Dairy farmers are still waiting to find out if the new federal government will honour the word of its Conservative predecessor. They were promised compensation to offset market loss under two proposed trade deals, but six months into its mandate, the Trudeau government has been noncommittal. Speaking at a Dairy Farmers of Manitoba meeting here
Dairy market loss close to four per cent
Dairy groups told no answer is coming until after the deals are ratified
Dairy quality program largely in place
Consumers trust farmers more than they trust farming, a recent study says
Most dairy operations already have the quality assurance program known as proAction in place, but some producers still have lingering questions about how the whole system will work. Speaking at a district Dairy Farmers of Manitoba meeting in Steinbach earlier this month, chair David Wiens said it’s not uncommon to see some resistance to new
Parties urged to focus on innovation
Agriculture innovation is both an urban and rural affair, but it requires strong support and investment
Manitoba could be a hub of agriculture innovation but not enough is being done to foster that potential. That was the message the Keystone Agricultural Producers brought to the Finny and Murray building in Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District last week. That structure has, over the years, been home to the Western Glove Works, Garry Press
Budget hoopla misses outlet channel support
Funding for outlet channels on Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin gets significant shot in the arm
An important development for rural Manitobans has flown under the radar in the recent federal budget. Hidden amid budget initiatives such as new First Nations funding and a beefed-up Canada Child Benefit was $248 million for the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels Project, which aims to prevent flooding and better direct surface
KAP election priorities released
Money for agricultural research and innovation has dwindled in recent years, something that KAP hopes those vying for Manitoba’s top job will pledge to change
The Keystone Agricultural Producers is hoping to make the future of farming a higher priority in the run-up to the provincial election. KAP released its pre-election priorities document last week and it was full of items that emphasized the need to support and encourage young producers and new entrants to agriculture. “We talk lots about
Kids and kitchens should mix
There was no such thing as too many cooks in the kitchen at Dairy Farmers of Manitoba’s Super Chef Academy
Eight-year-old Nathan Penner didn’t hesitate before answering a question that would stump many his age. “Milk comes from cows, everybody knows that,” he said while waiting to test some of the recipes he helped make during the third annual Super Chef Academy in Winnipeg March 16. Well, not everybody. His teacher, Elizabeth Walker, says kids
CFIA mum on possible extension to transport trailer-cleaning exemption
Pork producers are facing a looming deadline that could introduce the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus to Manitoba farms
The Manitoba Pork Council is scrambling to convince federal officials to extend a program credited with keeping porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) out of the province. Under the program, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency allowed trucks returning to Canada after delivering pigs in the U.S. to be sealed and disinfected back in Manitoba. As of May
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Education heats up as kids get into the the kitchen
Grade 2 students from West St. Paul School take part in Super Chef Academy in Winnipeg, where they learned how to make healthy food from fresh ingredients. The academy was hosted by Nüton — a team of registered dietitians from Dairy Farmers of Manitoba who provide nutrition education resources and training for Manitoba educators — with nearly 200
Farmer urges others to get beyond ‘won’t happen to me’ mentality
Farm accidents aren’t treated like other industrial accidents, which contributes to a lack of action on the issue
Randy Froese never thought it would happen to him. But on August 17, 2010, he very nearly became another grim farm death statistic. “It was a miracle,” he said. “I praise the Lord every day that it happened the way it did… it was so close.” That fateful day started much like any other, as
Trade deal promises both problems and possibilities for Canadian farmers
Glacier FarmMedia Special Report: CETA is a household word on Canadian farms, but in Europe not so much
Glacier FarmMedia assembled a team of reporters from its network of publications, which includes the Manitoba Co-operator, to examine the implications of Canada’s new trade deal with the European Union on Canadian agriculture and food processing. In coming weeks, watch for a series of articles that zero in on the challenge Canadian agriculture faces turning
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