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'There are no harvests, there is nothing'
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Report will be sent to the federal agriculture minister for consideration
Work to halt at Minnesota plant early next year
EQUALITY | Access to land, social capital and difference in interests, skills may account for the trend
While women are less likely than men to farm in Manitoba, inequality appears to be lower for women in direct marketing or non-conventional farms, according to a recent report from the University of Manitoba. “There is a dynamic that women face that young men don’t face entering farming, but I also think that that’s changing
Land access the No. 1 obstacle to starting or continuing farming
Land access the No. 1 obstacle to starting or continuing farming
Young farmers’ motivations to farm despite the obstacles they face are striking and important, says an author of a new study from the University of Manitoba. Researcher Annette Desmarais said she was glad, perhaps a bit surprised to see young farmers wanted to farm so they could spend time with family, be closer to nature, and feel
