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From physical safety to mental health, it’s all part of farmer health and wellness, the theme of this year’s Manitoba Ag Days.
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Health and wellness front and centre at Manitoba Ag Days 2023

Organizers are focusing on encouraging farmers to care for themselves and others

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The last two years have been strange ones, as the pandemic played havoc with people’s health and tested the world’s economy. Production of goods and commodities slowed and stopped, supply chains were strained and farmers now find that inputs are scarce and expensive. Given the strain of living in strange times, the overarching theme for this year’s Ag Days Agricultural show is farmer health and wellness. “We’ve had some challenging
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Manitoba’s spring storms, my top story of 2022

The province saw a series of six storms over six weeks

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In a previous article we began our look back at how 2022 shaped up, weather-wise, by examining global temperature patterns. This time we will zoom in closer to home and begin our annual review of Environment Canada’s top weather stories of 2022. As usual, I will put a bit of my own spin on some
A drone’s-eye view of crews repairing a levee, north of the Cosumnes River, after it was breached by heavy rains and flooded Sacramento County roads and properties near Wilton, just southeast of Sacramento, on Jan. 2, 2023. (Photo: Reuters/Fred Greaves)
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Northern California deluge’s current rainfall level expected again

Flood risk to continue into next week

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MarketsFarm — While the deluge of rain over northern California took a day’s break on Tuesday, agricultural meteorologist Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. said the heavy precipitation would soon resume. Following the worst drought in California history, the state has been receiving very intense precipitation that’s brought flooding to its northern areas. “It will
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Time for a holistic approach to sustainability?

The term needs to include the human element as well as the environmental and economic

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Building a sustainable agriculture strategy is an opportunity to include mental health in the conversation, says the executive director of the Do More Agriculture Foundation. “Mental health affects everything… or it can be affected by so many things,” said Megz Reynolds. The foundation is a charity that focuses on mental health in the agriculture industry.
Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks to media in Winnipeg on Feb. 13, 2020. (Dave Bedard photo)
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Leaders ‘encouraged’ by collaborative approach to sustainability strategy

Most interests are represented around the table, but one group fears the strategy will saddle farmers with costs, rules

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Ag leaders say they’re pleased to see the federal government strike a collaborative tone as it begins consultations over its Sustainable Agriculture Strategy, but not all are so optimistic. Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has signaled she’s not approaching the process with “preconceived notions,” said Stuart Oke, chair of the National Farmers Union’s climate committee.
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Conservation officers to get centralized dispatch service

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Manitoba the only province without this resource

The province has pledged about $1.7 million to buy a centralized dispatch service, and additional safety gear for conservation officers. “These investments will provide better equipment and technology so our officers can effectively and safely work in rural and remote areas of the province,” Greg Nesbitt, minister of natural resources and northern development, said in
Vehicles are shown wrecked along the Highway 401/402 corridor near London, Ont. on Dec. 23, 2022. (Ontario Provincial Police photo via Twitter)
Livestock, Weather

Winter storm causes havoc across Canada

Alberta ranchers shelter cattle against winds

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Ottawa/Winnipeg | Reuters — Strong winds, freezing rain and heavy snowfall closed schools, cut power to homes and cancelled flights across Canada on Friday as a powerful winter storm swept across the country, prompting authorities to warn people to stay indoors ahead of worsening conditions. The storm is connected to the same freezing weather system
File photo of a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup. (Media.gm.ca)

GM recalls 825,000 trucks, SUVs over headlight issue

Recall includes 85,000 units in Canada

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Washington | Reuters — General Motors said Wednesday it was recalling 825,000 trucks and SUVs in North America because daytime running lights may not deactivate when the headlights are on, potentially causing excess glare. The largest U.S. automaker said the recall covers various Cadillac CT4 and CT5; Buick Envision; Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet
Abbotsford-Mission MLA Pam Alexis speaks on B.C. Agriculture Day in the provincial legislature on Oct. 25, 2022. (Legislative Assembly Of B.C. video screengrab via Facebook)

Former Mission, B.C. mayor named province’s ag minister

Pam Alexis handling agriculture; Lana Popham moves to tourism file

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A rookie MLA and former city mayor from British Columbia’s farming-rich Fraser Valley has been named as the province’s new minister of agriculture and food. Premier David Eby, who assumed the post last month following John Horgan’s resignation, on Wednesday shuffled the provincial cabinet and named Abbotsford-Mission MLA Pam Alexis to handle the ag and

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