Country Crossroads & Farming Articles

Kochia or tumbleweeds can spread across fields by the tumbling action and get caught in fencelines. This is an example of landscape-scale weed spread issues.

It takes a village to stop weeds

Researchers say the community nature of the problem of invasive weeds hasn’t been adequately incorporated into control efforts

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 24, 2019

Invasive weeds are a problem that defies solution, and only seems to get worse. That’s because they’re a community problem that cross property boundaries, according to weed scientist Muthu Bagavathiannan, of Texas A&M. Finding a real solution will involve recognizing the nature of weeds as a community problem, and managing them accordingly, he and other

Pens full of healthy cows and calves are a welcoming sight for local cattle producers.

Beef cattle, Country Crossroads

Winter calving season has come to an end

Cattle producers must face cold weather extremes to see healthy calves

By Darrell Nesbitt April 24, 2019

Success for a cow-calf producer is related to the ability of the producer to wean one healthy calf per cow each year; a set of twins is additional dollars in the bank. When that calving season is done varies, but the objective of any operation is to try to keep the calving interval as short

Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Ex moves to rebuild heavy horse show

The organization says it remains committed to the iconic event

By Brenda Hunter April 23, 2019

The Provincial Exhibition is beginning the process of rebuilding the heavy horse show at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair after just two hitches competed this year. A meeting held during the fair in late March saw concerns brought forward by 50 exhibitors and draft horse enthusiasts. The goal of the discussion was to come away

cartoon image of a family seated at a table

The Jacksons

The stupid things you read on the Internet

The Jacksons from the April 18, 2019 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner April 22, 2019

Good morning.” Jennifer Jackson spoke as she appeared in the kitchen of the apartment she shared with her best friend Kendra. Kendra was already there sitting at the table reading something on her tablet and eating a toasted bagel. She looked up as Jennifer entered the room. “Good morning,” she said. “If it is a

Dallas Johnston, pictured with grandson Aysen Abey, and the black Angus steer named Profyle who raised $32,250 for his namesake organization with the CancerCare Foundation.

Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Cattle industry rallies around CancerCare

The sector says it’s going to do all it can to raise the ‘PROFYLE’ of the fight against childhood cancer

By Brenda Hunter April 22, 2019

A recent auction at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair worked overtime — or perhaps more accurately, double time — to raise funds for children’s cancer research. In the end the event raised over $32,000 for this cause, and how that figure was raised is a testament to the charitable generosity of the sector. An Angus

Fruits and vegetables are typically the foods most lacking in diets and often wasted in kitchens.

Recipe Swap

Keep a cap on fruit and vegetable spoilage

Fresh produce is among the foods consumers waste the most

By Julie Garden-Robinson April 18, 2019

“This would be a good followup article,” my husband said with a grin. I pondered his suggestion as I grabbed a grocery cart. A while back, I wrote about a grocery shopping trip I took with our son. I was providing a “kitchen warming” gift for him after he moved into his own place. I

The daisy-like blooms can be orange, yellow or red.

Country Crossroads, Other

Start some tithonia seeds for added colour in the garden

This member of the sunflower family is also very drought tolerant

By Albert Parsons April 18, 2019

A few weeks ago, I was looking through the seed display in the local hardware store. One of the flowers in the display was something I had grown a long time ago but have not grown since — tithonia. As I held the seed packet, deliberating whether to buy it, I tried to figure out

Country Crossroads, Other

The McCrindle Sawyer Massey 25-45 gas tractor

This beautiful piece of machinery was donated to the museum by the original owner

By Manitoba Agricultural Museum April 17, 2019

The Manitoba Agricultural Museum’s collection contains a Sawyer Massey 25-45 gas tractor, donated in 1960 by J.M. McCrindle of Foxwarren, Manitoba. James Marshall McCrindle was born in Nova Scotia in 1879 and later came to Winnipeg when his family moved there. McCrindle then moved to Foxwarren in 1897 to work as a clerk in Laycock’s

Other, Our History

‘Big meaty’ prize turkeys

Our History: April 1960

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 17, 2019

Turkeys used to be grown on many farms in the province, and an ad like this one in our April 14, 1960 issue promoted the benefits of breeds such as the “Brown” Chinook Belt Bronze and the Menefee Hybrids. However, the news that month may have indicated there were too many producers in the business.

This corncob is infected with Aspergillus.

Did you know?, News

Fungus vs. fungus

Non-harmful native fungus could supplant ones that cause harmful toxins

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 16, 2019

It’s not good when a fungus contaminates crops. Safe native fungi, however, show promise in the fight against toxic fungal contamination. One such harmful fungus is Aspergillus flavus, which can infect several crops, including corn, other cereal crops and some legumes. Some varieties, or strains, of A. flavus produce aflatoxins. Aflatoxin contamination costs farmers billions

Daily Network News

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on fed market recovery

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower Monday

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide below $11 on demand doubts

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