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Watershed districts waiting on funds to bring in new municipalities

By Geralyn Wichers December 20, 2019

At least five municipalities are waiting in the wings to join watershed districts, some for at least three years, but provincial funding is maxed out. Conservation district members pressed Deputy Ag Minister Dori Gingera-Beauchemin and her staff for answers during a Q-and-A session at the recent Manitoba Conservation Districts Association conference in Winnipeg. Half of[...]

Crops, Local news

Organic hemp field day

By Allan Dawson September 12, 2017

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson speaks with Alden Braul of Hemp Production Services about his organic hemp trials at Wayne Williment's farm near Miami, Man.

Local news, Other

Election 2019: Education tax relief promised in provincial election campaign

By Allan Dawson September 10, 2019

For decades farmers have complained taxing farmland to help fund education is unfair, now two parties have promised to scrap education taxes on all property, including farmland and houses, in the dying days of the provincial election. The Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Manitoba announced Sept. 3, education taxes on property would be phased out[...]

Crops, Faces of ag, Farmit Manitoba, Local news

Kernza plant breeder recognized

By Geralyn Wichers November 4, 2019

And to think, he could have been an accountant. Plant breeder and researcher Doug Cattani received provincial recognition in October for his work in developing perennial grains. Since 2010, Cattani has worked with Kernza, the trade name for organically produced intermediate wheatgrass, which is being developed for grain production. As a perennial grain, Kernza causes[...]

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KAP unhappy with new drainage regulations

By Allan Dawson October 10, 2019

The Manitoba government’s new drainage regulations, which came into effect Oct. 2 are a “big disappointment,” says Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) vice-president Mitch Janssens. “We were trying to convince them to dangle the carrot to create more beneficial wetlands, but also allow producers to improve their land. That’s not what we got. That’s where the big disappointment is. We[...]

Crops, Local news

Manitoba Organic Alliance names agronomist

By Alexis Stockford November 8, 2017

Manitoba’s organic farmers now have an agronomist to call their own — even if it’s only for a year. The farmer organization the Manitoba Organic Alliance has teamed up with the University of Manitoba and the provincial Agriculture Department to create a one-year term position for an organic agronomist and Katherine Stanley has been named[...]

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Pallister committed to education tax phase out

By Allan Dawson November 28, 2019

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he’s committed to phasing out education taxes on farmland and other property over 10 years starting in 2022 when the Manitoba government’s books are expected to be balanced. It’s a promise welcomed by farmers who say the burden of funding schools in rural areas has shifted disproportionally to them because[...]

Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

This Old Elevator: October 2019

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 1, 2019

In the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba. Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.” The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator it is supplying these[...]

Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

This Old Elevator: September 2019

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 1, 2019

In the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba. Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.” The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator it is supplying these[...]

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District producers back step on AUM cap

By Alexis Stockford November 21, 2019

Ranchers near Ste. Rose du Lac want the province to take another step back on Crown lands — although this change was initially heralded as a victory. Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) had welcomed the removal of a 4,800 animal unit month (AUM) cap from forage and grazing lease eligibility, one of a number of sweeping[...]

Interest in biological crop inputs continues to grow

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans extend losses as Midwest weather looks crop-friendly

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit fresh peaks on shrinking supplies, strong cash prices

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Interest in biological crop inputs continues to grow

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans extend losses as Midwest weather looks crop-friendly

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit fresh peaks on shrinking supplies, strong cash prices

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Watershed districts waiting on funds to bring in new municipalities

Organic hemp field day

Election 2019: Education tax relief promised in provincial election campaign

Kernza plant breeder recognized

KAP unhappy with new drainage regulations

Manitoba Organic Alliance names agronomist

Pallister committed to education tax phase out

This Old Elevator: October 2019

This Old Elevator: September 2019

District producers back step on AUM cap

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