Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) is measuring its own vital signs with what will be the second membership survey conducted by the group in the last five years. Francois Labelle, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers executive director, says 2013 results will serve as a baseline for the new survey, which covers crops planted, land
MPSG calls for member feedback on future
A new membership dynamic may mean shifting focus and priorities for Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers as it reaches out for membership opinion
Manitoba dairy: Trump comments ‘not based on fact’
The Dairy Farmers of Manitoba is defending its industry’s supply management and pricing strategies
As the U.S. and Canada trade verbal shots over supply management and protectionism while dairy groups in New Zealand and Australia say they’ll support any U.S. WTO actions, Manitoba dairy producers are standing pat. The Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (DFM) says it is still confidant that the federal government is behind it despite the fierce
Doctors push disease prevention as tick season begins in Manitoba
The bloodsuckers are back and experts are once again offering advice on tick-borne disease
Doctors and government are sounding the alarm on tick-borne diseases as the first blacklegged ticks of the season have been discovered in Manitoba. Lyme disease, the illness most associated with the blacklegged tick and a growing villain in the minds of Manitobans, once again tops the province’s tick-related health concerns. Last year saw the highest
Tips for avoiding ticks
Information taken from Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living Perform daily tick checks, particularly after spending time in areas with known blacklegged tick populations. Remain on paths and away from long grass. Wear appropriate tick repellant. Wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and closed-toe shoes. Tuck pants into socks. Wear light colours to more easily detect
Bison industry considers video auction
The Manitoba Bison Association hopes a video auction will open doors for public engagement, should the suggestion become reality
The 2017 Great Spirit Bison Show and Sale might be one of the last to run a sales ring. The Manitoba Bison Association is eyeing video auctions to improve safety and public engagement during sales. The system would replace the sales ring with video taken of animals within their pens and then uploaded online. Online
Canola Council of Canada sticks to 2025 production goal
Experts are advising longer rotations for canola in the face of disease pressures, but the Canola Council of Canada says it won’t affect its production goals for 2025
The Canola Council of Canada says advice to lengthen rotations will not change its 2025 yield goals of 52 bushels an acre for a total 26 million tonnes. Typical wheat-canola rotation has fallen out of favour with agronomy experts, who argue that longer rotations are needed to manage disease such as blackleg, verticillium wilt or
Planning for a bumper crop of underwear
The Soil Conservation Council of Canada is hoping underwear will be neither tight nor white after two months in the ground
Cotton underwear should be the latest tool producers use to measure soil health. Soil Your Undies, a campaign pushed by the Soil Conservation Council of Canada as part of its 30th annual awareness week April 16-22, encourages Canadians to bury a pair of cotton underwear for two months. If soil is healthy, with a healthy
Gilbert Farm still at the reins after 60 years at Royal Manitoba Winter Fair
Gilbert Farm near Brandon, well known in Hackney pony-showing circles, marked its 60th anniversary at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in 2017
The first time Fred Gilbert walked into the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, Elvis was an exciting and controversial young performer and the baby boomers were in their teen years. He has warmed horses up for the evening show by car headlights, next to the now demolished Wheat City Arena, competed in rubber boots at the
Manitoba Bison Association awards industry leader honour
Jamie Moran has been named this year’s Bill Lenton Memorial Award winner by the Manitoba Bison Association
Jamie “Malone” Moran is the latest recipient of the Bill Lenton Memorial Award from the Manitoba Bison Association. The Russell-area bison producer, fittingly, entered the business 20 years ago by purchasing his first animal from Lenton himself. He currently keeps 60 breeding cows and 50 yearling heifers on his ranch, and he says the tough
SRDC puts crosshairs on innovation
The Southwest Regional Development Corporation is looking to get creative with rural development
The two words used most at a regional development meeting in Brandon last week were “innovation” and “challenges.” The Southwest Regional Development Corporation (SRDC) met in Brandon April 6 for its annual conference. The organization is still recovering from funding cuts in 2012, when the provincial government cut off funds to seven rural and northern