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First poop powered farm saves $1,200 per month -- Paul Klaesi (above) and brother Fritz installed a methane digester on thier farm, west of Ottawa. Go to story (Patrick Meagher photo)

 LEAD STORY 

  • Beef rescue plan                                                        
    Ottawa plan will move beef into Canadian marketplace.
    Go to story

EDITORIALS 

  • Tribunal ruling may make everyone poor               

    The decision by the Farm Products Marketing Tribunal to allow Georgian Bay Milk to export non quota milk is a victory for no one in the long run, except large processors, writes editor Terry Meagher. FULL EDITORIAL

 ARTICLES 

  • Toddler was in coma after falling into manure pit
     An 18-month-old Ste-Anne-de-Prescott toddler was in a coma after falling into a manure pit on his family farm June 1st.
    Go to story
      
  • Will Bill 81 create manure gas threat?                                                                   

    Manure in a confined space is dangerous, says safety rep.
    Go to story
     
  • Quota system in grave danger from world trade, DFO says
    The future of farm supply management is in grave danger and the vultures are already circling. But dairy farmers chairman says only those in extreme long-term debt need to worry.
    Go to story
  • Argue wins Strawfest
    Competitors at the one-day beef show in Carp are top quality, Oklahoma judge says. 
    Go to story

 

 

 

 

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  FARM FACTS:

Number of Canadian cattle slaughtered weekly from June to December ................60,000

Number slaughtered weekly since the one Alberta mad cow case  .................30,000

Amount U.S. government is paying dairy farmers to destroy one milking cow .......US $1,200

Limit on number of cows a US dairy farmer can destroy .............no limit

Net profit of Saputo Inc. in 2002                ........$47.8 million

Price of honey per lb. paid to beekeepers this year ........$2.25