If there’s a perfect recipe for success when it comes to variable-rate irrigation in potatoes, the researchers at the Canada-Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre (CMCDC) are still trying to find it. The idea of variable-rate irrigation is hardly new. As early as 2012, news of field trials was coming out of Alberta, although one of the
Potato researchers delve into variable-rate irrigation
Potato producers are hearing more about variable-rate technology, but researchers at Carberry are trying to dig up some concrete numbers on the technology
Hog barn expansion poses questions
Hog Watch says the approval should have been subject to different rules
A hog barn near Strathclair has come under scrutiny after critics say it failed to meet the proper approvals prior to construction. The wrangle over the facility has revealed grey areas in the regulations which some feel are open to interpretation. Capacity in question In a September submission to the RM of Yellowhead council, advocacy
Ag Ex debuts Speckled Park breed
Speckled Park cattle are more common in northwestern Saskatchewan, but they’ve made their way onto the Ag Ex schedule this year
For Darla Sauter of Second Chance Speckle Parks, the trip to Ag Ex is a pleasant change. It’s the difference between making the drive to Edmonton or Lloydminster, all the way across the province from her home in Fairlight, Sask., and making the hour and a half drive to Brandon. “This is huge for us,
Three national cattle shows land in Brandon
It was a good year to be an Angus, Simmental or Shorthorn breeder in Manitoba, at least in terms of travel time to the national show
The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba more than doubled down on purebred cattle for Ag Ex. The fall fair included three national breed shows this year. Ag Ex typically draws one national breed organization, the most recent being the Canadian Charolais Association last year. This year, Angus, Simmental and Shorthorn all hosted their national shows at
Manitoba Beef Producers hits the road
MBP expects predation to crop up again during its annual district meetings
The Manitoba Beef Producers is checking the herd. District meetings launched Oct. 22 in the Interlake this year. MBP will spend the next month meeting with members in each of its 14 districts, ending in Oak Lake Nov. 15. Predation is once again expected to feature prominently in discussions held north of the Trans-Canada Highway. Herd
Finding a recipe for success on winter livestock rations
Producers may be going ‘off script’ this year as they get creative with feed sources to make up for poor forage yields, but what does that mean when it comes to a winter feed plan?
Take a by-the-numbers approach to ration planning this year, especially if there are more feed types than usual in the yard. That means getting feed tested to determine what nutrients are available in what quantity, to allow for formulating a winning ration. Why it matters: Cattle producers are facing feed shortages and need to plan
Manitoba Beef Producers pleased with CPTPP ratification
MPB general manager Brian Lemon says being in the original six is very important
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Alexis Stockford spoke to Manitoba Beef Producers general manager Brian Lemon at AgEx in Brandon about the recent ratification of theComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement. Below is the audio file of that conversation.
Initial tests hint at good news on nitrates
The province is urging producers to test their feed, although initial reports have not flagged any increased nitrate risk so far
There’s finally some good news on the cattle feed front. Livestock specialists are still raising the alarm on nitrates, but the season’s first feed tests have mostly fallen inside acceptable levels. Yvan Bruneau, Central Testing Laboratory manager, says it has been an average year for the lab so far. There has been no dramatic rise
VIDEO: Ag Ex debuts Speckled Park cattle
Speckled Park cattle are more common in northwestern Saskatchewan, but they’ve made their way onto the Ag Ex schedule this year
Manitoba breeders have a new breed to show locally. The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba’s Ag Ex is already one of the biggest stops for Manitoba cattle breeders, with at least one breed usually crowning its national champion every year in Brandon. This is the first year, however, that Speckled Park has been in the mix.
Wintery fall leaves harvest losses, frozen spuds
October’s snowy start has hit at remaining crops, some more so than others
Farmers have been celebrating a return to the field, but weeks of premature winter have left their mark. Dry regions that were already expecting lower soybean yields have taken another hit in harvest loss. Cassandra Tkachuk, production specialist with the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, says they have noted harvest losses well above the usual