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Our History: November 1953

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 15, 2017

There was no online ordering from Amazon in November 1953, but you could start doing your Christmas shopping by mailing an order for items in the Eaton’s catalogue. One news item that month was that Canada’s population was approaching the 15-million mark — less than half the 35.2 million reported in the 2016 census. But

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Harvest goes hands free

British researchers have put automation to test in the farm field

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 14, 2017

A U.K. research project has planted, tended and harvested the first crop — of spring barley — that’s never seen direct human labour. Hands Free Hectare was aiming to test the concept in the field and consciously chose smaller machinery, said Jonathan Gill, a researcher at Harper University. “There’s been a focus in recent years

Recipe Swap

Squash is a winter treat

There’s a near endless variety of winter squash — and recipes to use them in

By Getty Stewart November 10, 2017

Winter squash come in various shapes, sizes and textures in shades of green, yellow, orange, white and even blue. Their tough outer rind sets them apart from their summer cousins (zucchini, patty pan and crookneck squash) which are harvested while immature and their skins are soft and tender. Because of their extended growing time, winter

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The poppy: a meaningful symbol of remembrance

By Donna Gamache November 10, 2017

This year, when you pin on a poppy for Remembrance Day, take a few minutes to consider what the poppy means to you and to many Canadians. Over the years it has become a meaningful symbol of remembrance of those who served our country, and especially of those who died in conflict. Other Commonwealth countries

A mulch of dry leaves helps protect a perennial border.

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Protecting plants from winter damage

You’ll be glad you did when you see healthy plants come back in the spring

By Albert Parsons November 8, 2017

Late October/early November is the ideal time to plan on how you are going to protect vulnerable plants from our severe winter. The first step has hopefully already been taken where you have chosen most of your plants that are hardy to your climate zone. Many gardeners, however, like to try a few “challenging” plants

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Passion for food behind successful mustard product company

Push doubts aside, find resources to help and go for it, young entrepreneur tells attendees at the 9th annual Take the Leap conference

By Lorraine Stevenson November 8, 2017

A young Manitoban who started cooking up mustard recipes at home and three years later is selling it across Canada says a favourite quote helped muster her courage to start — and keep going. “It’s ‘anything is possible if you’ve got enough nerve,” says Carly Minish-Wytinck. The quote is from J.K. Rowling. “I mean, I

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Put profitability first, conference speaker says

By Lorraine Stevenson November 8, 2017

Know your numbers. It’s key to survival. That was a repeated message among speakers at last week’s Dauphin conference, from small farm owners to artisanal syrup makers to those operating long-standing car dealerships. All stressed the importance of knowing costs of production and staying on top of financials to stay in the game. Yet, business

Our History

Aid refusal fuels flames of western alienation

Our History: November 1999

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 8, 2017

Farm income, or the lack of it, dominated our pages in the fall of 1999. The November 4 issue reported on angry comments from a group of western farmers who had visited Ottawa to ask for $1.3 billion in aid. They met with Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief and other ministers, and

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Other, The Jacksons

Staying married, in spite of it all

The Jacksons from the November 2, 2017 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner November 6, 2017

Good morning Dad.” Jennifer Jackson ran her fingers through her tousled hair, as she sat down in the chair across the sunroom from her father. Andrew folded up the section of newspaper he had been reading and let it fall to the floor beside his chair. “And good morning to you,” he responded. “How did

The wheat-like cereal emmer was one of the earliest crops to show evidence of human influence.

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Early intervention

Humans appear to have influenced crop plants far earlier  than previously understood

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 6, 2017

It turns out the roots for farming run deeper than previously thought — about 10,000 years deeper to be precise. New research from the U.K.’s University of Warwick has shown ancient hunter-gatherers began to systemically affect the evolution of crops as far back as 30,000 years ago. Professor Robin Allaby has discovered that human crop

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures higher on year-end positioning

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall, shrugging off China purchases

Growing pains: An Ontario city’s urban agriculture efforts show good policy requires real capacity

Country Crossroads

Mail-order catalogue shopping

Harvest goes hands free

Squash is a winter treat

The poppy: a meaningful symbol of remembrance

Protecting plants from winter damage

Passion for food behind successful mustard product company

Put profitability first, conference speaker says

Aid refusal fuels flames of western alienation

Staying married, in spite of it all

Early intervention

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