As 25 ewes and a gangly baby llama mill around Christel Lanthier, her six-year-old daughter chats to her in French, the language they speak at home. She’s wondering if you want to know anything about the cats, Christel translates for a reporter. Olivia explains the names of the three cats and shows off her stuffed 
Will Bergmann is a foodie, so when his hosts in a remote Indian village began cooking, it just made sense to join in. Bergmann, a farmer and restaurateur from Glenlea, watched a group of men lift a metal bowl, about three feet across, onto an outdoor clay oven. As one man fed the fire with 
Imagination, patience, people skills and passion have lifted the art of photography to lofty heights for Deb Maluk of Sandy Lake. It must run in her blood. “I have been into photography forever. My maternal grandmother loved taking pictures, as did my mother,” said Maluk. “The image of my grand- mother with the camera around
William the Gypsy cob stallion was an eating machine, so when he lost his appetite Cora and Karl Hohenberg knew something was wrong. A vet looked William over, and the couple continued about their day, puttering around their wooded property near La Broquerie until the phone rang. It was the local vet telling them to
Farmers and equipment dealers look for clarity on equipment repairs vs. modifications Eric Wareham, VP of Government Affairs with the Western Equipment Dealers Association, addresses the low number of qualified farm technicians and a lacking digital infrastructure. Wareham was recently in Winnipeg at CropConnect 2020 where he presented on the ‘Right to Repair,’ which stressed
Teresa Vallotton of FarmFemmes is aiming to pique the interest of kids for future careers in agricultural technology. Vallotten’s “AI in a Day” coding camp sessions recently held at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon gave kids a quick introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) and allowed them to play around with aspects of the technology. Here,
In the age of the internet and social media, it’s not uncommon that livestock producers come under intense scrutiny from virtual strangers. During her presentation at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon in January, Dr. Keri Hudson Reykdal – a.k.a. ‘Dr. Keri: Prairie Vet’ of Discovery Channel fame – took to the stage to address this
Glacier FarmMedia’s Spencer Myers interviews Marla Riekman, a soil management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, about soil health and advice for the 2020 crop year. Riekman was recently at CropConnect 2020 in Winnipeg where she gave a presentation on ways to deal with saline soils and tips for building long-term soil management strategies. Video by Spencer
As 25 ewes and a gangly baby llama mill around Christel Lanthier, her six-year-old daughter chats to her in French, the language they speak at home. She’s wondering if you want to know anything about the cats, Christel translates for a reporter. Olivia explains the names of the three cats and shows off her stuffed
William the Gypsy cob stallion was an eating machine, so when he lost his appetite Cora and Karl Hohenberg knew something was wrong. A vet looked William over, and the couple continued about their day, puttering around their wooded property near La Broquerie until the phone rang. It was the local vet telling them to
If you’re a bison rancher in Manitoba, chances are you know Michelle Gaudry. She has spent the last five years promoting the sector’s growth as an industry development specialist with the province. Bison ranchers will have seen her at Manitoba Bison Association (MBA) meetings or hosted her on a visit to their farm. They likely
Teresa Vallotton of FarmFemmes is aiming to pique the interest of kids for future careers in agricultural technology. Vallotten’s “AI in a Day” coding camp sessions recently held at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon gave kids a quick introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) and allowed them to play around with aspects of the technology. Here,
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Canadian grain farmers will soon have a “first-ever” grain production code of practices, following an announcement by the federal agriculture minister at Crop Connect 2020 in Winnipeg. Marie-Claude Bibeau said the federal government will be providing $800,000 in funding for the program, intended to document the practices for trading partners and consumers. It will demonstrate
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February 11 is Canada’s Agriculture Day, intended to showcase all the amazing things happening in our industry. It’s a time to create a closer connection between consumers, our food and the people who produce it. Sharing what you love about Canadian agriculture can be as simple as posting a photo. For me, a social media
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Freelance photographer Sandy Black is the quintessential shutterbug, and his keen eyes behind the lens this week at Manitoba Ag Days were in full swing. Here, Sandy shares a few of his photos with the Manitoba Co-operator that captured some of the sights at the show. Photos: Sandy Black
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If you’re a bison rancher in Manitoba, chances are you know Michelle Gaudry. She has spent the last five years promoting the sector’s growth as an industry development specialist with the province. Bison ranchers will have seen her at Manitoba Bison Association (MBA) meetings or hosted her on a visit to their farm. They likely
March 17, 2020As the March 19 issue went to press, Manitoba has confirmed its first three cases of COVID-19 infections (now expanded to seven). Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had entered a 14-day isolation period after his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, tested positive for the virus after returning from a speaking engagement in the U.K. Parliamentarians had suspended
March 16, 2020For Vickie Doerksen, who owns Prairie Bee Meadery with husband Dennis, value added was what kept their struggling fruit and veggie farm afloat. “If we had only stayed a U-pick, we would probably not be in business today,” Doerksen said. Doerksen, a former educator, spoke at the Direct Farm Marketing Conference in Brandon, February 29.
March 13, 2020At times Canada’s trade situation brings to mind the one-hit-wonder of the 1970s, Stealers Wheel, and their song “Stuck in the Middle With You.” Instead of clowns to the left and jokers to the right, however, it’s more like canola bans to the east and indifference to the south. As the international geopolitical ground shifts
March 12, 2020It smells great. Not skunky or sour, but floral, citrusy — in some corridors, a little spicy. The walls are blazing white. A few employees, nearing the end of their shift, slip past in colour-coded scrubs. Delta 9 CEO John Arbuthnot swipes a key card and opens the door to a shipping container room where
March 6, 2020It’s been an interesting week, from the editor’s chair, watching the stories related to agriculture policy come in. One of the most interesting was from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture AGM, where that organization issued a clear call for greater understanding. As Ottawa correspondent D.C. Fraser reports, CFA vice-president Chris van den Heuvel suggested that
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