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    U.S. Farm Bill Should Include COOL

    Wednesday June 19, 2013

    The new US farm bill still presents the best opportunity for resolving the ongoing dispute over American meat labeling rules that discrimina

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    U of C Vet School Hosts Conference

    Tuesday June 18, 2013

    The third annual University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine conference goes this week.A member of the faculty John Kastelic says it will addr

  • COWS-2-Sarah

    Beef Symposium In Banff

    Friday June 14, 2013

    A big beef symposium is set for Tuesday June 18th in Banff.One of the organizers, Kim Stanford, says there are all kinds of topics on tap fo

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    XL Plant In Brooks Back To Full Capacity

    Friday June 14, 2013

    The large beef processing plant in Brooks that was at the centre of last fall's E.coli-related beef recall has just recently returned to ope

  • Alfalfa-Steinbach

    An Emphasis On Forage

    Friday June 14, 2013

    More of an emphasis is being put on forage breeding.The federal and Saskatchewan government have announced a joint commitment of $1.25 milli

  • Pigs

    Looking For Feedback

    Wednesday June 12, 2013

    The Canadian Pork Council and the National Farm Animal Care Council are looking for feedback on the proposed new Canadian Pig Code of Practi

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    Ritz Makes A List

    Tuesday June 11, 2013

    Beef, pork, office furniture, chocolate, maple syrup, mattresses...some of the US products that could face retaliatory tariffs when entering

  • Gerry-Ritz-2013

    Ritz Makes A List

    Tuesday June 11, 2013

    Beef, pork, office furniture, chocolate, maple syrup, mattresses...some of the US products that could face retaliatory tariffs when entering

  • Nicecow

    Alberta MP Cool On COOL

    Tuesday June 11, 2013

    Macleod MP Ted Menzies met in Ottawa with cattle producers from his riding last week and country of original labelling was top of mind.The U

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    Beef Stew And Biscuits...Ummmmm

    Friday June 07, 2013

    The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site's 5th annual beef stew cook-off goes Sunday June 9th with the defending champs of the Calgary Stamped

  • Arrowood-Harvest

    Playing Field Is Tilting

    Thursday June 06, 2013

    Concerns about the upcoming increase to Canadian Grain Commission user fees seem to have fallen on deaf ears, says the executive director of

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    Looking For A Gluten-Free Alternative

    Wednesday June 05, 2013

    Pulse flours are increasingly being used in gluten-free food products."Pulse flours are gluten-free flours, so they're great to use in any g

  • Wheat-Sample

    Researching The Gluten Decline Of Canadian Wheat

    Tuesday June 04, 2013

    There's a sense of urgency surrounding the research looking at why the gluten strength of spring wheat grown in western Canada has declined,

  • Sheep

    Cooperation The Way To Go

    Monday June 03, 2013

    The Canadian Lamb Producers Cooperative is one step closer to becoming operational.The cooperative has received the first-ever exemption fro

  • Rocky-Mtn-Equip-Don

    Good Spring For Farm Implement Dealer

    Monday June 03, 2013

    Rocky Mountain Equipment is reporting a positive first quarter for 2013.Director of Marketing and Communications Laird Munro says it had its

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