Jun. 17, 2010

June 17, 2010

Correction: Several errors regarding the Cover Crop Protection Program (CCPP) appeared in a story about excess rain in the June 3 edition of the Manitoba Co-operator. The CCPP was introduced for 2005 and 2006 to assist farmers with flooded cropland, not 2004 and 2005 as reported. It paid farmers $15 an acre, not $30. And

Crops, Oilseeds

Field Testing For A New GM Flax Is Put On Hold

By Allan Dawson May 13, 2010

We’re not going to do anything that’s illicit. But I think research has to go on.” – RANDALL WESELAKE AUniversity of Alberta researcher has bowed to pressure from the flax industry and cancelled plans to conduct plot trials on a genetically modified flax this spring. Randall Weselake, the University of Alberta professor developing the new

Beef cattle, News

New Results Boost Health Promise For Natural Dairy And Beef Trans Fat

By Dan Piraro May 6, 2010

New study results from the University of Alberta indicate that natural trans fat found in dairy and beef products may reduce inflammation, a key risk factor for heart disease. In a three-week animal model trial, researchers succeeded in reducing inflammation from elevated to normal levels by feeding dietary vaccenic acid (VA), a type of natural

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on expectations of tight supplies

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans fall, but achieve first annual gain in three years

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola unlikely to have a good start to 2026

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