The Farm-Eze manure spreader advertised in our April 6, 1967 issue offered efficiency, dependability, simplicity, versatility and economy. It was available in 130- and 170-bushel sizes.
At the Royal Winter Fair in Brandon, Agriculture Minister Joe Greene announced that there would soon be new federal legislation providing for low-interest loans for the proposed construction of an upgraded Keystone Centre.
At the annual meeting of the Manitoba Flying Farmers in Brandon, members expressed concern about proposed new federal regulations which restrict private pilots working as sprayers to within a 25-mile radius from home.
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At the International Wheat Council in Geneva, members agreed to a one-year extension of the International Wheat Agreement, which provided for exporters to sell within a range of $1.62-1/2 and $2.02-1/2 per bushel. Canadian representatives were pressing for the range to be increased, but the extension was welcomed in order to prevent the possible price reductions if wheat returned to a full free market.
At the annual meeting of the Manitoba Farm Bureau, Manitoba Broiler Producers Association president Bert Hall sought and received approval of a motion supporting the establishment of a provincial broiler-marketing board. Similar boards had already been set up in six other provinces. MFB delegates also supported an increase in the price for fluid milk. However, they withheld support for a proposed resolution calling on a “march on Ottawa” to protest low milk prices.
