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Desperate California To Get More Water At Last

By Dan Whitcomb March 18, 2010

Drought-stricken farmers and cities across California were granted a measure of relief Feb. 26 when federal and state officials said they expected to supply significantly more water this year than last. The announcements came as welcome news in the nation’s No. 1 farm state, where dramatic cutbacks in water deliveries by the U. S. Bureau

Beef cattle, Livestock

Restricted-Feed Intake In Heifers Makes Better Cows

By Daniel Winters March 18, 2010

“When you develop a heifer on a restricted-gain program, you change the metabolic efficiency of that heifer and the way it utilizes feed and stores energy reserves.” – JOHN POPP Just as too many cooks can spoil the broth, it seems too much feed makes for less efficient heifers. Using a similar strategy to that

Opinion

Food, 2050 And Beyond

By Alan Guebert March 11, 2010

Type the phrase “farmers feeding world” into Google’s search engine and “about 15 million results” pop up in “0.12 seconds.” Some results may surprise American farmers who, in good old U-S-of-A modesty, may have thought they had been, were and will be feeding the world. Not so, suggests the hunter-gatherers at Google. “Smallest Farmers Key

Hogs, Livestock

KSU Publishes Valuable Swine Research

March 11, 2010

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. The swine research team at Kansas State University, under the leadership of Dr. Mike Tokach, has an enviable reputation for carrying out practical and relevant research.

Country Crossroads

Recipes Sought

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 11, 2010

RECIPE SWAP Money is tight for many small rural congregations. What regularly feeds small churches’ coffers, aside from parishioners’ weekly offerings, are the proceeds from small groups of women, who, year in and year out, feed their community and fund raise the much-needed cash. The women of Riverton-Hnausa Lutheran Church are an example. As of

News

Options Abound For Improving Phosphorus Management

By Laura Rance-Unger March 4, 2010

“The underlying problem leading to food waste stems in part from consumer behaviours supported by an economic system built to produce more than we need.” Anew report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development outlines several avenues that could be explored to improve phosphorus management: Another case for local food networks: “Cycling phosphorus exported in

Livestock

Cattle Demand Outstrips Supply

March 4, 2010

The numb er of animals marketed at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards during the week ended Feb. 26 held fairly steady although demand was classified as strong. Prices for the cattle were steady to stronger, depending on the animal type and quality. “It was definitely a banner week for prices and demand,” said Rick Wright, a

Dairy cattle, Forages, Livestock

Moo-Re Fibre Please, Say Cows

By Daniel Winters March 4, 2010

“Our concern is that in dairy rations, we have been feeding things that are too rich.” – DAN UNDERSANDER Everyone talks about the benefits of sowing alfalfa to boost pasture yields. But what about the upside to putting grass in a cow’s rumen? According to Dan Undersander, a forage agronomist from the University of Wisconsin,

News

Senator Suggests Truce In California’s Water Fight

By Dan Whitcomb February 25, 2010

Senator Dianne Feinstein, who angered environmentalists, fishing groups and other Democratic lawmakers by proposing to divert more water to California’s farmers, said Feb. 19 she was working to avoid controversial legislation. Feinstein’s plan would ease Endangered Species Act restrictions to allow more water to be pumped out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta for growers

Livestock

Frustration Begets Liquidation

February 25, 2010

The numb er of producers marketing cattle at the auction yards in Manitoba during the week ended Feb. 19 picked up from the previous week’s level. Values for the various classes of cattle managed to hold steady, although prices for the top-quality animals at some locations were a bit stronger. “We again saw some pretty

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink ahead of semi-annual inventory report

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures firm on recent dollar slide, winter weather

Feed Grains Weekly: More consideration being given to U.S. corn

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