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Lake Manitoba Residents Forced To Flee Flooding

By Ron Friesen June 9, 2011

Tom Teichroeb was busy last week moving the last few cattle off his flooded farm near the shores of Lake Manitoba. When he’s done, he’ll move his family out, too. Teichroeb, his wife and two young daughters had rented a house in town and were moving in furniture when shifting flood waters would let them.

Hogs, News

Stuck With The Blame

By Ron Friesen June 9, 2011

Manitoba pork producers are bristling over a provincial plan to protect a deteriorating Lake Winnipeg by clamping down on hog manure applications. Hog farmers say they feel the government is unfairly fingering them as offenders in endangering the health of the lake by polluting it with phosphorus. “It’s completely unfair to the industry to target

Opinion

Smoking Guns And Testy Waters

By Laura Rance-Unger June 9, 2011

We almost expected to hear the hoofbeats of a white horse in the background as Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger rode to Lake Winnipeg’s rescue last week. Armed with a new report by Saskatchewan biologist Peter Leavitt that says changing agricultural practices, specifically increased hog production in Manitoba, are to blame for at least half of

Cereals, News

In Brief… – for Jun. 2, 2011

By Commodity News Service June 2, 2011

No moose:Moose-hunting seasons have been cancelled in the Porcupine Mountains (Game Hunting Areas 13 and 13A) for 2011, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie has announced. Cancellation of all moose-hunting seasons for 2011 is in addition to cancellations previously announced for (GHAs 14 and 14A) in the region. Other management decisions such as reducing access to the

Cereals, News

Climate Change Already Reducing Crop Yields: Study

By Ron Friesen June 2, 2011

Scientists warn that climate change resulting from global warming could reduce the world’s ability to grow food just when an increasing population needs it most. Now, new research indicates it may already be happening. A recent paper published in Sciencemagazine says two of the world’s four major crops show declining yields over the last 30

News

Past Grads Honoured By University Of Manitoba

By University of Manitoba June 2, 2011

Two past graduates of the University of Manitoba’s faculty of agricultural and food sciences were recognized recently for their outstanding contributions to Manitoba’s agricultural community. Harold Froese, egg producer and industry leader, and Herm Martens, community leader and dedicated volunteer, received Certificates of Merit from the faculty of agricultural and food sciences at the University

Livestock

Richardson Centre For Functional Foods And Nutraceuticals Marks Fifth Anniversary

By Lorraine Stevenson June 2, 2011

When James Richardson International made a multimillion donation to the University of Manitoba in 2006 to set up the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, words like antioxidants, probiotics and plant sterols were mostly the stuff of the science labs, not lunchroom chatter. Those words are heard more often nowadays, as products containing them

Livestock

Manitoba’s Outstanding Young Farmers For 2011

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 26, 2011

Andrew and Tanis DeRuyck’s unique mix of grain farming and farm management consulting has earned them special recognition as Manitoba’s Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) for 2011. The Mariapolis couple chosen at a recent banquet in Brandon, and will represent Manitoba when the province hosts the national OYF event later this year. Andrew and Tanis both

Cereals, Crops

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By Ron Friesen May 19, 2011

readbasket of the World Under Siege” blared the headline on an opening slide in Dilantha Fernando’s PowerPoint presentation. It was a dramatic way to start a workshop on fusarium head blight. But was it exaggerated? “It all depends on which year we are talking about,” said Fernando, a University of Manitoba plant pathologist. It was

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

CWB Single Desk To End, But When?

By Allan Dawson May 12, 2011

It’s not a question of if, but when Stephen Harper’s majority Conservative government will kill the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly over western Canadian wheat and barley. The Tories have promised since 2006 to abolish the CWB’s statutory single desk, but were stymied until winning 167 seats in the May 2 election, giving them a solid

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