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A new government program could help compensate farmers for their work protecting 
environmental features like wetlands and riparian areas.
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Manitoba budget contains multimillion-dollar conservation trust

There’s great potential for the trust to help farmers help the environment, says KAP

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A $102-million conservation trust fund announced in the Manitoba government’s March 12 budget could help compensate farmers for protecting the environment, says Keystone Agricultural Producers president Dan Mazier. “That’s how I see the fund being used, but I’m not certain if all of it will be,” Mazier said from his farm near Justice, Man., in
Manitoba’s 2018 Outstanding Young Farmers are Brooks and Jen White of Pierson.
Local news

Pierson couple 2018 Outstanding Young Farmers

They’ll move on to the national competition 
this fall in Winnipeg

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A Pierson-area farm couple are Manitoba’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2018. Brooks and Jen White, of Borderland Agriculture, took over the family grain farm and bison ranch in 2012. It’s so named because the southern boundary of the operation nestles along the U.S. border and the western fringe creeps into Saskatchewan. The couple’s vision for
Speaking before the Canola Council of Canada of Canada on March 7 in Indian Wells, Calif., former Conservative Party of Canada and opposition leader Rona Ambrose said no matter the outcome of NAFTA talks the United States wins, while Canada faces uneconomic uncertainty.
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Canada faces an uphill challenge in NAFTA talks

Rona Ambrose says under every scenario the U.S. wins and Canada faces economic uncertainty

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Canada and the United States are already in a trade war. Whether NAFTA is ripped up, renegotiated, or remains in limbo, the U.S. wins economically and President Donald Trump, wins politically, while Canada faces economic uncertainty. That’s the grim but candid message former interim Conservative Party of Canada and opposition leader Rona Ambrose delivered to
Antimicrobials to need vet supervision
Livestock, News

Antimicrobials to need vet supervision

New framework will involve veterinarians and feed mills in controlling and tracking drug use

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With the Pan-Canadian framework to reduce antimicrobial resistance coming into effect Dec. 1, 2018, veterinarians and feed mill operators are working on plans to reduce the use of medicine used in treating farm livestock as well as to collect the data that shows the progress. The framework is part of an international campaign to reduce
Canned foods can be better than fresh at times, depending on what’s 
happened to the fresh product between field and fork.
Recipe Swap

Canned, fresh, frozen and dried are all good options

All have similar nutritional values and none are a poor choice

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What’s for dinner, Mom?” one of my daughters asked on a weekend evening. I was in the middle of a house project and I hadn’t even thought about dinner. Then I heard the click of our dogs’ nails on our wood floor as they trotted around nervously. I glanced at the clock and saw it
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week’s 2018 focus is on supporting senior farmers to continue to contribute to the farm team in safe and productive ways.
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2018 farm safety week focuses on senior producers

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week will place special emphasis on keeping older workers safe on the farm

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Driving combine or truck into the wee hours of the morning never used to faze Paul Gregory. He knows he can’t put those long hours in anymore. “Evenings are tougher,” admits the Fisher Branch farmer and owner of Interlake Forage Seeds Ltd. He recently turned 60. “I’m definitely not feeling as much energy as I
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Alone again, naturally

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For a brief and shining moment, Canadian agriculture truly was “this year’s model,” to quote singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. Just a year ago, the sector was the belle of the ball during the federal government’s annual budget, having for the first time in living memory, captured the imaginations of the nation’s policy-makers. At that point the
Portrait of female farmer
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Agriculture an also-ran in federal budget

There were few tangible investments made to meet the government’s own targets to grow food exports

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After enjoying headline status last year, the agri-food sector found itself once again on the back burner in the 2018 federal budget. There was none of the bold talk of 2017, when the agri-food export target of $75 billion by 2025 was set. Read more: New rules on passive investment arrive in budget Ron Bonnett, president
Finding workers for short-season employment in rural areas isn’t easy.
Country Crossroads, Local news

Making it work — or not

Direct Farm Manitoba speaker says farm owners need to look further afield — 
to provincial job centres and settlement agencies — to find the staffers they need

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The labour shortage in agriculture affects all types of farms and enterprises with short-season, high-labour needs definitely feel the pinch of it. Pam and John Griffin need to hire people every summer to take off their strawberry harvest on their five-acre Glenboro-area Good Earth Garden and Berries farm. But not many want the job. “I’m
NWMP puts out the call for recruits
Our History

NWMP puts out the call for recruits

Our History: March 1890

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If farming wasn’t working out for you and you needed a new career, your experience with horses would help you reply to this advertisement in the March 1890 issue of the Nor’-West Farmer and Miller. The Northwest Mounted Police wanted able-bodied men “of thoroughly sound constitution” between 22 and 45 for a five-year term of

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