Manitoba breeding stock, both cattle and hogs, are heading to Russia and Kazakhstan. In Russia, Genesus has secured an $8-million contract for 6,500 breeding swine, and in Kazakhstan, Xports International has sold Canadian purebred cattle valued at almost $3 million. Jim Long, president of Genesus, said that deal was inked with a company in the
Ritz touts genetics on trade mission to former Soviet Union states
Winter wheat hit hard in southwestern Man.
One of the first casualties of this spring’s unusually cold weather appears to be the winter wheat crop in Manitoba’s southwest. The recently-released crop report, compiled by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Iniatives staff across the province, says winter wheat however continues to struggle, with poor winter survival being reported across much of the southwest
Ranchers hit by wall of water demand post-flood answers
Sitting as it does on a kind of plateau north of the highlands of Riding Mountain National Park, it’s hard to believe that this area could be flooded at all. But a flash flood did sweep through the century-old farmyard of cattle producers Karen and Craig Von Bargen on April 28 — causing six-figure losses
Flash flood swamps farmyard
AGilbert Plains family is blaming illegal drainage for the flash flood that had swept through their farmyard April 28 — causing $500,000 in losses. “It was truly like something you would watch on TV,” said Karen Von Bargen, who ranches with her husband Craig. Amazed by the force of the sudden deluge, they clung to fences
Farmers downstream of Shellmouth Dam hope to avoid flooding this year
Farmers downstream of Shellmouth Dam hope to avoid flooding this year Lowering reservoir levels has created ‘lots of room’ behind the dam while inflow levels are far below what they were two years ago Despite rising spring temperatures and plenty of snowpack left to melt on the upper reaches of the Assiniboine River basin in
Farmers, government spar over use of Portage Diversion
The channel ‘park-in’ demonstration by Lake Manitoba farmers and landowners was aimed at bringing attention to the government’s handling of 2011 flood
A protest by 60 fed-up Lake Manitoba-area farmers and landowners at the Portage Diversion April 29 was still making waves this week as organizers prepared for a court hearing into the province’s injunction against them. Kevin Yuill, who farms about 3,000 acres north of Portage la Prairie, organized the event that saw tractors and heavy
Nerves on edge as spring thaw remains elusive
It’s too early to start grumbling about another “year without summer” like 2004, but the forecast for the next month is for more colder-than-normal weather. That’s the far-from-reassuring word from Peter Cherneski, manager of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s climate monitoring and forecasting service. “It is unique,” said Cherneski. “The low temperatures that we’ve seen through
Farmers searching for workers — and the reasons why they find them
There’s a lot to be said for a career in agriculture. You can make $15 to $20 per hour for driving a seeder, sprayer or combine; don’t have to wear a polyester uniform or be stuck in the office; and can live minutes away from some of the best fishing, hunting and recreational spots in
Deep snow, late spring equal a bad year for deer
April is the cruellest month, as poet T.S. Eliot grimly observed. For whitetail deer, this year’s longer winter and higher snow levels has been especially hard, says the wildlife branch of Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship. Drivers may have noticed large herds of them hanging around in ditches even in broad daylight. Deep snow is
Guns and fast horses make for exciting new sport
Manitoba’s fledgling mounted shooting association saddles up for six-gun fun Riding fast horses is a rush and shooting handguns is a blast. Combining both into a a double-barrelled adrenalin fix is the idea behind mounted shooting, the newest sport to hit Manitoba’s equestrian scene. “It’s every kid’s dream — you get to shoot guns and
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