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More red meat, fewer carbs in Canadian diet

May. 28, 2008 at 10:47 am CDT

Red meats, wine and skim milk are playing a larger part of the Canadian diet at the expense of cereals and sugar, according to Statistics Canada. According to the 2007 snapshot of food available for consumption, released Wednesday, the Canadian diet includes more fresh fruits, yogurts, cheeses, creams, red meats, […]

P.E.I. gov’t sets up biofuel review panel

May. 27, 2008 at 11:01 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Rain aids Alta. crop development: AARD

May. 27, 2008 at 10:15 pm CDT

By Dwayne Klassen

Wait before reseeding frostbitten canola: CCC

May. 27, 2008 at 4:16 pm CDT

By Canola Council of Canada

“Hobby” grain farmers to lose CWB vote

May. 27, 2008 at 3:41 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Nova Scotia reorganizes animal protection

May. 27, 2008 at 2:16 pm CDT

The Nova Scotia government has split responsibility for animal protection in the province between its agriculture department and the Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty (SPCA). “The department of agriculture will look after all agriculture-related cruelty complaints while the SPCA will handle complaints concerning domestic animals,” said Agriculture […]

By FBC staff

Agrium inks carbon dioxide supply deal

May. 27, 2008 at 1:34 pm CDT

Fertilizer firm Agrium will supply carbon dioxide from its facilities for another Calgary company’s oil recovery operations. Enhance Energy will use Agrium’s carbon dioxide (CO2) in “several” enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects, such as its joint venture with Fairborne Energy at Clive, Alta., about 50 km northeast of Red Deer. […]

By FBC staff

Market Insight: Man. corn values hold steady

May. 27, 2008 at 11:47 am CDT

Despite the volatility in U.S. corn futures, local Manitoba cash prices have been holding steady in recent weeks. Bids range from $6 to 6.25 per bushel across the province, which is about where they have been for a few months. It is interesting to note that corn futures gains do […]

By farmlink-marketing-solutions

MRAC names new executive director

May. 27, 2008 at 11:26 am CDT

Assiniboine Community College’s agriculture program co-ordinator will be the new executive director for the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC). Ted Eastley will take the MRAC post starting June 30, the council said in a release Tuesday. Eastley, who farms with his family at Nesbitt, about 40 km south of Brandon, […]

By FBC staff

Weekend rain benefits southern Sask., Man.

May. 26, 2008 at 5:10 pm CDT

Rainfall Saturday and Sunday in southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba improved soil moisture and allowed some seeding to go ahead, by varying degrees, the two provinces’ ag departments reported Monday. Following a week of continued dry and windy weather, farmers in Manitoba’s southwest received anywhere from five to 30 mm of […]

By FBC staff