Despite inclement weather and legions of lygus bugs, Manitoba’s sunflower crop is looking good this season — at least for now. “So far it’s OK, we’ll see about sclerotinia damage in the next while, I haven’t seen very much head rot yet, but we still have essentially six weeks to go for this crop,” said
Sunflowers can be frustrating but profitable
Manitoba’s sunflower crop is holding its own but sclerotinia could still hit hard
Cigi course highlights customer relations
The reliability of Canadian wheat is the theme of Cigi’s annual international program
They come from 16 different countries, but have one thing in common — Canadian wheat. Participants in the 49th annual International Grain Industry Program at the Canadian International Grains Institute, better known as Cigi, are in Canada to learn more about where the grain they buy comes from, how it is grown and how it
Foliar fertilizer shows promise in reducing zinc deficiency
Yield can no longer be considered only in terms of volumes and weights
While many people are focused on the fight to end hunger, Professor Ismail Cakmak of Istanbul’s Sabanci University is focused on the fight to end hidden hunger. “Hunger is a lack of food and that is related to food security,” Cakmak told participants during a special seminar at the University of Manitoba this summer. “But
There’s an economic case for strip till
The technique can save time and organic matter when it comes to soybean production
While strip till has long been shown to have ecological benefits, a recent field day at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm suggests there are also economic ones for producers to consider. “We have basically made a case study where we compare one pass, versus two passes,” said Patrick Walther, speaking to a group of
Swine trucks will continue to be washed in the U.S.
PEDv concerns continue as agriculture minister refuses to reinstate emergency truck-washing protocol
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says he will rely on the expertise of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency when it comes to truck-washing regulations. Speaking to reporters following a recent announcement in Winnipeg, the minister said he recognizes that pork producers and processors want to wash livestock trailers in Canada and not the United States,
Winnipeg home to new ‘bacon centre of excellence’
More of the bacon people bring home will soon come from an expanded Maple Leaf plant in Winnipeg
A so-called “bacon centre of excellence” is coming to Winnipeg. Manitoba’s minister of agriculture used the phrase to describe a planned expansion of Maple Leaf Food’s bacon plant in Winnipeg during a Growing Forward 2 funding announcement last week. “This is one of my favourite products… and I know our customers to the south certainly
Trade key focus of agriculture policy framework
Manitoba’s agriculture policy priorities meld well with those of other provinces and the federal government
As federal-provincial-territorial meetings wrap up in Calgary, Manitoba’s agriculture minister says discussions touched on all areas of concern regarding the development of Canada’s next agricultural policy framework, which will launch in 2018. “We want public trust of course, research and development, we want to increase trade, we want to ensure that if we get this
North Interlake drainage issues to be addressed
Pilot program aims to improve water management in the RM of Bifrost-Riverton
A recent announcement is a watershed moment for a largely producer-led group seeking to reduce flooding and increase agricultural productivity in Manitoba’s Interlake region. The federal and provincial governments have announced $1 million in Growing Forward 2 funding for a pilot project in the Rural Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton, which aims to improve drainage and address
Manitoba’s ag industry gives Eichler a wish list
Public trust and trade rank high on the list of important issues for the province’s agriculture sector
They hailed from commodity groups, producer lobby groups, research institutions and agribusinesses, and they came together here last week with the aim of directing and informing Manitoba’s new Progressive Conservative government on agriculture issues. “This is going to be where your role is going to be very important,” Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler told more than
Regulatory changes would limit farmers’ vet drug imports
Proposed Health Canada changes will affect how antimicrobials are imported into Canada
For John Prescott, a move to end farmers’ right to import certain veterinary drugs marks a significant turning point in the fight against antimicrobial resistance in Canada. The Public Health Agency announced last year that Health Canada’s Veterinary Drugs Directorate would introduce new regulations requiring veterinary oversight of antibiotics used in food animals, such as
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