Country Crossroads & Farming Articles

Kochia seedlings, part of a U.S. study of the weed, emerge in a field at  Garden City, Kansas.

Keeping kochia in check

New research indicates the importance of early-season control of herbicide-resistant kochia

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 10, 2017

Herbicide-resistant kochia is a big problem in the U.S. Great Plains states, and has appeared in limited numbers in Manitoba over the past few years. Now researchers, writing in the latest edition of the journal Weed Science, are beginning to reveal more about how the weed works. Kochia typically begins to emerge in the U.S.

Country Crossroads, Other

Take a hike up the ‘Turtle’s Back’

Be sure to take binoculars and a camera. You’ll be glad you did as you enjoy the views from the tower

By Donna Gamache October 6, 2017

With the arrival of autumn, it’s time to try some of those hikes you might have put off during the heat of summer. One interesting hike, which my husband and I recently took, is the one in William Lake Provincial Park that takes you to the top of the “Turtle’s Back.” This small park is

Apples are healthy foods and are at their best when you eat the whole fruit fresh.

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Enjoy more apples this season

Prairie Fare: Apples are more than just tasty snacks, they’re good for your health

By Julie Garden-Robinson October 6, 2017

We didn’t get any apples on our apple tree this year,” my 19-year-old daughter lamented. “Not even one.” My neighbours cut down their aging apple tree last year, so that probably had something to do with our fruitless tree. According to NDSU Extension information written by our horticulture specialists, “many tree fruit cultivars cannot set

A cooked, mechanically tenderized roast should have an internal temperature of 63 C.

Country Crossroads

Safe cooking of tenderized meat

It’s all about internal temperatures and flipping

By Agriculture And Agri-food Canada Release October 4, 2017

Did you know that about 20 per cent of Canadian meat is mechanically tenderized? Mechanical tenderization is performed by cutting through the muscle fibres and connective tissues with small blades or needles to improve meat tenderness. While this might bring pounded, Swiss or Salisbury steak to mind, modern tenderizing equipment can pierce meat so finely

One end use for Canadian wheat in China is in dumpling making, a favourite food in the region.

Country Crossroads, News

From farm gate to China’s plates

Joining the Junior Team Canada mission to China provided invaluable opportunities to promote agriculture

By Fiona Jochum October 4, 2017

This summer I decided to work full time on the family grain farm. But my summer plans took a turn when I applied for, and was selected to be a member of Junior Team Canada (JTC) trade mission to China. From July 26 to August 13 I joined 30 young Canadians, representing various industries, on

Our History

Delco-Light generator can power your farm

Our History: September 1927

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 4, 2017

The Delco-Light generator advertised in the September 1927 issue of The Scoop Shovel could provide light for buildings and power for the separator, grinder, pump or saw for only a few cents per day. In a lengthy article, Manitoba Wheat Pool manager R.M. Mahoney discussed grain grading, a subject on which he said, “I have

Opportunities for education and developing supportive networks are vital for women’s good mental health, says speakers who will attend the Manitoba Rural Women’s Day events being held in October.

Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Rural Women’s Day to focus on mental health and wellness

The Manitoba Women’s Institute is hosting two separate events bringing together a broad range of speakers on the theme ‘A Healthy Mind is a Treasure to Find’

By Lorraine Stevenson October 3, 2017

Rural and farm women face the same day-to-day pressures and stress as those who live in urban areas, but they also face unique challenges when it comes to staying well mentally. For one, there are fewer services and supports available to those who juggle not just dual but triple roles of family, work and a

Quebec researchers say a new treatment can remove atrazine from  surface water.

Did you know?, News, Other

Cleaning up chemicals

Atrazine is the most common weed killer found in Quebec surface water, which prompted the research

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 3, 2017

A group of Quebec researchers, at that province’s Institut National De La Recherche Scientifique, say they’ve identified an effective way to remove the pesticide atrazine from surface water. Atrazine, widely used as a weed killer, is known to have harmful effects on aquatic wildlife and presents a risk to human health by altering the action

A 40,000-bushel grain elevator at Mentmore, southwest of Neepawa in what is now the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford, was built in 1927 on land donated by Thomas Drayson. Operated by the Mentmore Co-operative Elevator Association, the first agent was Ken McDougall of Russell, who later purchased the local store. A crib annex was built beside the elevator between 1957 and 1959. The facility closed in December 1978 as the railway line was abandoned. The tracks were removed in June 1979. In the fall of 1980, the annex was moved to Franklin and, the following spring, the elevator was sold to Drayson descendants who used it as storage for their seed business. It appeared to be unused when this aerial photo was taken earlier this year.

Country Crossroads, Other

PHOTOS: This Old Elevator: September 2017

The Manitoba Historical Society wants to gather information about all the grain elevators in Manitoba

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 2, 2017

The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator it is supplying these images of a grain elevator each week in hopes readers will be able to tell the society more about it, or any other elevator they know of.

Bowl of fresh salsa dip isolated on white background

Recipe Swap

My favourite salsa recipes

It’s the perfect way to preserve extra tomatoes from the garden

By Getty Stewart September 29, 2017

Some people love this time of year because of the changing colour of leaves, the rumble of the combine or the kids going back to school. I love it because of the fresh garden tomatoes and homemade salsa. If you’ve never made your own fresh salsa, stop everything and make a batch right now; you’re

Daily Network News

Grocery code of conduct takes full effect

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge as second screwworm case announced

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans fall on competition with Brazilian exports