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Avian flu on Manitoba’s doorstep

The best line of defence is at the farm gate and barn door

By Shannon VanRaes April 30, 2015

Manitoba’s egg and poultry producers are on high alert as avian influenza spreads to neighbouring jurisdictions. More than 75,000 birds have already been euthanized at two farms in Ontario and farms in the American Midwest have seen more than seven million birds destroyed this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Now cases have

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Ambulance times in some rural Manitoba locations could leave you waiting

In the event of an emergency on your operation, are you prepared  for the 30- to 60-minute wait for help to arrive?

By Jennifer Paige April 30, 2015

The distance between rural communities, weather, dated road information and deteriorating road conditions are all obstacles for Manitoba’s first responders trying to reach on-farm emergencies. Adding pressure, EMS stations in Manitoba are mandated to meet a 30-minute response, from the time the emergency call comes in to the time the ambulance reaches the patient. “There

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Roadside recognition for official provincial soil proposed

2015’s Year of the Soil a perfect time to get the idea off the ground, say Newdale residents

By Lorraine Stevenson April 28, 2015

Five years after Manitoba officially proclaimed the Newdale Clay Loam its provincial soil, the tiny village bearing the same name wants to recognize it too. Local residents view International Year of the Soil as the perfect time to get their idea off the ground — so to speak. So last week — just in time

Local news, Oilseeds

Culinary experts get to test – and taste – artisanal canola oil

Manitoba chefs were recently offered a taste of cold-pressed, extra-virgin canola oil

By Jennifer Paige April 27, 2015

Culinary experts throughout the province recently got their hands on a few samples of an innovative new canola product, straight out of the product development department at Portage’s Food Development Centre. The Manitoba Canola Growers Association in collaboration with the Manitoba Agri-Health Research Network Inc. (MAHRN) have started cold pressing canola to develop virgin canola

Hogs, Local news

Manitoba Pork Council veteran takes over as chair

Issues of trade, capacity and welfare will continue  to be dealt with under new MPC chairperson

By Shannon VanRaes April 27, 2015

After more than a decade, there is a new face at the helm of the Manitoba Pork Council. George Matheson was chosen as the council’s new chairperson by the organization’s board of directors following its annual general meeting in Winnipeg last week. “We have a great group this year, with three new members… and that’s

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Buying or renting occasional-use farm implements

Could renting some equipment, instead of buying it, reduce production costs on your operation?

By Scott Garvey April 24, 2015

For Matthew Avison of Arborg, necessity started him off in the equipment rental business. As he explains it, he needed a particular tillage implement on his farm and his only option at the time was to buy one. There was no equipment rental company in the area that could provide him with what he wanted.

Hogs, Local news

New hog barns for Manitoba?

The rules haven’t changed but…

By Shannon VanRaes April 24, 2015

After years of being locked in a standoff, producers and the Manitoba government are inching closer to consensus on how to go about renewing the province’s aging pig production capacity. Producers attending the Manitoba Pork Council annual meeting last week were told a “special pilot protocol” would result in the resumption of new barn construction

Crops, Local news

VIDEO: Soil Conservation Week — the job is not over

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 23, 2015

April 19-25 is National Soil Conservation Week, an annual event to remind everyone of the need to protect the soil resource from some of the damage it suffered during the “Dirty Thirties.” Unfortunately, some scenes of that time were repeated in parts of Manitoba last week when south winds gusting as high as 88 km/h

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High winds and fire an extremely dangerous combo, say fire officials

A ban on burning is now in effect across eastern and central Manitoba

By Lorraine Stevenson April 23, 2015

A deadly combination of wind and runaway grass fires claimed the life of one man and destroyed multiple properties across southern Manitoba last week as rural firefighters scrambled from one incident to the next. High winds April 13, 14 and 15 also blackened the skies with soil blowing off of unplanted fields, a sombre reminder

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Farm management consultant stresses importance of past performance

Financial experts recommend ensuring 50 per cent of your upcoming year’s expenses  are available as cash or cash equivalent

By Jennifer Paige April 22, 2015

Understanding your farm’s historical performance is critical in developing a viable financial management plan, according to Peter Manness, farm management consultant with Meyers Norris Penny. Manness recently spoke to a group of producers at the Farm Outlook 2015 hosted by the Dauphin Agriculture Society about financial management in difficult times. “There are a lot of

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Alberta Crop Report: Harvest reaches completion

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on yield uncertainty, firming cash markets

Local news

Avian flu on Manitoba’s doorstep

Ambulance times in some rural Manitoba locations could leave you waiting

Roadside recognition for official provincial soil proposed

Culinary experts get to test – and taste – artisanal canola oil

Manitoba Pork Council veteran takes over as chair

Buying or renting occasional-use farm implements

New hog barns for Manitoba?

VIDEO: Soil Conservation Week — the job is not over

High winds and fire an extremely dangerous combo, say fire officials

Farm management consultant stresses importance of past performance

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