CleanFarms Manitoba is giving farmers a chance to safely dispose of unwanted or obsolete crop protection products and livestock medications at upcoming events around the province. There is no charge for participating in the program, which runs from Oct. 21 to 25, with single day clinics in each participating community, between 9 a.m. and 4
Ag-chemical cleanup dates, locations set
Drop off outdated or unwanted products for free
Manitoba Flavours: Pulled Turkey Sandwiches
Plus, Mushroom-Crusted Tenderloin with Mighty Mushroom Sauce
Pulled Turkey Sandwiches Ingredients 1 turkey breast (weighing around 1 pound) 2-1/2 c. vegetable stock 1 c. barbecue sauce, divided 1 bay leaf 2 garlic cloves 1 c. purple cabbage, shaved 2 tbsp. chopped cilantro (can substitute parsley) 1 tbsp. mayonnaise 1 tbsp. 2 per cent Greek yogurt 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar 1 avocado
Light at the end of the tunnel on Crown lands leases?
Livestock producers have been stuck in limbo, but the province has released some of the details that farmers have been waiting for
Farmers awaiting new agricultural Crown lands regulations after months of suspended unit transfers and an uncertain regulatory future finally have some clarity. In 2018 the province froze new lease applications and unit transfers during their rework of the Crown lands system and shifted grazing and forage leases to an open auction system rather than the
U.S. declares wheat war
Our History: September 1992
Our main front-page story in the Sept. 10, 1992 issue announced a “wheat war” with the U.S. Speaking while on campaign in South Dakota, President George Bush had announced another $1 billion would be authorized to subsidize 30 million tonnes under the Export Enhancement Program. Canadian Agriculture Minister Charlie Mayer called the move “stupid” and
PHOTOS: This Old Elevator: September 2019
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 it is supplying these
Manitoba Flavours: Pomegranate Feta Turkey Burger
Plus, Carrot and Turnip Casserole
Pomegranate Feta Turkey Burger Patties 6 oz. block feta cheese 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 lb ground turkey 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs 1/2 tsp dried thyme Sauce 1/2 cup pomegranate juice 2 tsp cornstarch 1/2 lemon, zested and juiced 4 cardamom pods (optional) 2 tsp sugar 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
CN converts cars to handle more livestock
Our History: September 1974
The information under this photo from our Sept. 19, 1974 issue said that Canadian National’s Transcona shop was converting 30 freight cars to double-deck stock cars to handle increasing traffic for cattle, swine and sheep. That year was a difficult one for harvest in Western Canada. An October issue story reported on a shortage of
Manitoba bucks slower farmland value growth trend
The Keystone province saw growth nearly three per cent higher than the national average
Manitoba is the lone province to buck a trend toward lower farmland values growth. A recently released Farm Credit Canada review found only modest national growth this year, falling from 6.6 per cent in 2018 to a 3.3 per cent annualized increase in the first half of 2019. Manitoba, however, notched a 6.2 per cent
Roquette appoints new vice president
Jean-Philippe Azoulay will help the company consolidate as a pioneer of plant protein, CEO says
Plant-protein giant Roquette has appointed a new vice president, the company announced September 19. Jean-Philippe Azoulay will serve as vice president of the group’s pea and new proteins business line, which the company says is key to Roquette’s global growth strategy. “I am passionate about the future of food production and about the role companies
‘Better Farming – Bigger Profits’
Our History: September 1954
In 1954 many farmers were still getting used to the novelty of electricity and the Manitoba Power Commission (later Manitoba Hydro) was promoting its use. This ad in our Sept. 2 issue said that on Hydro’s “third block rate,” 200 lbs. of grain could be ground for only one cent. The year 1954 saw one