Will Manitoba’s shrinking beef footprint turn around?
Sep 23, 2024 · Statistics Canada reports that, from 2021 to 2022, the province dropped 7.7 per cent of its cattle on beef farms, down to 928,900 head. There’s been little sign of recovery since that historic drought year. Statistics Canada has reported fewer beef animals every year in Manitoba and, in 2024, only 882,600 beef cattle were reported.
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Federal government renews $100M grant for Canadian Foodgrains …
Sep 17, 2024 · The last four-year agreement funded food aid in 19 countries. By. Don Norman. Reading Time: 2 minutes. Published: September 17, 2024. News & Opinion. The new deal will run until 2028. Photo: Getty Images. The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is welcoming the renewal of a $100-million federal grant to provide emergency food assistance.
Good work done on beef sustainability, but more left to do: …
Oct 1, 2024 · Canadian producers have done an excellent job of reducing the environmental footprint of beef production, but the work is not done, says a sustainability researcher with the world’s largest meat processing company. The Canadian Dairy Commission set the farm-gate price for milk in 2025 at 0.0237 per cent lower than in 2024. The Canadian ...
Survey dishes out most common cow-calf practices: Where does …
Sep 16, 2024 · The survey found an average death loss in 2023 of 2.2 per cent for calves born to cows and 3.7 per cent for calves from heifers within 24 hours of birth. Mortality rates between 24 hours and weaning stood at 2.5 per cent for cows’ calves and 2.9 per cent for heifers’ calves. Producers reported using a variety of resuscitation techniques on ...
Canada’s trade rep takes another blow with Port of Vancouver …
Sep 27, 2024 · Grain terminal worker strike at the Port of Vancouver is the second recent disruption to the grain transportation system and sparked concern over Canada’s perceived reliability as a trade partner.
Agriculture missing from Canada trade picture
Sep 17, 2024 · New barriers to cross-border agriculture and food trade are appearing against the backdrop of the upcoming renegotiation of CUSMA. Canadian agriculture will almost certainly be a target, no matter who wins the U.S. elections this November.
Struvite fertilizer from Winnipeg sewers - Manitoba Co-operator
Sep 11, 2024 · The price tag for its project was $4.5 million, and Saskatoon expected its fertilizer revenue to cover the cost of operating the reclamation equipment. Winnipeg is getting a similar deal. A spokesperson for the city said revenue from the sale of the struvite will be used to offset operating costs of the upgrades.
Saskatchewan company pitches decarbonized fertilizer
Sep 13, 2024 · The plant, to be built in Belle Plaine in central Saskatchewan, is the brain child of Saskatoon’s Genesis Fertilizers and CARBONCO, a South Korea-based green consultancy company. Once complete, it will produce low-carbon ammonia and urea nitrogen fertilizer. Why it matters: Conventional fertilizer has drawn scrutiny for its greenhouse gas ...
Big changes for deer hunters - Manitoba Co-operator
Oct 28, 2022 · This is the chance to hunt mule deer in Manitoba for the first time. These licences, which are tied to Manitoba’s CWD strategy, come at the bargain-basement price of $5.50. Mule deer hunting is allowed in any GHA that borders on the United States or Saskatchewan, plus GHAs 18B, 23, 23A, 30 and 32. The first licence can be used for any mule ...