Another storied eastern Ontario artisanal cheesemaker is set to go co-op. Gay Lea Foods, billed as Ontario’s biggest and Canada’s second-biggest dairy co-operative, announced a deal Wednesday to buy Black River Cheese Co. effective June 1 for an undisclosed sum. Based in Prince Edward County at Milford, about 45 km southeast of Belleville, Black River
Gay Lea buys Ontario artisanal cheesemaker
Saskatchewan names new deputy ag minister
A promotion for Saskatchewan’s deputy minister of agriculture leads to a promotion for one of the ministry’s assistant deputies. Doug Moen, who’s leaving his post as deputy minister to Premier Brad Wall at the end of June, on Friday announced Rick Burton as the province’s new deputy minister of agriculture, effective July 1. As the
PHOTOS: This Old Elevator: May 2016
The Manitoba Historical Society wants to gather information about all the grain elevators in Manitoba
In the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba. Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.” The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator
Canadian firm to buy Taco Time, Cold Stone parent
A Montreal company known for mall food court and quick-service restaurant brands across Canada is set to buy a major U.S. player in the same sectors. MTY Food Group, which owns or holds franchises for 40 brands including Mr. Sub, Cultures, La Cremiere, Extreme Pita, Country Style, Yogen Fruz, TCBY and others, announced Wednesday it
Tire sales and the farmer’s guide to nuclear attack
Our History: May 1961
This ad from our May 11, 1961 issue offered a special on tractor and truck tires, with a 15×30 — 6-Ply offered at $135 ($1,135 in 2016 dollars). Tire prices may not have been at the top of farmers’ minds at the time — a front-page story referred to a new illustrated government publication called
Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup hosts ninth annual event
Youth will gather in Neepawa July 29 to 31
Youth up to age 25 are eligible to attend the ninth annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup July 29 to 31 in Neepawa. The event features a variety of competitions and events to fit all skills and interests of participants. Events include team grooming, individual and team judging, showmanship, marketing art, photography, scrapbooking, educational workshops as
Unsealed wells a safety, health and environmental issue
Sealing wells will prevent accidents and groundwater contamination
How many abandoned wells are on your property? There’s a really good chance most farmers won’t have an answer to that question, and an equally good chance that most of them will have at least one. It could be in an old yard site that’s still clearly present. It could be in a part of
Water management planning begins for Boyne-Morris watershed
The two-year process will include public meetings to identify water management priorities
Two southern Manitoba conservation districts will be working with local residents and the provincial government over the next two years to develop an integrated watershed management plan for the Boyne and Morris River watershed. An integrated watershed management plan (IWMP) is developed co-operatively by stakeholders (watershed residents, interest groups) and all levels of government to
The Bredt Trophy
Our History: April 1961
This photo from our April 27, 1961 issue shows Tom Watson, president of the Elkhorn-Arawana Crop Improvement Club, receiving the Bredt Trophy from Manitoba Pool Elevators director G.G. Jamieson. The trophy was named in honour of Paul Bredt, MPE’s second president, who was credited with steering the company through the difficult times of the 1930s.
Pulses plus conservation practices equal healthy soils
Combining pulse crops and soil-friendly farming practices looks like a real winner
Pulse crops are playing an important role in building soil quality, especially when they’re combined with a host of soil-friendly farming techniques. That’s the finding of a 12-year study by researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Lethbridge Research Centre, led by soil scientist Frank Larney. In the study, published in Agronomy Journal, Larney and company
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