Manitoba Co-operator reporter Alexis Stockford took in the sights and sounds at the Manitoba Summer Fair this past weekend in Brandon, Man. Watch for more in an upcoming issue of the Manitoba Co-operator.
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PHOTOS: Scenes from the Manitoba Summer Fair
U of M receives connectivity boost
The Internet of things is set to make new inroads in agriculture
The University of Manitoba will receive $500,000 from the newly merged telecom giant Bell MTS to fund a program aimed at developing an “Internet of things” in the agriculture and agri-food sector. Bell Canada CEO George Cole made the announcement in Winnipeg last week, during a Chamber of Commerce luncheon, highlighting the company’s contribution to
Editorial: Punching above their weight
Anyone who feels farmers are a spent political force in Canada need only consult the results of the recent Conservative Party of Canada federal leadership race. Farmers may make up less than two per cent of the national population, but that Saturday night, as delegates voted for a new leader, a relative handful of farmers
Forecast: A couple of chances for precipitation
Issued June 5, 2017 – Covering the period from June 7 to June 14, 2017
Last week’s forecast didn’t quite play out as expected, but it was able to capture the overall pattern. The big surprise was just how warm it was able to get, even though the pattern wasn’t exactly set up to produce record-breaking heat. This forecast period will begin with an area of low pressure tracking through
The art and science of farm marketing
There are no pat or easy answers for marketing commodities as each commodity is different
Farm marketing like most aspects of a farm business is a mix of art and science, of theory and practice. And, it’s important to understand and apply both. This reminds me of a quote by American playwright Wilson Mizner: “Art is science made clear.” I’ll try to combine them both so you gain a better
Opinion: Trump’s butcher shop
Donald Trump may want to “Make America Great Again” but his just-proposed 2018 budget contains no plans to make rural America great again. In fact, according to the Trump administration’s budget blueprint, American farmers, ranchers, and down-on-their-luck citizens must achieve greatness with trillions less so it and Congress can bestow a trillion-dollar tax cut on
PHOTOS: Riding and roping
Students gathered in Oak Lake to test their skill in a high school rodeo
Oak Lake celebrated a rural Manitoba tradition May 27 and 28 with its high school rodeo. Forty high school and 18 junior high students were competing to gain points and perhaps the chance to compete in the Provincial Finals, slated for June 9-11 in Swan River. The first high school rodeo in Manitoba began in
Ag groups forming united front on BRM
Dissatisfaction with existing programs is propelling national farm groups into talking to each other
National farm groups are beginning to gain traction with a united voice calling for better business risk management (BRM) programs for producers. The AgGrowth Coalition (AGC) is a response to national farm leaders recognizing, about a year ago, that the federal and provincial governments were avoiding a serious discussion about overhauling AgriStability and the other
Training critical for new beekeepers to avoid disease woes
Beekeepers stress the need for industry newcomers to be trained in disease and pest management
Manitoba’s honeybee population has recovered from 2013, when a harsh winter saw hives drop almost eight per cent, but commercial apiarists say that growth could have risks if it doesn’t come with disease management training for new beekeepers. “Education is very important in those regards and I think probably one of our largest concerns is
Bringing back flowers to the field
Operation Pollinator is asking producers to set aside two acres for pollinator-attracting plants this summer
An initiative to increase biodiversity and pollinator habitat on golf courses is making its large-scale farm debut this summer. Operation Pollinator, spearheaded by Syngenta, was introduced in Canada in 2012 after first appearing in the United Kingdom over a decade ago. The program first approached golf courses, providing seed for out-of-play areas to be planted
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