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Cattle producers embrace science

By Bonnie Baltessen December 18, 2008

“It’s not what the celebrities say that’s important, it really should be what the science says.” – KARIN WITTENBERG Brian Sterling wants Al Gore to love cows. But the cattleman and chair of the environmental committee for the Manitoba Cattle Producers’ Association also looked inward for some of the blame for the vilification of cattle.

Country Crossroads

AMM launches With One Voice: A History of Municipal Governance in Manitoba at 2008 convention New book commemorates 100 years of municipal leadership

By Lorraine Stevenson December 11, 2008

To save gas during WWII, farm trucks weren’t permitted to operate further than 35 miles from the farm and farmers had to paint the address on the sides of their trucks as proof. The town of Neepawa was the first municipality in North America to own its own telephone system. An early Municipal Act stipulated

Cereals, Livestock, News, Other livestock

What’s up – for Dec. 4, 2008

December 4, 2008

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Dec. 3-4 – Hog and Poultry Days, Winnipeg Convention Centre, 375 York Ave. For more info e-mail info@hogandpoul trydays.caor visit www.hogandpoultrydays.com. Dec. 3-5 – Western Canada Grazing Conference, Mayfield Inn and Suites, Edmonton. For more info visit http://areca.ab.ca/site/areca_events. Dec. 4-5 – Canadian Value Chain Network workshops,

News, Oilseeds

Red flags pop up in U of M canola basis study

By Allan Dawson November 27, 2008

“On average you’re taking about a $9 (a tonne) hit by delivering (canola) in the fall (unless you locked in a lower basis). – Derek Brewin There are times when the canola basis – the difference between canola futures contract price and the net elevator price to the western Canadian farmer – seems “wonky,” says

Livestock, News

What’s up – for Nov. 27, 2008

November 27, 2008

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Dec. 1-2 – Grain Growers of Canada annual general meeting, Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa. Joint conference to follow Dec. 2-4 with CropLife Canada, same location. For more info visit www.ggc-pgc.ca. Dec. 1-3 – Manitoba Conservation Districts Association convention, Keystone Centre, Brandon. Theme: “A

News

“Organic province” possible, not probable

By Bonnie Baltessen November 27, 2008

Should Manitoba become an organic province? A farmer complaining about tight pesticide restrictions mused about how this could be coming. While he was speaking in jest, he might find support for the move. At the Organic Producers Association of Manitoba (OPAM) fall seminar here Nov. 15, provincial organic specialist John Hollinger announced a small program

News

Food agency picks advisory panel

By Alex Binkley November 20, 2008

“We didn’t meet the expectations of Canadians in dealing with listeria and that has had a profound effect on the CFIA.” – Brian Evans, Canadian Food Inspection Agency Executive Vice-President The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is turning to outside experts for advice in battling food safety threats. It has named four academics to an advisory

Hogs, Livestock, News, Poultry

California resolution rings alarm for livestock farmers in Canada

By Ron Friesen November 20, 2008

Largely unnoticed during the November 4 U. S. presidential election was the passage of a sweeping California ballot initiative which could have far-reaching effects for livestock production in North America. Proposition 2 will effectively ban gestation stalls, battery cages and veal crates in California by 2015. The initiative, which voters passed by a margin of

Cereals, Hogs, News

U. S. election raises protectionist fears

By Ron Friesen November 13, 2008

Canadian agriculture officials fear an increased wave of U. S. trade protectionism following last week’s election of a Democratic president and a heavily Democratic Congress. Fairly or otherwise, Democrats are viewed outside the United States as much more protectionist than free -trade Republicans. The temptation to protect jobs at home becomes especially strong as the

Livestock, Opinion

Whole-systems analysis needed

By Don Flaten, Karin Wittenberg November 13, 2008

Laura Rance’s column “Publicity stunt or junk science?” in the Oct. 30 Manitoba Co-operator raises a point about catchy headlines versus the central message. The National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE) is a team of research scientists dedicated to strengthening the environmental sustainability of animal production systems. Through sound and thorough scientific investigations,

Daily Network News

U.S., Canada to meet in coming weeks on trade, Greer says

Prairie forecast: All aboard the temperature rollercoaster

Canada’s Loblaw misses fourth-quarter revenue estimates

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