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Government restrictions severely impact elk farm numbers in Manitoba: industry

By Darrell Nesbitt May 18, 2022

Successful elk farming in Manitoba doesn’t stop at the farm gate, according to Ian Thorleifson, president of the Manitoba Elk Growers Association and lead author of The Elk Farming Handbook. Instead, he said, “Support and promotion of the product and its versatility, quality and excellence are as much a part of elk raising, as quality feeding[...]

Farmit Manitoba, News

Shoal Lake cattle producer big on wrapped silage bales, but frowns on disposal requirements

By Darrell Nesbitt May 18, 2022

A Shoal Lake cattle producer likes ‘marshmallows’ — silage bales wrapped with white plastic — but wishes it were easier to dispose of the wrap. Robert Shwaluk farms just east of the community. He’s rented most of his grain land to other farmers and focuses on his purebred Black Angus cattle, hay and pastures. Weather[...]

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Nature never goes out of style

By Darrell Nesbitt April 26, 2022

There’s a calendar hanging in my home. Inside, there are 12 outstanding wildlife scenes, all captured by elite Canadian photographers. There are pages featuring mammals, marine life, the birds and the bees. But it’s more than gorgeous pictures; it’s a route to support the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and its mission to conserve Canada’s wildlife[...]

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Manitoba horse fetches top price at Alberta sale

By Darrell Nesbitt May 12, 2021

A registered quarter-horse buckskin gelding from the Parkland region was the top-selling horse at an Alberta horse sale this April. ‘Drifter,’ owned by Thomasina Arthur of Rossburn, Manitoba, fetched $20,000 at the eighth annual Top Gun Horse Sale at Ponoka, Alta., which was held as a timed online auction between April 6 and 10. Arthur[...]

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Horsin’ Around gathers young participants

By Darrell Nesbitt November 2, 2021

“Life isn’t always candy, cowboy boots, and horses, but should be,” is an old saying that definitely fit the bill at the Kids’ Horsin’ Around Day in early September in Russell. Fun was the theme of the day, attracting youngsters and families who had one thing in common, enjoying the warmth and companionship of a[...]

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Ross named to Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame

By Darrell Nesbitt October 12, 2021

Of the five innovative agricultural ambassadors selected as the 2021 inductees into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame (CAHFA) one has called Minnedosa home for 45 years. Johanne Ross, a passionate advocate for agricultural education, lives on her family farm with husband Barry near the Westman community. The industry change maker has dedicated her career[...]

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Caldwell earns 4-H public speaking honours

By Darrell Nesbitt October 20, 2021

A seven-minute presentation on a sensitive but serious subject matter – sexual predation – earned Christyna Caldwell first place in the senior speech category at the 4-H Manitoba Communications Extravaganza. As a member of the Kenton Kraftsmen 4-H Club, Caldwell, was among the 60 4-H members to participate in the event held virtually for the[...]

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MHSRA welcoming fifth graders to its membership

By Darrell Nesbitt October 6, 2021

A younger age group is joining the youth rodeo family, with fifth graders being admitted for the first time. The National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA), along with its affiliates including Manitoba will be welcoming the younger students to the Junior High Division as the 2021-22 competition dawns. The change in age was brought forth[...]

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Birtle birders take bluebirds under their wing

By Darrell Nesbitt March 31, 2021

Two Birtle bird lovers are flying high in the Friends of the Bluebirds organization, a group that has saved a couple of species from possible extinction. As woodlands continue to be cleared, nesting boxes help keep bluebird numbers up across the province. Roberta Hutchison and Pat Farquhar watch over 14 of these boxes. Friends of[...]

Farmit Manitoba, News, Other

‘Walking tour’ preserves the Solsgirth of bygone days

By Darrell Nesbitt April 21, 2021

"Straw hats and old dirty hankies, Mopping a face like a shoe, Thanks for the meal here’s a song that is real, From a kid from the city to you." These words serve as the verse to Murray McLauchlan’s, “The Farmers Song.” Released in 1972, the song is a snapshot of the changing place of[...]

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U.S. Republicans continue push to override California animal welfare law

Manitoba crops still in good shape

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Government restrictions severely impact elk farm numbers in Manitoba: industry

Shoal Lake cattle producer big on wrapped silage bales, but frowns on disposal requirements

Nature never goes out of style

Manitoba horse fetches top price at Alberta sale

Horsin’ Around gathers young participants

Ross named to Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame

Caldwell earns 4-H public speaking honours

MHSRA welcoming fifth graders to its membership

Birtle birders take bluebirds under their wing

‘Walking tour’ preserves the Solsgirth of bygone days

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