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Soviet tractor sales and plugged grain terminals

Our History: September 1985

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 17, 2015

In tiny print at the bottom, this ad for Belarus tractors in our Sept. 12, 1985 issue hoped to influence farmers by noting that they were manufactured in the USSR, Canada’s largest grain customer. Soviet sales had been a bit slow and a front-page story reported on plugged terminals and slow shipments through Thunder Bay,

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A century of farmer-owned co-operative grain companies comes to an end

Our History: September 2001

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 3, 2015

The headlines on our Sept. 6, 2001 front page announced that the delegates of Agricore — which had been formed in 1998 with a merger of Manitoba and Alberta Pools — had voted to merge with United Grain Growers to become Agricore United. It was in turn taken over by Saskatchewan Wheat Pool in 2007,

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Hot and dry Prairies sees wheat production down 6.8 million tonnes

Our History: August 1997

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 3, 2015

This ad on our Aug. 21, 1997 issue invited farmers to join a co-op to supply straw to the Isobord strawboard plant at Elie, which would open the following year. While the co-op was successful in attracting straw, and the product was reported to be of high quality, the plant struggled and was eventually taken

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Portable wheat elevators, the economical alternative

Our History: August 1927

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 13, 2015

This ad appeared in the August 1927 issue of The Scoop Shovel, the Co-operator’s predecessor publication. This portable wheat elevator was offered as an economical alternative to a country elevator at a small shipping point, and “Receive(s) from the wagon, cleans, removes dockage and loads into a railroad car or tank at 300 bushels per

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Cattle hides as a replacement for buffalo robes

Our History: August 1888

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 6, 2015

These fine specimens of livestock were on offer in the August 1888 issue of The Nor’-West Farmer and Manitoba Miller. Among the topics in that issue was a list of 27 hints for judges of livestock, such as, “Make no scruples in discouraging a purposely overburdened udder; remember you are appointed as teachers,” and, “Discourage

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Alloway straw cutter makes combines run smoother

Our History: August 1965

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 30, 2015

The Alloway straw cutter advertised in our August 5, 1965 issue was said to be simple to install, and due to the drum design and weight, would actually make the combine run smoother. The issue contained several photos from the Threshermen’s Reunion at Austin. Encouraged by another excellent turnout, the directors were considering expansion and

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Agriculture ministers meet to end “chicken and egg war”

Our History: July 1971

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 23, 2015

In July 1971 you could save on long distance by calling between midnight and 6 a.m. — a three-minute call was $1 or less ($6.12 in 2015 dollars). That made it cheaper to communicate by telegram, and we reported that the Manitoba Egg and Poultry Association had sent a telegram to Ottawa requesting resumption of

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Drought stories aplenty, and the Manitoba beef stabilization plan sees change

Our History: July 1988

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 16, 2015

If you wanted to stay in touch between truck and combine in July 1988, MTS could help with an affordable two-way and mobile system. Drought stories dominated that month. Grain companies were bracing for a tough year, with the Prairie crop expected to be cut in half due to the driest year on record. The

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‘An undue amount of reverence’ for the wisdom of ancestors

Our History: July 1892

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 9, 2015

The front page of The Nor-West Farmer and Miller in July 1892 offered Case and Massey-Harris implements as well as money “at lowest rates and easy terms of payment.” The editor reported on his visit on the Queen’s birthday to the lately organized farm institute at Cartier. “The Mennonite settlers east of the railroad track

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Severe hail strikes The Pas, 10,000 acres affected

Our History: July 1987

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 2, 2015

This ad in our July 2, 1987 issue was for Grassroots, an online agricultural information system based on the Canadian Communications Research Centre Telidon system. While it featured a great deal of information, it was difficult to access due to slow download speeds over phone lines, and the system was expensive. This ad offered the

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Our History

Soviet tractor sales and plugged grain terminals

A century of farmer-owned co-operative grain companies comes to an end

Hot and dry Prairies sees wheat production down 6.8 million tonnes

Portable wheat elevators, the economical alternative

Cattle hides as a replacement for buffalo robes

Alloway straw cutter makes combines run smoother

Agriculture ministers meet to end “chicken and egg war”

Drought stories aplenty, and the Manitoba beef stabilization plan sees change

‘An undue amount of reverence’ for the wisdom of ancestors

Severe hail strikes The Pas, 10,000 acres affected

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