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Letters — for 2012-11-01 00:00:00

November 9, 2012

Expense to farmers considered inconsequential Regarding the opinion piece by Ronald Doering in the Oct. 25 Manitoba Co-operator, the statement “Adventitious presence does not meet the definition of an (adulterating) ingredient (and therefore)… Health Canada… would not favour a “contains” or “may contain” (food label) statement,” this is a corporate-friendly, citizen-unfriendly, double-standard con job! Note

Forages, Livestock, Other livestock

Alfalfa hays: merging myth and reality

By Carol Shwetz November 10, 2012

One of the most misunderstood feedstuffs in the horse industry today is alfalfa hay. Its position in the feeding program of horses is both revered and spurned. To unravel its benefits and the harms it is necessary to understand the nutrient-rich profile of this hay. When understood, it is the overfeeding of alfalfa hay, not

Livestock, News

Calves died from disease, owner told

By Daniel Winters October 26, 2012

Turns out it wasn’t aliens, cultists, or a drive-by shooter. The killer of three calves north of Treherne has been determined to have been blackleg. Owners Chelsea and Gene Hacault reported the sudden and suspicious deaths of the two red Simmental steers and one heifer last week. “It turned out to be blackleg,” she said

Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Bad news for XL Foods is good news for organic beef

By Daniel Winters October 26, 2012

Smaller, independently operated production, slaughter and marketing channels  paying off in higher prices and increased consumer confidence

Some Manitoba ranchers aren’t losing any sleep over the problems faced by the XL Foods beef recall. That’s because their beef is certified organic, and marketed through channels that operate totally independent of the big players. “I think we are definitely starting to see demand perk up, not that it wasn’t hot already,” said Allan

Beef cattle, Cereals, Forages, Livestock, News

NDSU reports on feeding trials with peas, hulless barley and DDGS

October 26, 2012

North Dakota State University researchers have reported on beef cattle feeding trials with field peas, hulless barley and distillers grains over the past year. Some results include: Dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS) can be used to supplement growing steers fed medium-quality hay. Feeding DDGS on alternate days may be an option when forage availability

Cereals, Crops, News

Austria wants review of Europe’s policy on GM corn

October 26, 2012

vienna / reuters / Austria’s minister for agriculture and the environment is calling on the European Commission to review its approval process for genetically modified food after a controversial French study linked GM corn to higher health risks in rats. The study — repudiated by many scientists — found rats fed on Monsanto’s GM corn

Cereals, Crops, International news

Africa can easily grow wheat to ease hunger, price shocks

By Alister Doyle October 26, 2012

Reuters / Wheat production in sub-Saharan Africa is at only 10 to 25 per cent of its potential and nations can easily grow more to limit hunger, price shocks and political instability, says a new study. The report, examining environmental conditions of 12 nations from Ethiopia to Zimbabwe, said that farmers south of the Sahara

News

France says no need to revisit Monsanto maize approval

By Reuters October 26, 2012

Astudy last month pointing to health risks from a type of genetically modified maize and a related pesticide did not provide grounds for questioning previous safety approvals, the French government said Oct. 22. The study by researchers at the University of Caen said rats fed on Monsanto’s NK603 GM maize (corn) or exposed to the

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

The truth is out there

By Laura Rance-Unger October 17, 2012

For some reason, the once popular sci-fi television series “The X-Files” came to mind last week as the unfolding debacle at XL Foods led to an ever-widening beef recall — and not just because of the X in the company’s name. There’s something surreal about advice from public health officials telling you to go to

Crops, News

Alberta family sets world record with corn maze that’s also a QR code

By Alexis Kienlen October 17, 2012

When the Kraay family says, “Check out our website,” they mean business. The Lacombe farmers have just earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records by constructing a corn maze that doubles as a QR code for their farm’s website. QR — short for quick response – is used on a host of

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle tick lower in thin pre-holiday trade

U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Prairie forecast: Plenty more chances for snow over Holidays

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