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A farmer checks his soybean crop in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso.

The ‘breadbasket’ of the tropics?

Brazil’s tropical grain growers are upending the conventional wisdom on grain production

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 30, 2018

One of your major grain-growing competitors has been turning the world on its ear by producing grain in a tropical locale. Historically the tropics have been among the poorest regions, with the lowest agriculture productivity and highest incidents of malnutrition. It wasn’t until the late-1990s the tropics began to emerge as a possible region for

Livestock, Local news

VIDEO: Challenges and rewards in Manitoba’s bison industry

Two of Manitoba's bison producers see hurdles for their industry, but also a bright future

By Greg Berg January 23, 2018

Take the road less travelled in some parts of rural Manitoba and you may see an iconic animal on the other side of the fence. There’s a good number of bison on the Prairies and Manitoba’s bison producers are hard at work meeting the demand of consumer appetites, but it won’t come without its own

Manitoba’s new Crown land leasing system for grazing is getting a cautious endorsement from the province’s beef industry.

Forages, Livestock, Local news

Manitoba putting points system out to pasture

Producers will have to bid for forage and grazing Crown lands as of next fall rather than the current points-based system

By Alexis Stockford January 11, 2018

Manitobans will have to jump through different hoops to access Crown lands for haying or grazing this year. The province announced an end to the old points-based system in December, to be replaced by a tendering system similar to how cropped Crown lands were already leased. Changes will be in place for the next round

Opinion

Opinion: Not sufficient for gains to outweigh losses in trade

By Daryll E. Ray, Harwood D. Schaffer January 10, 2018

One of the surprise issues of the 2016 U.S. election was trade policy. For decades Republicans and some Democrats have supported a succession of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements including the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement which includes the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim nations. Opposition to these agreements traditionally was concentrated among Democrats

Motivational speaker and North Dakota farmer Katie Dilse leads one of several sessions on life balance during the  2017 Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference Nov. 19-21 in Brandon.

Local news, Other

The changing face of the farm-her

Female farmers, agriculture industry workers and others gathered for Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference

By Alexis Stockford December 1, 2017

The Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference wants female farmers to start thinking about the next century-and-a-half. The 31st incarnation of the event landed in Brandon Nov. 19-21, taking on the theme, “Advancing Farm Women for the Next 150 years.” Conference chair Donna Lee Brown said the theme is a play on Canada 150, marking changes in agriculture and

Comment, Opinion, Other

Comment: A failure to communicate

The federal government is long on rhetoric and short on meaningful detail in its tax proposals

By Terry Youzwa October 17, 2017

Too often the discussion of tax reform is boiling down to partisan debate. But this question is so much larger, and is fundamentally a right or wrong issue. The last time a tax reform of this magnitude was implemented it was the early ’70s. It took about six years of consultation and about two years

Bill Morneau's proposal on federal tax reform has been a "communications disaster."

Comment/Feedback, Other

Comment: Death, taxes, and food

Getting taxation right for the agriculture and food sectors will require something other than one-size-fits-all thinking

By Sylvain Charlebois October 11, 2017

Up until recently there were two things certain in life: death and taxes. We can now add a third one: Botching the promotion of a tax reform for political gains. Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s tax reform has been a communication disaster. Various claims made about Ottawa’s intentions to revamp our tax system for small corporations

Finance Minister Bill Morneau, seen here at an Ottawa press conference July 18 announcing tax changes,  has been getting a rough ride over the proposed policy.

News, Other

Did Bill Morneau just blink?

The finance minister says proposed tax changes will be altered so they don’t discourage incorporated farmers from selling to family members

By Allan Dawson October 5, 2017

Farmers’ concerns about the federal government’s proposed controversial tax reforms for private corporations haven’t fallen on deaf ears. Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the reforms will be changed so as not to discourage farmers from saving for retirement, employing family members, or selling their operations to the next generation. Read more: Q & A: Brian Pallister

Local news, Other

Q & A: Brian Pallister on the feds’ proposed tax changes

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister took his concerns over the proposed federal tax changes to Ottawa on Oct. 3

By Allan Dawson October 3, 2017

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, who ran a financial planning company specializing in farm succession planning, shared his views with Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson on Sept. 28. The following Q & A was edited for length and clarity. Q: What’s your reaction to the federal government’s proposed changes to taxing private corporations? Brian Pallister: This

Opportunities for education and developing supportive networks are vital for women’s good mental health, says speakers who will attend the Manitoba Rural Women’s Day events being held in October.

Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Rural Women’s Day to focus on mental health and wellness

The Manitoba Women’s Institute is hosting two separate events bringing together a broad range of speakers on the theme ‘A Healthy Mind is a Treasure to Find’

By Lorraine Stevenson October 3, 2017

Rural and farm women face the same day-to-day pressures and stress as those who live in urban areas, but they also face unique challenges when it comes to staying well mentally. For one, there are fewer services and supports available to those who juggle not just dual but triple roles of family, work and a

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower

ICE Weekly: Trade progress, new data threaten to break canola’s price range

CBOT Weekly: Trade awaits USDA S/D report

Farm business