Ag Land Damage Cited In Halt To Pipeline Work

Jul 28, 2014

The National Energy Board has suspended work on Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline replacement project near Cromer, Manitoba.

An inspector earlier this month reported that multiple environmental conditions committed to by Enbridge were not implemented.

The NEB says this has resulted in damage to a "substantial amount of agricultural land" and wetlands. A lack of safe access to farmland and safety hazards around open excavations and trenchlines are also cited in the order.

Enbridge must now complete a detailed assessment of all safety and environmental issues. A revised environmental plan must be submitted by the end of August. The new plan must also include details on how the company will monitor access to ensure clubroot contamination procedures are in place 24 hours a day.

Source: SteinbachOnline

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.