Potato growers beware new PVY strains
Newer strains of potato virus Y (PVY) are creating headaches for potato farms in Eastern Canada, and Manitoba farmers should…
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Agriculture department officials address research cuts; to hold emergency study
Members of the House of Commons agriculture committee from all parties expressed concern about the recently announced cuts and closures…
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Consumers say they would purchase pork from gene-edited pigs
A new eight-country study shows more than 90 per cent of consumers are open to purchasing pork from gene-edited pigs…
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Students push for Manitoba road upgrades
Manitoba’s lack of higher-rated RTAC roads creates irritating highway detours and weight restrictions for farmers, University of Manitoba students told…
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Prairie weather all starts with the sun
The sun’s radiation comes to us in many forms, some of which are harmful to organic life while others are…
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Income Tax Act changes could help extended family members inherit farms
Consultants say that changing the Income Tax Act could help transfer more farms to family who are not immediate children…
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