University of Manitoba Archives - Page 61 of 84

Farmers Welcome Canola Crush Expansion

By Allan Dawson October 21, 2010

Bunge’s plan to more than double the capacity of its canola-crushing plant at Altona to 2,500 tonnes a day is good news for farmers, but it also means they’ll have to grow more canola. “We’re always glad to see investment in the canola crush because it creates demand and more demand must mean they are

Crops, News

Blending Farmer Innovation With Science

By Allan Dawson October 14, 2010

A60-bushel-per-acre crop of wheat would make any farmer proud, but how about one that was grown without pesticides or non-organic fertilizer? That’s how organic wheat yielded last year on a 1.5-acre field plot at the University of Manitoba’s Ian N. Morrison Research Farm at Carman. The average wheat yield in the R. M. of Dufferin,

Cereals, Hogs, News

In Brief… – for Oct. 14, 2010

By Ron Friesen October 14, 2010

Tariffs dropped:A federal decision to remove tariffs on imported vessels in the St. Lawrence Seaway is good news for western Canadian farmers, the Canadian Wheat Board says. “By removing the 25 per cent tariff on imported vessels, the Government of Canada has made the purchase of new lakers more economically feasible, helping to ensure farmers

Opinion

Our “Response Ability”

By Laura Rance-Unger October 14, 2010

But can it feed the world? The question routinely arises when the conversation turns to organic agriculture. Conventional wisdom says organic agriculture is a nice niche for those who can afford to pay the higher premiums as compensation for the farmers’ lower yields. But the production system can’t possibly achieve the productivity that will be

Crops

Organic Agriculture Is The Future

By Allan Dawson October 14, 2010

Does organic agriculture have a future? For some, such as well-known plant scientist E. Ann Clark, organic is the future. In a paper released earlier this year, the University of Guelph professor joined those who say that the end of cheap oil will mean the end of conventional agriculture as it’s currently practised. “(T)he future

News

Researchers Study Skink Habitat

By Bill Stilwell October 14, 2010

Many people have never seen a Northern Prairie Skink, an unusual little reptile with the amazing ability to escape predators by shedding and regrowing their tail. Unfortunately the skink is an endangered species and its future is uncertain. The Northern Prairie Skink (skink) is listed as a Species at Risk that is only found in

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

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

News, Oilseeds

Human Ecology Celebrates 100 Years

By Lorraine Stevenson October 7, 2010

They don’t call it “home ec” anymore, but the University of Manitoba’s faculty of human ecology is beginning its second century with renewed government support. The faculty recently held its 100th anniversary celebrations, which were highlighted by the announcement of a $100,000 fund that will generate scholarships for students pursuing degrees in human ecology, science,

Dairy cattle, News

Quota Levy Still A Mystery

By Ron Friesen October 7, 2010

Confusion still reigns over a new surcharge on quota sales for milk, eggs and poultry six months after the Manitoba government announced it. The two per cent levy is still not in effect and producers remain in the dark over how the province will implement it. “There is very, very little information on how it

Hogs, Livestock

Hog Producers Crawling Back To Break-Even Point

By Ron Friesen October 7, 2010

Hog prices have finally returned to profitable levels but it’ll take years for pork producers to recover from their worst financial crisis in recent history, an industry official says. Repaying massive debts racked up over the last three years will be a tough job for hog producers who haven’t already left the industry, predicts Andrew

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans mixed on doubts over Chinese demand

Tyson Foods to close U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted

Tag Archives University of Manitoba