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Low cost financing… for the time

Our History: July 1981

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 18, 2018

Some things have changed, others haven’t. In July 1981 you could “Say goodbye to high finance costs” with rates of 12 to 14 per cent, although those were much lower than the 24 per cent that Manitoba Pool was charging on unpaid farm supply accounts. But on the same page was a story quoting a

The fireplace where the bread was found is in the middle of this stone structure at the Shubayqa 1 site. (Alexis Pantos photo, News.ku.dk)

Crops

World’s oldest bread found at prehistoric site in Jordan

By GFM Network News, Will Dunham July 16, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Charred remains of a flatbread baked about 14,500 years ago in a stone fireplace at a site in northeastern Jordan have given researchers a delectable surprise: people began making bread, a vital staple food, millennia before they developed agriculture. No matter how you slice it, the discovery detailed on Monday shows

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Fed cattle market leads yearlings higher

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen July 10, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 to as much as $6 higher. While many auction barns were on holidays, buyers had a full deck of orders for the limited supplies on hand. Many buyers and few sellers characterized the market environment. The quality of cattle is quite variable at this time of year but

A study has found the grain is an ideal and safe contrast agent for diagnosing swallowing disorders. PHOTO: UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO

Did you know?, News

Barley not barium

The familiar cereal crop can also be an imaging agent for medical tests

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 10, 2018

Toasted barley could aid the medical field in diagnosing certain medical conditions. That’s because the toasted grain, when struck by a common laser beam, illuminates the throat and gastrointestinal tract. The discovery could improve the ability to diagnose swallowing disorders, which affect millions, as well as gut disorders. What’s more, because many human diets already

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Warm weather, rainfall advance crop development

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 9

By Manitoba Agriculture July 10, 2018

Southwest Region Heavy rains early in the week in parts of the Southwest. Newdale and Minnedosa received the highest amounts of 45 to 50 mm. Hot and dry weather during the remainder of the week advanced crop development, and may have resulted in some crop stress. Warm season crops are benefitting more from the warmer

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie market focused on weather

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 5, 2018

CNS Canada — Western Canadian feed grain buyers aren’t concerned if they’ll have crops to buy at the end of the summer, but they are concerned what the quality of those crops will be. “At this point it’s a weather market. So we kind of wait and see as it unfolds and respond accordingly,” said

Shawn Airey drives one of the Clack Museum cars (a 1924 Model 490 Coupe) in the Rivers Agricultural Fair Parade accompanied by Kate-Leigh Heapy.

Country Crossroads, Other

Keeping the pioneer dream alive

Dedicated volunteers keep the Clack Museum going

By Joan Airey July 4, 2018

Clack Museum located in the RM of Oakview (formerly known as Blanshard Municipality) is kept open by a volunteer board. Tim Clack, who was born October 30, 1918, started the museum with his brother Doug, and Tim kept the museum running until his death in 2014. In 2006 Tim wrote his memoirs and with the

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Weather sees rise in crop development, dugout levels improve

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 3

By Manitoba Agriculture July 3, 2018

Warm conditions and rainfall over the past week welcomed and has advanced crop development. Herbicide applications are mostly complete. Fungicide applications occurring where disease risk high, crop stage correct and stands looking good. First cut of hay/alfalfa compete or underway with lower than average yields. Pastures and hay/alfalfa have good regrowth where rainfall occurring, dugout

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries June 28, 2018

CNS Canada — Farmers and traders are keeping a watchful eye on the weather trying to sort out feed grain supplies. “This time of year, it’s a weather market and weather has been improving in much of Saskatchewan and in some of the more critically dry areas. They got a decent amount of moisture over

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Weaker barley prices enhance yearling prices

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 26, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 to as much as $8 higher, with strong buying interest noted from Lethbridge-area feedlots. Supplies of quality feeders are rather snug at this time of year and buyers were extremely aggressive on local packages. Prices in the non-major feeding areas appeared to lag southern Alberta markets but orders

Daily Network News

China slashes anti-dumping tariff on Canadian canola in final ruling

India, Canada aim for trade pact by year-end, propose pulse protein ‘centre of excellence’

Health Canada stops sales of coccidiosis medication Deccox on procedural issue

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