PHOTOS: October in photos
Through the Lens: Harvest wraps up, trees shed their leaves and the first snow falls
Co-operator reporters take home national awards
Geralyn Wichers and retired reporter Allan Dawson got accolades from the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation
Three awards handed out by the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation this year had a Manitoba Co-operator name attached. Geralyn Wichers added two CFWF awards to her accomplishments. She took third place in the current affairs feature category for her Nov. 3, 2022, article, “Left out: Officials told First Nations farmers they weren’t eligible for BSE
Updated Covid vaccines roll out
The first updated COVID-19 and flu shots are making their way through the province, Manitoba Health announced Oct. 6. The first shipments are bound for high-priority locations such as personal care homes and hospitals, the department said. The vaccines are expected to trickle out to the general public in coming weeks, although the province warned
Brandt adds to New Zealand holdings
Deal brings North Island construction, forestry and ag equipment market under one umbrella
Saskatchewan equipment firm Brandt Group of Companies has added another arm to its international reach. The Regina-based manufacturer of grain handling and tillage equipment and John Deere distributor said Aug. 31 that it had acquired New Zealand equipment company Wairarapa Machinery Services Ltd. The acquired company is 100 kilometres northeast of the country’s capital, Wellington. The dealership will
HyLife opens new Steinbach headquarters
Local dignitaries and HyLife Foods leaders cut the ribbon Aug. 25
HyLife celebrated the grand opening of its new, nearly 50,000-square-foot headquarters in Steinbach on Aug. 25. “This is more than a building; it is a new home and anchor for HyLife that we hope will become a community landmark,” said Grant Lazaruk, HyLife’s president and CEO, in an Aug. 28 news release. “After several years
Farmers Edge announces workforce cuts
The Manitoba-based digital agronomy firm has also closed its Australian operation, documents show
Farmers Edge has announced layoffs of 20 per cent of its workforce as the company continues to struggle financially. In an Aug. 10 news release, the Manitoba-based digital agriculture firm said it had “delivered on its previously commenced plan in the fall of 2022 to achieve $20 million in annualized cost savings.” This involved “realignment”
Carbine gets green light against lygus bugs
Product gets emergency approval for use in confection sunflowers
Manitoba farmers have emergency approval to use Carbine against lygus bug infestations in confection sunflowers. The Manitoba Crop Alliance noted the allowance in a press release July 28. “The need for an emergency use registration was identified in the wake of the re-evaluation of lambda-cyhalothrin product use in Canada, which left a void in lygus bug control
Province pledges cash for enhanced CWD control
Since 2021, 22 cases of the fatal disease have been confirmed in wild Manitoba deer
Increased funding will allow more and quicker testing of animals for chronic wasting disease and will allow the hiring of more staff, including an additional wildlife biologist, according to the Manitoba government. “Chronic wasting disease is a significant threat to the health of Manitoba’s wildlife and our collective efforts in conservation,” Greg Nesbitt, minister of
PHOTOS: Through the Lens: July in photos
This month saw more damaging storms, some hitting the same areas as June, while crops from potatoes to canola went into full bloom. Have a quick look, here.
PAMI, Assiniboine Community College join forces
The research and development group has added its presence to the Brandon college
The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute closed its doors in Portage la Prairie last year, but the ready source of agricultural research, innovation and equipment development hasn’t left Manitoba. Brandon’s Assiniboine Community College, now in the midst of a major expansion of ag and ag-related programming, has brought PAMI to its main campus. Charley Sprenger, a
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