Co-operator staff / brandon Up in the bleachers near the back at Heartland Auction Services, Garry McDougall looks toward the ring, stops in mid-sentence, and bends an ear towards the auctioneer. Four of them are mine, he said, with a grin. Now you ll see if I get a smile on my face. The Brandon-area
Sale Results To Make A Rancher Smile
CCA Gets Cash To Search For New And Improved TB Test
The federal government will fund the search for a new and improved diagnostic test for bovine tuberculosis, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced. The goal is to find a blood-based screening test for TB that is as good or better than the caudal fold test that has been in use since 1885, said Louis Desautels,
Museum Welcomes Minty ‘55 Packard
Back in the days when gasoline was pennies to gallon, owning a 1955 Packard made a person the envy of the cruising set. But for marketing reasons, sales slumped, and the company faded into oblivion. Surviving Packards, naturally, are hard to find, unless you visit the Manitoba Antique Auto Museum along Hwy. No. 1 just
Orchard Venture Proves Apples Are A Viable Prairie Crop
After a 36-year banking career, Ed Clayton decided to become a farmer but instead of grain or livestock, he wanted an extra challenge. I just wanted to prove to people that you can grow good apples in Manitoba, said the 70-year-old as he guided visitors through his operation on Open Farm Day. In 1996, after
Get Big, Or Get Small
In 1999, the Peters family reached a crossroads, with Walter and Erna eyeing retirement, and son Marlin and wife Deb looking to make a start in farming. But taking over a 1,000-acre grain farm wasn t an appealing prospect. We were kind of at the point where the equipment was aging, and something needed to
Cattlemen backed to evaluate bovine TB test options
Funding for a new diagnostic test for bovine tuberculosis in cattle that will be simpler and more cost-effective for regulatory agencies to administer was announced Tuesday by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. Nearly $320,000 has been set aside through the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) to help the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association evaluate alternative bovine TB tests
Clarify Ownership Regulations, Meeting Told
The alleged non-payment of a cattle buyer who went bankrupt earlier this year sparked calls for more stringent regulation of provincial bonding and licensing practices at a Manitoba Beef Producers annual district meeting. Lyleton-area rancher Tim McMechan, who was never paid the $50,000 value for a load of 36 cattle he sold to a buyer
Give Candidates An Earful, Urges Dahl
Aslide show backed by a soundtrack of stirring drumbeats and martial music, entitled Unite in the Fight, set the tone for the Manitoba Beef Producers District 1 annual meeting. With an eye on the upcoming provincial election, the video was followed by a wish list of policy positions outlined by general manager Cam Dahl, who
Hay, Straw Prices Variable This Fall
Hay and straw may be abundant or short this fall depending on the area, and how much it will sell for is anybody s guess. Glenn Friesen, a MAFRI business development specialist based in Carman, said that al though haymaking is still in progress in many areas, yields so far are above average on higher
Visa Delays For Chinese Assemblers Stall Hemp Fibre Plant
Plans to open Manitoba s first large-scale industrial hemp fibre processing plant by this spring have hit a snag. Some 20 ocean-freight containers filled with Chinesemade processing machinery have already been on site for months now, but the first team of six Chinese engineers sent by the manufacturer has encountered difficulties acquiring visas to enter
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