Federal officials won’t provide any details on loss of $3.1 million in funding for Farm Genesis Group
It’s your money. But when it comes to the $3.1 million taxpayers gave Farm Genesis Group Marketing, don’t bother asking what happened to it. “There are confidentiality stipulations around the agreements we have in place with third parties,” said Gabriela Klimes, spokesperson for Western Economic Diversification which gave the money to the failed hemp-processing venture.Follow the money? No, says Ottawa
Evidence of farming uncovered at The Forks
A kernel of truth: archeologists move one step closer to verifying that corn was once cultivated in downtown Winnipeg
Today it’s known for its river walk, market and skating trails, but The Forks in Winnipeg might once have been a centre of food production. “Most archeologists have always assumed, but without very much evidence, that there would have been agriculture at The Forks as you would have had flooding — maybe every five yearsRoy Leitch retires from the feedlot business
Leading lambs to slaughter in western Manitoba will soon be more challenging. After three decades in business, the Roy Leitch Livestock Company is shutting the doors of the country’s largest lamb feedlot. “I’m not going to retire all together, but I’m going to retire from the livestock industry and do some other things,” Leitch said
Prairie fruit business needs more sea buckthorn growers
Manitoba maker of sea buckthorn products says a lack of berries has limited the growth of her business
Sea buckthorn is moving out of the hedgerows and into the mainstream, as new varieties and evolving technologies promise to make harvesting the nutrient-rich berry less labour intensive. “It’s been a very difficult industry to kind of get going, a lot of the cultivars that were first planted aren’t ideal for harvesting, in fact they’re
Fresh food and fresh ideas hit Boissevain’s produce landscape
A store only selling locally produced meat, produce and dairy is opening its doors in Boissevain this fall
It’s a picturesque Prairie town with all you would expect to find: two grain elevators, painted murals, drivers who stop for pedestrians and a service station that looks like a long-forgotten movie set. But Boissevain also has some things a person may not expect to find in such a small community — a movie theatre,Manitoba prosecutors to review 2012 hog barn case
Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Office has completed its investigation of a hog barn in the province’s south-central region where 1,300 young pigs were euthanized last fall. “The investigation has concluded and the file has been referred to the Crown prosecutor to determine if charges should be laid,” said a spokeswoman with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural
Chilly July meant Manitoba’s bees weren’t as busy as usual
Four weeks of unseasonably cold weather has taken a toll on the province’s beekeepers. “We had a slow start to begin with, so it’s actually double slow,” said provincial apiarist Rhéal Lafrenière. Many beekeepers didn’t make their first extraction of honey until July 23 or 24 — two weeks later than normal — only to
Beekeepers still waiting on border issue
Many honey producers suffered huge losses last winter and could cut replacement costs by two-thirds if they could import American bees
Open the border to imports of American bees. That’s the message many Manitoba beekeepers will be giving the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which is currently conducting a risk assessment of such a move, once they’re asked for their opinion. “We were hoping they would be into the external phase where they start to consult withCrown prosecutor to review finding of investigation of Austin hog operation
Those involved with an Austin hog barn where 1,300 animals were euthanized last year will have to wait a little longer to know their fate
Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Office has completed its investigation of an Austin-area hog barn where 1,300 young pigs were euthanized last fall. “The investigation has concluded and the file has been referred to the Crown prosecutor to determine if charges should be laid,” said a spokeswoman with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. Last September, officialsPotato producers enjoying a decent season and prices looking good
Potato prices are expected to rise with this year’s average crop, bringing them back in line with the cost of production
Manitoba’s potato crop is doing well, despite major problems south of the border. Poor weather is expected to significantly cut yields in North and South Dakota, but Manitoba producers say, despite a late start, they still expect a solid potato crop this year. “That’s probably taken the top end of our yield off, but theCyber-Savvy Farmer
