The cost of building a barn in Manitoba will go up this year because of new provincial safety standards for agricultural buildings. Construction costs for farm buildings will rise between one and three per cent for farm buildings now included under the new Farm Building Code, the province estimates. But others warn the increase could
New Building Code Will Boost Barn Construction Costs – for Sep. 9, 2010
WTO COOL Panel Finally Underway – for Sep. 9, 2010
Eight years after first appearing in legislation and over a year after becoming law, the U. S. country-of- origin labelling (COOL) rule will undergo a legal challenge at the World Trade Organization. A WTO panel this month in Geneva will hear arguments from Canada and Mexico that COOL violates international trade rules. Hearings are scheduled
U. S. Egg Contamination Unlikely In Canada: Industry – for Sep. 9, 2010
Arecent massive recall of contaminated eggs in the United States probably wouldn’t happen in Canada because conditions are different here, industry officials say. Strict biosecurity and food safety protocols for Canadian egg farmers guard against salmonella outbreaks which occurred last month in the U. S., said Laurent Souligny, Egg Farmers of Canada chairman. The U.
Dairy Industry Revisits National Milk Pool – for Sep. 9, 2010
The Canadian dairy industry will try once again to develop a national all-milk pool despite failed efforts over the last 15 years. The Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee has asked the Canadian Dairy Commission to develop a possible road map for a national pool. The CMSMC at its recent meeting in July called for the
Canada Geese Move From Near Extinction To Pest – for Sep. 9, 2010
When Ken Cudmore was a kid growing up in Winnipeg, Canada geese were such a novelty that people would rush to gaze in awe as flocks of geese carved their V-shaped formations through the sky on their spring and fall migrations. So, when Cudmore joined the Fort Whyte Nature Centre (now Fort Whyte Alive) in
Goat Industry Needs Infrastructure – for Sep. 2, 2010
You might say Mel Penner has goats because of his kids. Children, that is. Goats are just the right size for Jessica, nine, Tyler, 11, and Joshua, 15, to handle. The same goes for Mel’s wife Nita. But ease of handling is only a small part of the reason Penner and his family have 70
Manure Application Will Be Less Frequent And More Costly – for Aug. 19, 2010
Three years from now, livestock farmers in Hanover and La Broquerie municipalities may not be able to regularly use manure as a soil nutrient. They’ll have to buy commercial fertilizer. Impossible? Not at all. In fact, it’s more than likely. A provincial phosphorus application rule means producers in those two municipalities may be able to
Producers Seek Crown Land Lease Waivers – for Aug. 5, 2010
You know there’s something very wrong when farmers put up fences to keep cattle out of pastures rather than in them. But that’s what Lynn and Larry Henry did several weeks ago on their farm near Eddystone. The Henrys were forced to fence off seven quarter sections because overland flooding was so serious their cattle
BMO Offers Flood Relief Program – for Aug. 5, 2010
The Bank of Montreal is giving flooded farm clients a break on loan payments. BMO says it will defer principal payments over the next 16 months for farmers and other agribusiness borrowers directly affected by extensive flooding across the Prairies this year. The bank will also waive fees to renew loans and make new loan
AgriInvest Now Requires Producer Accounts – for Jul. 29, 2010
It’s back to the future for AgriInvest, the descendant of the former NISA program. Farmers must now open accounts at their local financial institutions to make their AgriInvest deposits for 2009. The federal government has held producers’ accounts for two years but now it’s time for them to open their own. That’s the way it
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