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Farm equipment demand to remain high, FCC says

Low inventories, high commodity prices and a good crop place pressure on demand

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Demand for farm equipment should remain high through 2023 despite higher interest rates and projected price increases, according to Farm Credit Canada. The federal ag lender has released an outlook on the farm equipment market that analyzed data and trends that affect the market. While the outlook attributes much of the current demand to relatively
“Manitoba is nowhere close to even starting construction. It’s time the PCs rolled up their sleeves and got this thing done.” – Wab Kinew, NDP leader. Ongoing flooding issues, such as this one in the spring of 2011, have made an outlet channel a necessity.
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Concerns raised over Lake St. Martin diversion delays

As flood risk increases, NDP accuses government of dragging its feet

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The Manitoba NDP is accusing the provincial government of dragging its feet on the Lake St. Martin outlet channels project. A media release issued Nov. 17 said residents in the area are frustrated that the project “appeared to be abandoned by the Stefanson government.” The release notes that ranchers were hit hard by the 2011
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China to step up investment in rural infrastructure

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Beijing | Reuters – China will accelerate investment in rural infrastructure to improve its ability to ensure food supply while also stabilizing the economy, according to a plan published by the agriculture ministry on Tuesday. The plan, backed by eight ministries and government agencies, comes amid slowing growth in the world’s second-biggest economy, due to
Topigs Norsvin Canada general manager Cam McGavin stands outside the incoming Innova Canada site in western Manitoba.
Hogs, Livestock, News

Topigs Norsvin to open new nucleus barn

Nucleus site marks deeper Manitoba roots for global pig genetics company

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The gene pool for purebred hogs in Manitoba is about to get a little deeper. Construction is entering its final phase at Innova Canada, the latest Manitoba site for global hog genetics company Topigs Norsvin. The facility north of Plumas will be a new breeding and gestation nucleus site for the company. Cam McGavin, general
The sticker price of new equipment is bad enough but it’s the cost of used machines that has many farmers shaking their heads, says Jason Lenz.
Equipment, News

No end in sight for soaring farm equipment costs

It’s not just new equipment prices that’s shocking, it’s also the spillover in the used market

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Glacier FarmMedia – Prices for farm equipment continue to rise. And it’s not just fancy new iron that’s causing farmers to do double takes. How does $62,972 sound for a 1994 New Holland 9680 tractor? How about $49,995 for a 1995 John Deere 1850 air drill? Or $80,000 for an older tandem axle grain truck?
File photo of wild horses running on grasslands in Nova Scotia’s remote Sable Island National Park Reserve. (Photo by Sarah Medill/Parks Canada/Handout via Reuters)
Other, Weather

Wild horses face unruly storms as Fiona nears East Coast

Damages feared to buildings, utilities, crops

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Ottawa | Reuters — Shaggy, long-maned wild horses grazing freely on the sandy grasslands of the crescent-shaped Sable Island in the North Atlantic are expected to come under the swipe of a powerful storm forecast to hit Eastern Canada this weekend. Hurricane Fiona, tracking northward after carving a destructive path through the Dominican Republic and
Jeff Kostuik of Verve Seed Solutions shows how to separate the hurd from the hemp plant while James Frey holds onto the microphone. 
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New uses drive hemp fibre market

U.S. builders are using hempcrete more frequently due to its insulating properties and moisture tolerance

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The market for hemp fibre may be on its way up again and Jeff Kostuik of Verve Seed Solutions says it’s based on a part of the plant that used to be considered waste. At a crop demonstration for the Parklands Crop Diversity Foundation in Roblin, he pulled apart a hemp stem and showed the
Oleksandr Shevchuk continues to invest in building a logistical infrastructure to farm 14,800 acres in central Ukraine.
Farmit Manitoba

Ukraine farmer soldiers on

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Contrary to my pessimistic expectations, Ukrainian farmers somehow manage to survive. They harvest and sow winter crops, and some even buy new machinery. Of course, for most farmers, things are not going very well but these people manage to adapt to the most difficult conditions of the war. In particular, I can say this about my current subject,
Following safe practices while haying ditches can prevent damage and injuries.
Crops, Forages

Be aware of ditch haying dangers

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Washouts, culverts and soft spots can create risky situations

Farmers and ranchers should exercise caution when haying in ditches. Among the risks this year is excess water, says Angie Johnson, North Dakota State University Extension farm and ranch safety coordinator. “Precipitation has greatly improved the 2022 hay crop, but in some areas excessive moisture has been a challenge,” Johnson said. “The increase in surface

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