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Town meets country at the winter fair

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With his two Belgian horses hovering over him, Zane Pickering entertained questions from passersby. “These horses are pretty majestic, so I guess that attracts people,” said Pickering, as he prepared them for their time in the show ring at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (RMWF) “We have so many people stopping to look at them[...]
Beef cattle, Livestock

Examining the impact of transportation on cattle

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Cattle are being moved every day but what are the true implications and how can negative impacts be minimized? “Even though transportation is only a small part of a cow’s life, it can have lasting impact on them. Transportation can affect animal welfare, production, social and even trade,” said Carolynn Kehler, project co-ordinator with the[...]
Local news

Grain-shipping focus of students' winning business plan

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Two second-year agribusiness students from Assiniboine Community College were recently awarded first place in an annual provincial business competition after focusing in on producer car shipping. Matt Tolton and Will Turner were awarded the top spot in the Manitoba New Venture Championship on April 11 at the University of Manitoba. Both Tolton and Turner grew[...]
Livestock

Antimicrobial use in beef to meet new pressures

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Antimicrobial use in Canadian cattle is in for a major rethink. Growing concern from consumers and animal scientists over antibiotic resistance also underlines an unpleasant truth for producers — these long-relied-upon tools may be on the cusp of becoming ineffective. “In our industry we need to know if we are creating resistance within our animal[...]
Crops, Local news

Reducing agriculture’s carbon footprint by focusing on soil

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"Has shown great improvement, but needs to do better.” That’s David Rourke’s report card on progress to improve soil health on the Prairies. “We will need to look at minimizing soil disturbance, more plant diversity and keeping something growing on our land from snow to snow,” the Minto-area producer told the Manitoba Sustainable Energy Association[...]
Crops, Local news, Oilseeds

Canola issues, close up and hands on

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This year’s canoLAB put a sharp focus on canola rotations and expanded the scope slightly, beyond a single crop. “This year we are not only looking at canola but crops that would be in rotation with canola, so it is intended to be a holistic or systems approach to farming,” said Angela Brackenreed, agronomy specialist[...]
Livestock, Local news

Cattle industry cycle to trend lower through 2018

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Cattle prices will continue to decline until 2018, but will remain profitable, says a livestock marketing expert. “2016-17 will not be the same as last year and our long-term forecast is that we are in a cyclical decline,” said Jim Robb, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Centre, who spoke on the current price situation[...]
Country Crossroads, Local news

Small Farms Manitoba marks second anniversary

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The founder of Small Farms Manitoba is hoping the organization can grow its membership and raise consumer awareness about locally produced foods. “Marketing yourself individually is important but we are also a community and a network and the bigger we can promote this across Manitoba, we can inform more consumers about the small-scale movement and[...]
Crops, Local news

Get ready for more ‘weather whiplash’

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As climate change warms the globe, Manitoba may be well poised to become an agriculture superpower because of its proven ability to adapt, says the senior climatologist with Environment Canada. “I am optimistic about the future of agriculture in the Prairies because I have always been fascinated and intrigued with the ingenuity, resourcefulness and survivability[...]
Local news

Protecting the farm from labour-related grief

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Employment contracts are a farmer’s best insurance against costly and stressful disputes with workers hired to help out on the farm, a labour and employment lawyer told an Ag Days crowd recently. Taking the time to understand your obligations to workers is an investment that can protect your wallet in the long run, Shereese Qually,[...]

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