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A site like the huge tract of native mixed-grass prairie of the Ellice-Archie Spy Hill community pastures is a rare sight nowadays, says a spokesman for the Manitoba Important Bird Areas Program.
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Western Manitoba community pastures named as key habitat for grassland bird species

The Ellice-Archie Spy Hill community pastures are now officially an Important Bird Area (IBA)

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The Ellice-Archie and Spy Hill community pastures have been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA), highlighting the western Manitoba site as key habitat for endangered birds and the role grazing cattle play to maintain it. The designation comes from Nature Manitoba, Bird Studies Canada and Nature Saskatchewan, groups that say they hope this focuses more
Brian McMullan spent one of his final days on the job working in the grading area at Richardson Pioneer.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Bidding farewell to the grain industry

Brian McMullan retires after being a part of it for 40-plus years

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Hard work, dusty quarters, and small truckloads of grain have given way to much quicker means of moving large volumes of product from the bin to the port in recent years. And for over four decades, Brian McMullan of Shoal Lake has been a part of it all. But after 40-plus years, McMullan retired from
“There are tweaks and changes and we have responded to some of those over the last year.” – Mark McDonald, National Sunflower Association.
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Merger talk subdued at recent CropConnect

That’s seen as support but the final say rests for farmer-members when they vote in 2020

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Is silence assent? That’s the question after the topic of a farm group merger garnered little discussion at the recent CropConnect meeting in Winnipeg. There, association leaders received so few questions and little feedback, which some interpret as support. “I would say most people would be for it,” National Sunflower Association of Canada (NSAC) president
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CN apologizes for derailment, oil spill near St. Lazare

The company says it should have reached out earlier to the affected landowner

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CN Rail is sorry 37 cars carrying crude oil derailed near St. Lazare Feb. 16 and for not contacting the affected landowner sooner. “We missed our neighbour,” Sean Finn, CN’s executive vice-president of corporate services and chief legal officer, said in an interview Feb. 23. “It was a bit complicated. We derailed on Jayme Corr’s
Over 1,000 species, including mammals, birds, amphibians and plant species, many of which can’t exist in any other type of habitat, make their homes on Canadian rangelands particularly livestock grazing operations.
Beef cattle, Local news, News

Conservationists should support beef sector

Land use and habitat index values 
for beef cattle production and 
other agricultural areas in Canada

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Cattle producers and conservationists need to team up to defeat the perception beef is bad for the environment. Unless they do so, both sides risk losing ground. Why it matters: The conservation community and the cattle sector in Canada must put their differences aside and start telling consumers about the environmental benefits of eating beef.
Their Blackbelly sheep have horns much like the bighorn sheep in the Rockies.
Country Crossroads, Local news

Small, ethically run farm raises rabbits and sheep

Owners of Seven Bells Fold feel it’s their duty to treat animals with kindness and respect

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Seven Bells Fold (SBF) is the name of the farm owned by Bonny McKay and Dale Lucey, located just off PR No. 470, between Onanole and Sandy Lake. The name came about from the fact that both sets of McKay’s grandparents were fishers or seafarers on Canada’s East Coast and in order to operate 24
Brandon University researchers looking at men’s mental health
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Brandon University researchers looking at men’s mental health

Participants sought to support the study on mental health concerns in the Prairie provinces

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Researchers at Brandon University are looking for men in the Westman region of Manitoba who would be willing to participate in a project exploring the stress men can experience. The research team is looking for men willing to participate in small group discussions or share their story one on one, with an overall aim of
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Will you serve on the board?

Manitoba Agriculture is offering two seminars March 6 and March 7 to help build skills for effective leadership

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Anyone who lives in a rural community knows the value of volunteer boards, and how important it is that those who serve on them know how to run them effectively. Board members for organizations large and small are regularly in high demand, and those who accept these jobs, will often attest to the benefits of
The popularity of farmers’ markets has created a situation where roughly the same number of customers are spread out more thinly.
Local news, News, Other

More markets, more vendors, more challenges

Increasing visitor traffic to farmers’ markets would help, says Jeff Veenstra, Wild Earth Farms owner

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The perception is farmers’ markets are booming, and that’s true if you’re a consumer. More farmers’ markets with more vendors selling at them is great for customers, but it’s adding challenges for those whose livelihood hinges on how well a day’s sales goes — especially when customer traffic falls off. Jeff Veenstra, is co-owner of
Direct Farm Manitoba is a new organization formed in 2016 to represent the small-scale farmer and its membership includes many new entrants to agriculture keen to forge strong direct-to-consumer relationships. The DFM met in Winnipeg February 9 for its annual convention.
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Direct Farm Manitoba hopes for better connection

2016 census revealed a vibrant direct-marketing sector in Manitoba, but that hasn’t translated into memberships in the organization

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There are 900 farms in Manitoba selling agricultural product of one kind or another direct to customers, and Direct Farm Manitoba (DFM) wants to connect with more of them. The farm number comes from the 2016 Census of Agriculture data which revealed both a vibrant direct-marketing sector for Manitoba and one probably a whole lot

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