Everybody, it seems, wants forage and that had speakers at the recent Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association conference in Saskatoon questioning why it’s still an afterthought on many Prairie farms. “That’s one of the problems with our industry. We don’t recognize the importance of forage,” said Ed Shaw, owner of Alberta-based International Quality Forages, and
Forage’s fortunes never looked brighter, conference hears
Cattle Market Outlook Bright
CO-OPERATOR STAFF / BRANDON Feeder prices, already bright, are likely to get even brighter. I m not willing to quote any prices or make any predictions on how high they might go, but I m pretty bullish that this market is going to be strong, Cargill s Tyler Friesen said at the recent Manitoba Beef
No Money, No Sale, Says MBP Resolution
co-operator staff / Brandon Three resolutions aimed at protecting ranchers in the event of a dealer bankruptcy were the subject of debate at the recent Manitoba Beef Producers annual general meeting. The first, which called on MBP to lobby for laws making the transfer of ownership of cattle or commodities incomplete until payment is made
MBP Votes Thumbs Down On MCEC Checkoff
Co-operator staff / brandon The Manitoba Beef Producers has given a thumbs down on the $2-per-head voluntary checkoff for the Manitoba Cattle Enhancement Council. A resolution to eliminate the checkoff aimed at supporting beef slaughter capacity in the province was passed by a narrow margin of 24-21 after a vigorous debate at the recent MBP
Elton Energy A Step Closer To Cashing In On Wind
Elton Energy Co-op is moving on to the next phase in its quest to develop local alternative energy. A MET tower, erected to gauge the wind resource near Forrest, was taken down recently after gathering two years of wind data, said Dan Mazier, president of the co-op. Now we know what type of wind regime
MBP Votes To Stay Out Of KAP
CO-OPERATOR STAFF / BRANDON Manitoba Beef Producers shot down a resolution at its recent annual meeting calling on the board to rejoin Keystone Agricultural Producers. Minto farmer Bill Campbell spoke in favour of the resolution, which was conditional on MBP being treated as a full member with full representation on KAP s board of directors.
Camp’s Unique Contribution Recognized
Ever wonder why they dug trenches in a zigzag formation? During the Boer War at the turn of the last century, the British learned a brutal lesson from the Dutch-speaking rebels in what is now South Africa. At the battle of Spion Kop in 1900, the Boer farmers held a higher position over a trench
Willows Offer Stream Bank Fix
Local conservation districts are putting their willows to work. Planting the hardy, water-loving shrubs along the edges of waterways to prevent erosion and enhance riparian areas offers a lower-cost alternative to the conventional practice of hauling tons of rock, said Armand Belanger, manager of the East Interlake Conservation District. The magic ingredient is willows, said
Expert Panel Points To Major Problems
Major hurdles need to be overcome before a national beef traceability system can be introduced, members of an expert panel told beef producers meeting here Nov. 4. We have a bookend system, said Darcy Eddleston, chair of the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency s board of directors, at the Manitoba Beef Producers annual general meeting. We
More Family Celebrates 125 Years Of Farming In Western Manitoba
During the rush to settle the Prairies in the 1880s, thousands flocked to the promise of free land. Some hoped to turn a fast buck on a piece of land, while others hoped to put down permanent roots. Colin Thomas More, who arrived in Winnipeg from Bruce, Ontario, in 1882 with his wife Elizabeth and
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