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Trespassing during hunting season is a growing problem in rural Manitoba.
Local news

Hunters trespassing on farmland ires southwest

Local leaders say more hunters than ever are coming into the area

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ATV and truck tracks found in a soybean field that hunters entered to retrieve moose they’d shot is just the most recent incident of hunting on farmland without permission, say southwestern Manitoba municipal leaders. A Reston-area farmer, whose neighbour first discovered gut piles in his unharvested soybeans, reported the matter, which is now under investigation,
One end use for Canadian wheat in China is in dumpling making, a favourite food in the region.
Country Crossroads, News

From farm gate to China’s plates

Joining the Junior Team Canada mission to China provided invaluable opportunities to promote agriculture

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This summer I decided to work full time on the family grain farm. But my summer plans took a turn when I applied for, and was selected to be a member of Junior Team Canada (JTC) trade mission to China. From July 26 to August 13 I joined 30 young Canadians, representing various industries, on
Delco-Light generator can power your farm
Our History

Delco-Light generator can power your farm

Our History: September 1927

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The Delco-Light generator advertised in the September 1927 issue of The Scoop Shovel could provide light for buildings and power for the separator, grinder, pump or saw for only a few cents per day. In a lengthy article, Manitoba Wheat Pool manager R.M. Mahoney discussed grain grading, a subject on which he said, “I have
A Metro grocery store at the Orangeville Mall in Orangeville, Ont. (Onereit.ca)
Markets

Metro to buy Jean Coutu to stave off looming risks

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Toronto | Reuters — Metro Inc., Canada’s third-biggest food retailer, on Monday agreed to buy pharmacy chain Jean Coutu Group for $4.5 billion in cash and stock, paying what analysts said was a “steep” premium to protect against risks facing the retail sector. The deal comes at time when global retail giants like Amazon.com, Wal-Mart
The joints of the lower legs of horses don’t move much, but they perform an important function and are a frequent source of lameness.
Livestock

Ringbone in horses

Horse Health: Abnormal and repetitive stresses are frequent causes of this source of lameness

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Ringbone is one of the most common forms of arthritis diagnosed in the horse and is a “catch-all” term used to describe an osteoarthritis that afflicts the coffin joint (low ringbone) or the pastern joint (high ringbone). Degeneration of the joint interferes with function, mobility and flexibility of the lower limb and ultimately leads to
Attendees of an Aug. 30 field tour at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives site north of Brandon explore pollinator-friendly seed mix, including a swath of 
purple blooming phacelia.
Crops, Forages

Pollinator seed mixes tailor made

Just like cattle and hogs benefit from the right rations, bees can benefit from the right mix of flowering plants

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What’s good for the bumblebee may not be good for the honeybee. That was the message as the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives dug into pollinator-friendly seed mixes Aug. 30 during its Brookdale site field tour. “You want to have something that’s going to grow and, depending on how much time they have, legumes in
‘Get ahead’ with Pool hybrid pigs
Our History

‘Get ahead’ with Pool hybrid pigs

Our History: September 1969

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Pool hybrid pigs advertised in our Sept. 25, 1969 issue were said to yield well and bring good returns, with one customer reporting a sale of 100 animals with an average return of $60.22 and a total of $126 in premiums. Our main front-page story was on a Food and Agricultural Organization report which suggested
Manitoba Agriculture livestock specialist Ray Bittner explains the remote solar watering system at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives Brookdale site.
Livestock

Beyond the dugout: The making of a watering system

Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives is testing the waters on a solar-powered pump system 
in both continuous and rotational grazing

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Dugouts aren’t always ideal, and farmers who run rotational grazing or lack surface water are looking for options to get their herd a drink. For many, that means pipelines, although designing the details may quickly become complex. Will the system draw on nearby open water? Will it be piped from a yard site or pumped

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