Local news & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator

Provincial task force to evaluate rural veterinary services

The task force will report back to government with recommendations in January

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 17, 2015

A new three-person task force will evaluate Manitoba’s rural veterinary services, consult with stakeholders and provide recommendations to government on how to enhance the service, Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn has announced. The minister has appointed Dr. Paul Schneider, Bertha Russell-Langan and Merv Starzyk to the task force. Over the next six

Crops, Livestock, Local news

Students learn about agricultural practices through interactive event

Teachers in western Manitoba consider Agriculture in the Classroom events highly important to both urban and rural students

By Jennifer Paige June 16, 2015

Canola crushing, livestock procedures and a live auction were just a few of the topics explored at Agriculture in the Classroom’s (AITC) Amazing Ag Adventure held in Brandon last week. Students from throughout western Manitoba were exposed to a variety of agriculture practices at the event, which saw the students work through 18 interactive, 10-minute

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 7

Conditions as of June 15

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development June 16, 2015

Weekly Provincial Summary Seeding operations in Manitoba are essentially complete for the 2015 season, with the exception of some greenfeed crops. Crops benefitted from the warmer temperatures over the past week and allowed producers to make good progress on weed control operations. Weed control, and fungicide applications where warranted, will remain a priority for producers

Forages, Local news

Alfalfa in the late bud to early flowering stage

Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central Manitoba and Western/Interlake as of June 11

By Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association June 15, 2015

This is the latest release for the Green Gold program assessing forage conditions in Manitoba. Reports will be issued from various areas of the Province (Eastern, Central, Interlake, and Western) in the weeks and months ahead. Haying is in full swing in both the Eastern and Central areas. For the Interlake they are very close to starting

Cereals, Local news

Producers must declare plant growth regulator Manipulator use upon delivery

The product cannot be used on exports destined for the U.S. until maximum residue limits are established

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 15, 2015

Farmers will be required to declare whether they have used the plant growth regulator Manipulator on their wheat as of Aug. 1, the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association says in a “producer alert” issued June 4. The association said the new declaration will apply to deliveries to the majority of grain handling facilities in

Cereals, Local news

Expecting an early cereal harvest? Try growing a cover crop

A nitrogen boost is just one of many benefits of adding cover crops to the rotation

By Joanne Thiessen Martens And Anne Kirk June 15, 2015

In many parts of Manitoba spring cereals were seeded early this year, and harvest may occur directly after winter wheat harvest. An early harvest means that there may still be two months of warm weather between harvest and freeze-up — warmth that could be used to grow a late-season cover crop. Cover crops are known

Local news

Growing a 4-H garden you can ‘Bee Proud’ of

4-H clubs can get free seeds to  plant pollinator-friendly gardens

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 15, 2015

4-H Canada and Syngenta Canada have announced the second year of Proud to Bee a 4-H’er, an initiative where 4-H club members learn about bees and other pollinators by planting and tending pollinator-friendly gardens. Participating 4-H clubs will create bee-friendly habitats using Proud to Bee a 4-H’er bee-friendly seed packets. 4-H clubs that register for

Did you know?, Local news

Public rallies around loose sow

Within hours the sow had been named and a rescue fundraiser started

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 15, 2015

Pigs were in the Winnipeg headlines last week over the fate of a sow that had fallen off a livestock truck and was found roaming near Winnipeg’s south perimeter. Manitoba Pork says staff, representatives from the Office of the Chief Veterinarian of Manitoba, and the Winnipeg Police Service contained the animal and loaded it onto

Local news, Oilseeds

More clubroot confirmed in Manitoba, but mostly low levels

The good news — farmers can still prevent this potentially destructive canola disease from getting out of control

By Allan Dawson June 12, 2015

Forty-eight Manitoba fields are confirmed to have clubroot spores, a soil-borne, potentially destructive canola disease, up from 13, according to the latest clubroot survey update from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD). The results were expected and officials predict they’ll find even more with additional sampling. The good news is the number of clubroot

Forages, Local news

Green Gold forage report sees alfalfa weevils in Eastern Manitoba

Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central Manitoba and Western/Interlake as of June 8

By Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association June 11, 2015

This is the tenth release for the Green Gold program assessing forage conditions in Manitoba. Reports will be issued from various areas of the Province (Eastern, Central, Interlake, and Western) in the weeks and months ahead. Hay Day for the Western/Interlake looks to be June 12th. The north portion of the Interlake has seen a rapid drop

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Local news

Provincial task force to evaluate rural veterinary services

Students learn about agricultural practices through interactive event

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 7

Alfalfa in the late bud to early flowering stage

Producers must declare plant growth regulator Manipulator use upon delivery

Expecting an early cereal harvest? Try growing a cover crop

Growing a 4-H garden you can ‘Bee Proud’ of

More clubroot confirmed in Manitoba, but mostly low levels

Green Gold forage report sees alfalfa weevils in Eastern Manitoba

AgCanadaTV

AgCanadaTV Special Feature: Crop pest insects to watch out for in 2026

Latest Market News