The long-gun registry seems to have gone out with a whimper instead of a bang. Bill C-19 received royal assent on April 5, killing the long-gun registry in every province but Quebec (where a court battle over destroying registry records prompted a judge to issue an injunction keeping it temporarily alive). Longtime registry opponent
Gun dealers welcome the end of the long-gun registry, but overall reaction muted
Tell your story but keep it real: Grandin
Updated, June 1, 2012 — Livestock producers should harness the power of YouTube to counter the influence of animal rights activists in the consumer market, but they’ll want to ditch the spin and keep it real. That was the advice of renowned U.S. animal welfare expert Temple Grandin, delivered to a packed house at a
Pfizer cuts jobs at Brandon plant
There will be no impact on the 26 remaining equine ranching operations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan despite plans by U.S.-based drug giant Pfizer to cut 50 jobs from its Brandon pregnant mares’ urine collection and processing facility by 2013. “The focus of the restructuring is a result of operational efficiency initiatives and to best position
Pastures vary widely amid topsy-turvy spring
While the east side battles forest fires, the normally dry southwestern pastures are poised for lush growth
Pasture conditions around the province this spring seem to be a mixed bag of sorts, ranging from lush to bone dry. In a topsy-turvy turn of events, the southwest, where drought is the rule rather than the exception, ample rains have set the stage for good pasture conditions, said Jane Thornton, a pasture and rangelandStatsCan report shows more canola, less wheat
Latest five-year agriculture census snapshot shows gross farm revenue up with expenses falling slightly
The numbers are out and they show canola is beating wheat, the cost of farming and farm incomes have improved marginally, and the provincial cattle herd is down by nearly a quarter. Canola area surpassed spring wheat area for the top spot among field crops, up 44.3 per cent to 3.3 million acres since theSame grass, different boss
Lower overhead costs under not-for-profit co-op and municipal management structures translate into cheaper pasture fees for ranchers at two non-AESB pastures
Two community pasture operations in Manitoba offer a glimpse of what the future may hold after the federal government phases out its involvement over the next six years. In the rural municipality of Wallace, near Kirkella, a block containing 25 quarters of marginal, rugged land is grazed from around June 1 to Oct. 15. It’sLatest provincial flood relief pledges “smoke and mirrors,” fumes St. Laurent reeve
There are demands that province compensate 100 per cent for flood damage caused by “unnatural” increased flows from the Portage Diversion
A new one-time tax credit announced by the province to relieve the financial burden on municipalities around Lake Manitoba is not enough for at least one RM ravaged by flooding last year. “This tax credit is inadequate. It doesn’t even come close to bridging the financial deficit we’re facing in this municipality due to theFury over new flood peg
The province’s apparent decision to make 2011 Lake Manitoba flood levels the new standard has raised the ire of area ranchers and municipal officials. “It’s fine for Mr. Topping to hope that we will raise our cottages and homes up to levels that would be safe in another flood. But we can’t raise the farm-
Souris taps “wisdom of crowds” for rebuilding flood-damaged park
Souris residents encouraged to post their own ideas online as town looks to repair Victoria Park after last year's deluge
After last year’s flood turned the town of Souris’s iconic park into a sea of mud, local officials have been left with an extensive cleanup and repair job. Victoria Park, famous for its high ravines, trees, two bridges, peacocks and legions of resident Canada geese, saw many of its trees and most of its grassCOMMUNITY PASTURES: Business as usual this summer
The province is still mulling options as federal government plans to phase out its role in community pasture management
It will be business as usual this summer, despite the recent announcement by the federal government that it is getting out of the community pasture business. “Hopefully, by this fall, as people are taking their cattle out of pastures, it’ll be clear what to expect for next year,” said Robert Fleming, director of policy andCyber-Savvy Farmer
