Legislation introduced last week to curb night hunting aims to put the public out of harm’s way while continuing to respect traditional hunting rights, Minister of Sustainable Development Rochelle Squires said last week. On May 16 the province tabled Bill 29, the Wildlife Amendment Act (Safe Hunting and Shared Management) to set out regulations on
Province moves to curb unsafe night hunting
Tabled legislation aims to protect the public while respecting traditional hunting rights, provincial minister says
New case of PEDv confirmed May 15
Heightened biosecurity essential for large area in southeast
A new case of PEDv confirmed in a finisher barn May 15 in southeastern Manitoba once again has the hog sector on high alert. Biocontainment procedures were immediately put on the site where the virus was detected, while Manitoba Pork and the Chief Veterinary Office recommended all premises heighten biosecurity in a large swath of
Argyle museum waves the flag – all 1,300 of them
Tiny rural museum’s flag collection is now second only to one in the National Capital Region. It received a generous donation earlier this winter
Every small-town museum hopes to flag down lots of visitors as tourist season starts. At Argyle, flags are now their main attraction. But they aren’t all flapping in the breeze this spring. Argyle’s Settlers Rails and Trails Museum has recently become home to the second-largest Canadian flag collection in the country, containing over 1,000 unique
Stellar safety record at Granny’s Poultry brings WCB premiums way down
Their company has put major effort into educating their entire team on why safe workplace practices are so important, says company CEO
Granny’s Poultry is proving dedication to a safer workplace can really pay off. Ten years ago the poultry processor’s Workers Compensation Board (WCB) experience rating was $7 per every $100 of payroll — WCB sets rates based on the employer’s track record. A major effort put towards reducing on-the-job injuries has now brought its premium
‘We are all responsible for earning public trust,’ food and ag industry leaders say
Canadian Agri-Marketing Association hosted a two-day Winnipeg session focused on best practices and skills for nurturing public trust
Earning public trust is about doing the right thing, and being able to show and tell others why and how you do it. But in the noise of social media-spread myth and misinformation, being heard, believed and trusted has never been more complicated or challenging. The food industry is now in a veritable “pressure cooker”
Farm safety specialist reflects on career spanning nearly four decades
Glen Blahey has retired from the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. His career also included nearly 30 years with the province of Manitoba
It wasn’t easy trying to talk to farmers about safety in the early 1980s. Usually his talk was last on farm meeting agendas, and he’d end up speaking mostly to empty chairs, Glen Blahey recalls. Farmers then tended to see work done on the farm as no one else’s business. Or if safety mattered, it
Climate atlas unveils new section for farmers
New platform projects future frost-free days, average temperatures and other data for farm management decision-making
The Climate Atlas of Canada, developed to show how climate change will specifically affect the country’s regions, now has a section aimed specifically at farmers. This is the free, online resource created by the Prairie Climate Centre in Winnipeg to combine climatology and scientific data to showing the future climate, depending on progress made —
Property owners at heightened risk in this spring’s tinder dry conditions
Reeve of the RM of Stuartburn says fire that destroyed his home April 29 came at rural residential area “like a ball of fire.”
The next time the reeve of the RM of Stuartburn has something to say about wild fire risks in rural Manitoba, people are bound to pay attention. A long time advocate for better cell and emergency communications services for his region, Jim Swidersky witnessed first hand just how devastating a wild fire can be as
Please join the fire department
Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs president says rural fire departments need more volunteers to step up
Grassfires put intense pressure local fire departments already working at a fever pitch this time of year and in many cases these fire departments have fewer volunteer fire fighters than they used to. The dwindling numbers on volunteer fire departments is a growing concern, said Cameron Abrey, president of the Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs.
KAP forms rural policy committee
Farm group raising numerous rural issues that need specific focus, says KAP president
Keystone Agricultural Producers’ rural policy committee has met for the first time this month. This is a new committee and a new direction being taken by KAP, to look at issues and form policy around matters that aren’t directly related to farming but nonetheless impact the farm community, said KAP president Dan Mazier. “They impact
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