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In Your Co-operator this Week: June 6

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 3, 2019

Allan Dawson drills down into the numbers on falling farm income and deciphers what it actually means for Manitoba farmers. Among other things he found some cause for hope, including the fact farmers are entering this downturn from a strong position and that some commodities still saw rising cash receipts. Alexis Stockford looks at what’s

Dingy cutworm (right) may already be out and leaving missing chunks in leaves, but the redbacked cutworm (left) may get clipping as we move into June.

Crops, Local news

Dig down to spot cutworms early

Have cutworms? At this time of year, dingy cutworm is likely to be the culprit

By Alexis Stockford June 3, 2019

The cutworms may already be out, but the damage is unlikely to look like the usual “clipped” stems, according to provincial entomologist John Gavloski. Dingy cutworms are the only species likely to be mature enough to cause damage, as they overwinter as larvae, he said during a May 22 Crop Talk webinar. The greyish, dull-coloured

This Carolina grasshopper is a common sight on gravel roads but it’s not a threat to your crops.

Crops, Local news, Other

Mistaken identity

Not everything that looks like a pest insect actually is

By Alexis Stockford June 3, 2019

One of Manitoba’s best-known insect experts is reminding farmers to be sure of what they’re seeing when they scout. For example, that “wireworm” problem may not actually be a problem at all. Therevid larvae (the precursor to a large, hairy fly) are often mistaken for wireworms, provincial entomologist John Gavloski said during a May 22

Joey Dearborn is KAP’s new communications co-ordinator.

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KAP has a new communications co-ordinator

Val Ominski is retiring from KAP and Joey Dearborn has been hired to fill her position

By Allan Dawson June 3, 2019

Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) communications co-ordinator Val Ominski is retiring at the end of June. Joey Dearborn has been hired to fill the position. For the last seven years, Dearborn, who grew up in Emerson, Man., has been employed with the Manitoba government, most recently as a press secretary for Agriculture, Crown Services, and Infrastructure,

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PHOTOS: Wild pigs on the loose

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 31, 2019

How many wild pigs are roaming agro-Manitoba? Nobody knows the answer to that question, and that’s going to be a problem for the province. Ryan Brook, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan who was educated at the University of Manitoba has the best handle, and even he admits his numbers are far from certain.

Hogs, Local news

Disease concerns highlight risk for pork sector

Wild pigs have become a reservoir for  disease in other jurisdictions

By Alexis Stockford May 30, 2019

Manitoba’s growing wild pig problem could spell trouble for one of its biggest economic engines — the pork sector. In parts of Europe they’ve become an impossible-to-control vector for African swine fever. There’s also the risk that the Canadian herd and the much-larger U.S. herd that’s moving north could soon meet and mingle, further increasing

Local news

Open season on wild pigs not the answer

Unfocused sport hunting will only  make the problem worse

By Alexis Stockford May 30, 2019

Is an open season on wild pigs the answer? Likely not, according to most of the experts, who say it’s likely that could actually make the problem worse. Private hunting may actually scatter a sounder and spread the problem unless the whole group is contained, Canadian Pork Council veterinary counsellor Dr. Egan Brockhoff said at

A wild pig sounder can grow very quickly in size.

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Wild pigs on the loose: A pending threat in Manitoba

The population of feral pigs is growing and the province doesn’t have a strategy to address it

By Alexis Stockford May 30, 2019

How many wild pigs are roaming agro-Manitoba? Nobody knows the answer to that question, and that’s going to be a problem for the province. Ryan Brook, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan who was educated at the University of Manitoba has the best handle, and even he admits his numbers are far from certain.

Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Grant given to study transition from hospital to rural areas

By Cmu Release May 29, 2019

Dr. Heather Campbell-Enns, assistant professor of psychology at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU), received a one-year grant worth $100,000 through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Campbell-Enns will use the grant for a research project titled Best Practices: Transitions from Hospital to Community-Based Settings for Rural and Remote Persons with Dementia. One aim of the

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In Your Co-operator this Week: May 30

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 29, 2019

In this week’s issue of the Co-operator, our Alexis Stockford goes hog wild and delves into the quickly growing issue of wild pigs in Manitoba. She found there’s little in the way of hard data, but many anecdotal reports suggest the population is growing very quickly. Allan Dawson is keeping on top of the canola

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JBS profit falls amid still-challenging US market environment

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

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In Your Co-operator this Week: June 6

Dig down to spot cutworms early

Mistaken identity

KAP has a new communications co-ordinator

PHOTOS: Wild pigs on the loose

Disease concerns highlight risk for pork sector

Open season on wild pigs not the answer

Wild pigs on the loose: A pending threat in Manitoba

Grant given to study transition from hospital to rural areas

In Your Co-operator this Week: May 30

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