Some members of the K-12 School Choir: back row (l to r) Taddeus Waldner,
Tamar Waldner, Robert Waldner, and Carrie Waldner; front row (l to r) Jacoby Waldner, Sadie Waldner, Miriam Waldner, Nicolas Waldner and Jedeah Waldner.

Decker Colony celebrates after overcoming challenges

Friends and neighbours once again met together with colony for annual get-together

Decker Colony’s annual holiday get-together in December 2018 had special meaning and was a time of thanks for the Hutterite community for hardships overcome. In May of 2017 fire destroyed two-thirds of its large equipment shed and a number of vehicles within it. The building not only served as a main cog in the farming

Green and yellow peas in white bowls

Roquette gives pea quality checklist

Environmental Farm Plans, cross-contamination worries and MRL conflicts are among the highlights of Roquette’s pea quality requirements

Farmers wanting to feed Roquette’s soon-to-be- commissioned pea protein plant in Portage la Prairie will face a few stiff quality stipulations. John Buch, risk and grain department manager with Roquette, gave an overview of the company’s requirements during Ag Days 2019, including grade, traceability and MRL conflicts that will preclude growers from using certain chemistries


Greg Bartley, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers on-farm specialist, gives this year’s Ag Days audience tips on developing their own research on farm.

Farmers urged to add on-farm research

Farmers are already expected to wear many hats, from mechanic to grower, but it may be time to add ‘researcher’ to that list, according to one Ag Days speaker

Greg Bartley wants more producers to take research into their own hands. An on-farm specialist with the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, Bartley has been working with farmers to develop research trials in the commercial field, rather than the research plot. That research may become a producer’s greatest tool in measuring the actual value of

Members of the RM of Rosser volunteer fire department help guide STAR-7 in for a landing.

New ‘heliport’ site begins operations at Portage la Prairie

This is the first site approved by Transport Canada outside Winnipeg. Ste. Anne’s Hospital is also awaiting approval of a newly constructed site

Every minute matters when a life is in danger, and with a new ‘heliport’ becoming operational this month at the Portage la Prairie District General Hospital, critical time will be saved during emergency response efforts. Why it matters: Cutting down transport times of critically ill or injured patients can save a life. The hospital’s newly


Manitoba typically produces approximately 22 million cwt of potatoes each year.

Manitoba poised to replace P.E.I. as potato king

Simplot’s expanded Portage potato-processing plant will put Manitoba at the top of the heap

Bud the Spud will soon see less of Prince Edward Island’s bright-red mud and more of Manitoba’s sandy loam. The Keystone province is set to overtake the “Garden of the Gulf” as Canada’s biggest potato producer. Last February J.R. Simplot announced it was doubling the size of its potato-processing plant in Portage la Prairie. The

“The big thing that’s making us grow is you (farmers)... because you’re investing in a family business and community.” – Brian Pallister

Pallister, Eichler venerate ag in Manitoba’s economy

The premier and agriculture minister spoke at Ag Days in Brandon

Everybody likes a pat on the back and Premier Brian Pallister and his agriculture minister, Ralph Eichler, gave Manitoba farmers one when they spoke here at Ag Days Jan. 22. Agriculture, they said, is a major driver of Manitoba’s economy. “I am proud to tell you that 72 per cent of the private sector capital


Ian and Sandy Steppler were presented their award at the December 11, 2018 Manitoba Conservation Districts Association banquet by Ray Frey, MCDA chairman (left) and Murray Seymour, PVCD board chairman, along with Lorraine Stevenson on behalf of the awards sponsor Manitoba Co-operator.

Third-generation Miami-area farm earns 2018 Pembina Valley Conservation District Award

The Steppler family farm includes three distinct enterprises — cropland, cattle and bees

A farm near Miami, Manitoba now in the hands of a third generation is the Pembina Valley Conservation District Award winner for 2018. Sandy and Ian Steppler, along with Ian’s three brothers Geoff, Adam and Andre together crop 3,500 acres, calve 500 head of purebred Charolais cattle and manage a large 1,200-hive apiary. The Stepplers

Empty school classroom

Farmland education tax not part of education review

Premier Brian Pallister wants a plan for improving public education before exploring ways to pay for it

The president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) says he isn’t surprised education taxes aren’t part of an upcoming education review — but he is a bit disappointed. Bill Campbell says funding issues, and especially taxation on farmland, should be on the agenda, especially given earlier statements from the provincial government. “I realize this is


Manitoba Beef Producers celebrating 40th year

Manitoba Beef Producers celebrating 40th year

Annual meeting aims to celebrate the past and anticipate the future

The Manitoba Beef Producers are set to celebrate their 40th year. MBP’s 40th annual meeting is slated for February 7 and 8 at the Victoria Inn in Brandon, with the them ‘Proud past, promising future.’ “MBP’s AGM is a time for delegates to glean knowledge about topics and trends affecting the beef industry, to debate

VIDEO: BushelPlus system helps you safely measure harvest loss

VIDEO: BushelPlus system helps you safely measure harvest loss

Manitoba Ag Days 2019: Drop pan system activated by remote control

Measuring harvest loss is essential in order to ensure your combine is set up properly, and you’ll know if you’ve done a good job by the number of geese getting a free meal in your field in the days after. But not only is it important to make sure your getting the most from your