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The “good” fat that makes up a large part of canola and high-oleic canola oil can help reduce belly fat and decrease blood pressure.

Canola oil can help trim inches off the waist

Researchers found a significant decrease of belly fat in a  clinical trial of obese subjects who consumed canola oil

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 5, 2016

Canola oil can help reduce belly fat, a new study has found. About 20 per cent of adults in Canada have metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions — including belly fat — that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Researchers at the University of Manitoba, Laval University, and Penn State University tested

Graziers from across Canada visited the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiative recently.

Forages, Livestock

MBFI collaboration draws accolades from visiting graziers

Tour participants said the model performs extension, something Canada has begun to fall behind on

By Duncan Morrison November 30, 2016

Around 40 delegates to the Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association annual conference, recently held in Winnipeg, arrived a day early to get a look at how Manitoba does it. They enjoyed unseasonably warm and sunny weather as they took a close-up look at the action at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiative (MBFI) operations around

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Dwayne Andreas founded the ‘Supermarket to the World’

Former ADM chairman used his connections to build the world’s largest grain and oilseed processor

By John Morriss November 29, 2016

Last week’s passing of former Archer Daniels Midland CEO Dwayne Andreas at age 98 serves to remind of his remarkable success and his influence on the world grain trade, including here in Canada. In 1993, Andreas was in Winnipeg to receive an International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award from the University of Manitoba. A few journalists got

University of Manitoba supply chain professor, Barry Prentice says the maximum revenue entitlement is bad for farmers as well as the railways.

Crops, News

MRE counterpoint claims system hurts everyone

VIDEO: Barry Prentice says the MRE is bad for western grain farmers and the railways

By Allan Dawson November 16, 2016

Western grain farmers and the railways would be better off if the maximum revenue entitlement (MRE) was scrapped, according to Barry Prentice, an agricultural economist and professor of supply chain management at the University of Manitoba. “Farmers may be losing more on (grain) prices (because Canada is seen as an unreliable supplier) than they ever

Crops, News

New York Times findings on GM crops disputed

A Times study concludes GM crops don’t yield more than conventional ones,  but two Canadian agricultural economists found GM crops are worth billions

By Allan Dawson November 14, 2016

Genetically modified (GM) crops haven’t increased yields or reduced pesticide use as promised by developers, according to a study conducted by the New York Times published Oct. 29. But a Canadian study shows biotechnology, which includes genetic modification and new hybridization techniques in canola, boosted yields and put billions of extra dollars into farmers’ pockets.

Grain shippers of all types are heralding promised changes to the transportation regulatory environment announced Nov. 3 by Transport Minister Marc Garneau.

News

Grain sector hails transport reform

But some farm groups worry about the future of the maximum revenue entitlement

By Allan Dawson November 10, 2016

Farm groups, grain shippers, crop processors and supply chain organizations are all praising Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s plan to make Canada’s grain transportation system more competitive. But some farm groups are uneasy about the future of the maximum revenue entitlement (MRE). Speaking to the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal Nov. 3 Garneau announced legislation

Springstein-area farmers Andreas Zinn and his mother Monika Zinn are experienced direct marketers who see a growing demand for their production.

Local news

Direct Farm Manitoba begins membership drive

Direct Farm Manitoba has merged with Small Farms Manitoba to build up its membership base

By Lorraine Stevenson November 9, 2016

Andreas Zinn grew up on a farm in the breeder pullet business, but as a youngster he was mostly interested in his mother’s backyard flock. He’d eventually decide to farm. It was that flock that influenced him most, says Zinn. “I could see both management systems and the benefits of each,” he says. “But I

News

Scrapping maximum revenue entitlement will double farmers’ freight bill

Agricultural economist Derek Brewin concludes the MRE works for farmers  and the railways and has resulted in a more efficient system

By Allan Dawson November 4, 2016

Western Canadian farmers will pay the railways at least double what they do now to ship grain if the maximum revenue entitlement (MRE) is phased out as recommended in the Emerson Report. “The increase is somewhere between 100 and 150 per cent in real rates if we remove the MRE,” University of Manitoba agricultural economist

The eighth annual Take the Leap rural entrepreneurship conference was held in Dauphin on October 17.

Country Crossroads, Local news

The rural Manitoba advantage

Take the Leap provides valuable business development tools for rural entrepreneurs

By Jennifer Paige November 2, 2016

Rural Manitobans have big entrepreneurial dreams. The sizable turnout at this year’s Take the Leap conference in Dauphin Oct. 17 is just the latest sign of this, according to event organizers. Take the Leap, hosted by the Dauphin and District Chamber of Commerce, aims to provide insight into the resources available to these budding business

Agriculture isn’t often on the agenda, or radar, at City Hall in Winnipeg. Councillor Brian Mayes is trying to change that.

Cereals, Local news

Winnipeg councillor seeks to promote Grain Innovation Hub

Farmers are doing more than just feeding cities, they are also filling their coffers

By Shannon VanRaes November 1, 2016

Agriculture isn’t usually an agenda item when it comes to City of Winnipeg committee meetings, but one city councillor is trying to change that. Last week St. Vital Councillor Brian Mayes proposed that the city use some of the cash earmarked for innovation to promote the province’s Grain Innovation Hub, created in 2014 to bring

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain, hogs fall back

U.S. grains: Chicago grains and oilseeds rise on recent dollar weakness, biofuel optimism

Western Canadian resentment not exceptional — or highest in country — pollster says

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