A free e-book telling the story of the past 150 years of Manitoban agriculture launched earlier this month. “Our province was founded on agriculture and this e-book provides an important opportunity for our agricultural producers to showcase their ongoing dedication to a safe and reliable food supply,” said provincial ag minister Derek Johnson in a
Free farm history e-book launches
150 Years of Farming in Manitoba tells the stories of the province’s many ag sectors with plenty of fun facts
Koch Brandon nitrogen plant earns efficiency rating
The facility is the first fertilizer plant in Canada to earn the certification
Koch Fertilizer Canada’s Brandon plant has earned a 2021 Energy Star for Industry certification from Natural Resources Canada. It’s the first fertilizer plant in Canada to receive the rating, which signifies the facility “…performs in the top quartile of similar facilities in Canada and the United States for energy efficiency,” the company said in a
Eichler not seeking re-election
Respected former agriculture minister will serve out remainder of his term
Long-time Lakeside MLA Ralph Eichler says he won’t seek re-election in 2023. The former two-time provincial agriculture minister made the announcement to colleagues on Oct. 4. Eichler was first elected in 2003, and his first term as agriculture minister began after the 2016 election when the Progressive Conservatives formed government. He held the portfolio for
Funds lined up for programs, planning against swine fever
Details are pending on a two-year funding package for the pork industry
The federal government is putting up an eight-figure funding wall to help prevent African swine fever from ever reaching Canada’s hog farms and to prepare against any breach. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said Aug. 26 the government will provide up to $45.3 million toward a three-pronged effort to boost disease prevention and preparedness: pork sector
Clayton new head of school of agriculture
Well-known agriculture education expert rejoins the university Oct. 17
Sue Clayton is taking the reins at the University of Manitoba’s School of Agriculture. She’ll be joining the organization as its new director Oct. 17 after seven years as the director of Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M). In a media release, the university noted that Clayton’s broad network within the agriculture industry, government, organizations and
Manitoba Crop Alliance opens nominations for crop committees
Farmer directors will guide interests of specific commodities within larger organization
Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) is accepting nominations from farmer members to serve as delegates on its four crop committees. The committees are part of the organization’s pledge to ensure representation of commodities after five industry groups merged to form MCA. “We continue to put our members first and strive to improve the competitiveness of all
Grain groups call for intensity goals, not absolute emissions
The two groups call for support for 4R nutrient management practices in submissions to the federal government
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers and Grain Growers of Canada are calling for the federal government to drop its goal of a 30 per cent reduction in fertilizer emissions in favour of an ‘intensity’ based goal. “With the threat of global food insecurity, we must develop an approach that aligns the imminent need for increased
NFU calls for agriculture to ‘scale back’ nitrogen use, export goals
System transformation, not tweaking, is needed to mitigate climate change, says new report
EMISSIONS System transformation, not tweaking, is needed to mitigate climate change, says new report
Pushing for higher yields and greater exports each year will lead to greater nitrogen greenhouse gas emissions, even if greater efficiency is achieved, says a new report from the National Farmers Union (NFU). “If we do not scale back… if we pretend instead that tweaking our nitrogen-use practices can solve the problem, we may make
Municipal leaders concerned about lack of police presence
Survey data shows drug and property crime is perceived to be on the rise
Most municipal leaders are concerned about the lack of police presence in their community says a recent survey from the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM). “Our survey results reaffirm that increased police visibility may help deter crime and make community members feel safer,” said AMM president Kam Blight in an August 2 news release. “Municipal
First human case of West Nile for season recorded
Mosquito-borne illness can be serious, though most people recover quickly
Manitoba has its first confirmed human case of West Nile virus for the season. Manitoba Health reported July 29 that a female in her 60s who lives in the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority was identified as suffering from the virus. Additionally, the province noted a pool of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes carrying WNV was been collected
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