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University of Manitoba seeks Certificate of Merit nominations
The annual award is for agriculture diploma and degree holders
Farm Women’s Conference brings laughs and lessons
After a tough year of farming, Manitoba’s farming women lightened up with funny and empowering speakers
Province promises emergency communications upgrade
The province says it will foot the bill for setting up a new multimillion-dollar emergency communications network to be in place by 2021
‘Union farmers’ a family affair at Lowe Farm
The Harder family says the NFU is a necessary, and often ahead of its time, voice in farm policy debates as the organization turns 50
VIDEO: Author examines rural communities’ key to survival
Doug Griffiths tackles 13 ways communities might accidentally be setting themselves up for failure when it comes to economic development
Manitoba rural municipalities put province on notice
They say future changes to forage insurance are meaningless while farmers struggle to survive today
Livestock feed crisis kicks off
Farmers are getting a sense of exactly how much trouble they’re in now that the winter is closing in
Manitoba commodity groups choose name ahead of merger vote
The groups are hosting webinars to educate members of proposed plans
Agriculture minister Pedersen responds to cheese makers
Unvalidated production practices pose a risk to consumers, the minister said
Time to tighten enforcement on land access after cow shot
Curtis Gervin says most hunters are responsible but it’s time for a crackdown on the bad apples