Roberta Rampton

WINNIPEG – A group of farmers and business people in Russell, Man., are preparing for life after the Crow by considering a gluten extraction plant. They call themselves Borderland Ventures, and chair Herb Lovas says they’ve been thinking for a year about the high freight rates they will face when the Western Grain Transportation Act […] Read more

WINNIPEG (Staff) – Gluten is much more than a food additive for bread, cereals, pasta and pet food, according to Nick Kalin. “Gluten is a very unique protein,” he said. “There’s nothing like it.” It looks like milled flour. When water is added, it forms a gummy elastic substance. Gluten is used in: Processed meats, […] Read more

New implement director Larry Schneider, former mayor of Regina, has been appointed general manager of the Prairie Implement Manufacturers Association. Schneider replaced Brett Filson, who left in December to start a business in Calgary. Engineer recognized Digvir Jayas, a professor in the department of agriculture engineering at the University of Manitoba, has been given a […] Read more

WINNIPEG – Barley production will increase but world supplies will decline, leaving world markets firm in 1995-96, said a Canadian Wheat Board official. Robert Cuthbert, marketing manager for barley, spoke to economists, analysts and farmers at Grain World 1995 held here last week. Cuthbert forecasts Canadian production next year at 12.2 million tonnes, an increase […] Read more

WINNIPEG (Staff) – Australia could be the wild card in coarse grains markets for 1995-96. Maggie Liu, an analyst with the federal government told delegates at last week’s Grain World conference that if weather down under gets back to normal before 1995 crops are planted, Australia could be able to export barley. This would affect […] Read more

WINNIPEG – There’s a chance hog producers can improve pork quality by making changes in pigs’ environment, but it’s difficult to prove exactly what differences nurturing makes to the nature of swine. At an annual seminar recently put on by Manitoba Agriculture and the University of Manitoba, speakers came armed with plenty of studies and […] Read more

WINNIPEG – If a picture is worth a thousand words, images snapped by satellites using radar and microwaves can speak volumes. Last week, the University of Manitoba opened what could be called a high technology photo developing centre. The Centre for Earth Observation Science will take satellite data and develop it into products such as […] Read more

WINNIPEG (Staff) – The Canadian Wheat Board may have its roots in the ground but it also sees value in space. The CWB has signed on as a research partner to the Centre for Earth Observation Science. It has pledged $12,500 a year for three years toward research in how satellite radar data can be […] Read more

WINNIPEG (Staff) – Has the lingo of satellite technology got you seeing stars? There are several high-tech tools in the earth observation toolbox that combine to create products such as automated maps. Remote sensing uses data collected by satellites to create an image of the earth’s surface. Computer software can work that image into a […] Read more

BEAUSEJOUR, Man. – The future of the Gross Revenue Insurance Plan in Manitoba is another ingredient added into the mix of uncertainty facing farmers in this province. It could soon be the only western province using the program, so the Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation representatives said they want farmers to speak their minds about its […] Read more