Manitoba agricultural processors, food distributors and agri-food industry organizations can get government money to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the federal and Manitoba governments said in a news release July 20. The new program will contribute a maximum of 50 per cent of eligible project costs, up to $25,000 per applicant for the following: Personal
Manitoba food processors get help to mitigate COVID spread
The program will contribute a maximum of 50 per cent of eligible project costs up to $25,000 per applicant
Record grain movement expected as crop year ends July 31
While COVID-19 is causing much misery, it’s also credited with a big surge in grain shipping since March
If you’re looking for a silver lining in the massive COVID storm cloud, look no further than grain movement out of Western Canada. COVID-19 has killed almost 9,000 Canadians, sickened thousands more and devastated Canada’s economy — and helped Canada move what’s expected to be a record amount of grain when the crop year ends
CN invests $105 million in Manitoba capital projects
CN Rail will invest $105 million in capital spending in Manitoba in 2020, Sean Finn, CN’s executive vice-president of corporate services and chief legal officer, said in an interview July 15. About half the money will be used for maintenance, including rail and tie replacement, bridges, level crossings, culverts, signal systems and other track infrastructure.
BASF unveils InField Innovation Tours
BASF is making it easier, and during the pandemic, safer for farmers to get information about its products. On July 27 it launched a new website allowing farmers to visit the company’s research farms virtually. “InField Innovation Tours is a unique, virtual tour experience that enables anyone, from anywhere, to journey into our fields and
What to do with those yellow soybean fields?
Now is also the time to scout for Bertha armyworms and diamondback moth
That bright yellow volunteer canola in your soybeans might look worse than it really is — so before trying to control it, consider whether it makes economic sense. That’s the advice Tammy Jones, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development’s (MARD) weed specialist gave in an interview following a Crop Talk webinar July 15. (Jones’ last day
Southwest storm generates few crop insurance claims so far
More could be filed once farmers have a better handle on their losses
Heavy rains that struck parts of southwestern Manitoba June 28 to July 2 have resulted in just “a handful of crop insurance claims” as of July 9. “Nothing earth shattering,” David Koroscil, manager of claim services with the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC), said in an interview. “That might change in time.” Areas north of Brandon and
Bright spots for Manitoba farmers: FCC
Despite the pandemic there are positives for Manitoba producers, the national ag lender says
Profit margins for 2020 are projected to be tight for Manitoba farmers, but it’s not all doom and gloom, say officials with Farm Credit Canada (FCC). It’s hard to parse COVID-19’s impact on farmer expenses and revenues relative to other factors such as weather and commodity supply and demand, J.P. Gervais, FCC’s vice-president and chief
Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist Tammy Jones changing jobs
Starting July 20 Jones is Corteva's technical sales agronomist for Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development (MARD) is losing its weed specialist Tammy Jones. She took the job in January 2018 and her last day is July 17. Jones becomes Corteva’s technical sales agronomist for Manitoba July 20. Meanwhile, Anastasia Kubinec, MARD’s manager of Crop Industry Development, hopes the department will fill the position quickly. “Getting
Novel 4R Nutrient Stewardship Self-Guided Field Days created
COVID-19 changed lots of things, including this year's 4R event July 23-25
Because of the novel coronavirus, there’s now also the novel 4R Nutrient Stewardship Self-Guided Field Days July 23-25, three miles north of PTH 3 on PTH 13 near Carman. “This is something very different,” University of Manitoba soil ecology professor Mario Tenuta said in an interview July 14. There are 15 stations to learn various
Canadian Grain Commission valuable, but room for improvement
Patti Miller says the CGC adds value, but can always improve and that’s why a review is warranted
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) adds value to Canada’s grain industry, but it can always do better, says its recently retired chief commissioner Patti Miller. “I wouldn’t have taken the job if I didn’t think there was value in the organization,” Miller said in an interview June 23. Miller, whose career in agriculture spans 35 years, including the
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