The Town of Melita is looking for some constructive feedback following an economic development meeting held there. About 40 economic development officers from across Manitoba descended on the town May 31 to June 2 for the 2017 Economic Development Association of Manitoba (EDAM) spring forum. A community assessment was part of the three-day event. Participants
EDAM makes its mark on Melita with forum
The Town of Melita hosted the 2017 Economic Development Association of Manitoba (EDAM) spring forum from May 31 to June 2
Pork sector calls for washing station changes
Manitoba Pork argues a return to domestic wash stations will allow greater control over variables that might contribute to the spread of PEDv
Manitoba Pork wants to see the return of Canadian-based wash stations for hog transport trailers coming back from the United States. If implemented, it would be an echo of a 2014 pilot project, one of several emergency measures by the pork sector following the first Canadian outbreaks. News of the virus’s spread to Canada in
Prime drying weather boosts first forage cut
Haying was in full force during the first week of June after forage quality fell to optimal cutting levels across the province
Grain producers may have been cursing the province’s dry spell in the first week of June, but it was good news for forage growers looking for their first cut. John McGregor, co-ordinator of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association’s Green Gold program, said farmers saw between seven and 10 days of good drying weather around
Prairie residents tired of tent caterpillars
St. Lazare, Man., has been taken over by forest tent caterpillars, to the dismay of locals. They’re not alone
Residents in St. Lazare are back shovelling their steps, but it’s caterpillars, not snow, they’re clearing away in buckets. Droves of forest tent caterpillars have moved through southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan this spring, stripping foliage off deciduous trees and shrubs and leaving behind masses of squashed larvae and fecal matter. Both the Municipality of Ellice-Archie
VIDEO: Milling organic grains in Treherne
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Alexis Stockford visits Dan and Fran DeRuyck of Treherne, Man., and discovers how their organic milling operation came to be. The DeRuycks opened their expanded cleaning plant early this year.
Vaccine put to the test as PEDv outbreak continues
Clinical trials have shown high hopes for the vaccine, which has been deployed to a producer in the PEDv hot zone in southeast Manitoba
[Updated June 16, 2017] A vaccine that researchers say has been over 90 per cent effective against PEDv in clinical trials is on track for another field test in southeast Manitoba. Dr. Volker Gerdts, associate director of research at VIDO-InterVac and one of the lead researchers on the project, says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Few details as online risk management tool AgriShield is announced
The federal government has thrown support behind a newly announced online risk management tool, but the project has only been described in general terms as development gets underway
Farm Management Canada hopes to see the online risk management tool AgriShield up and running by April 2018. The group recently announced it was developing the platform to help farmers determine what risks their operations face and how they can take steps to prevent damage and loss. Heather Watson, Farm Management Canada executive director, expects
DeRuycks keep rolling with organic cleaning and milling
Dan and Fran DeRuyck hope to expand their customer base with their upgraded organic grain-cleaning plant, reopened earlier this year
Dan and Fran DeRuyck’s organic grain-cleaning plant is one of the first things a visitor sees when they arrive at Top of the Hill Farm, south of Treherne, Man. The large shed dominates the west side of the yard, bordered by bins which, on any given week, might be filled with anything from wheat, oats,
Looking for a loan? Add in interest rate risk when deciding to borrow
With Canada enjoying some of the lowest borrowing costs on record, it might be time to consider that expansion, but how do you avoid the landmines if interest rate shifts appear on the horizon?
Working on your farm management skills is like exercising… it pays big benefits, but it’s easy to push it off for another day. Only one-third of producers use business advisers or risk management tools, and fewer still do HR, succession, or strategic planning. To help make your farm more profitable (and your life more enjoyable),
Expanded mandate means higher cost for VBP Plus audits
The national beef certification program has expanded from on-farm food safety to include sustainability, biosecurity and animal welfare
The Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP Plus) program will come with a higher price tag during its second year in Manitoba, but providers say the jump is needed to keep the program cost neutral. Audit costs have increased from $200 to $300 as of May 20. Manitoba Beef Producers general manager Brian Lemon says he