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Tile drainage’s benefits to their operation have included reversing soil salinity, said Souris-area farmer Aaron Hargreaves, an Ag Days speaker.
Crops, Local news

Getting the most from tile drainage

Ag Days speakers emphasize there’s no one-size-fits-all tile drainage system for Manitoba

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There’s no doubt tile drainage can boost productivity and profitability. Just don’t assume it should look just like the neighbour’s system. Anyone eyeing the better yield prospects and earlier field access it offers must have a thorough understanding of how the subsurface pipe system works in their specific field conditions, Ag Days speakers said. ‘Should
ACC student Brodie Hunter leads his group through agriculture and trade facts during Agriculture in the Classroom’s Manitoba Ag Days Adventure 2018.
Local news, Other

Agriculture in the Classroom gives students a taste of Ag Days

Over 400 Grade 7/8 students joined the Ag Days crowds Jan. 16-18 through 
Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) and its Manitoba Ag Days Adventure

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Even for some of the farm kids, it was their first time at Ag Days. Canada’s largest indoor trade show bolstered its attendance by 415 Grade 7/8 students this year with Agriculture in the Classroom’s Manitoba Ag Days Adventure. Sue Clayton, executive director of AITC Manitoba, called the Ag Days tie-in one of its “flagship
Just what does the term ‘soil health’ mean? A lot of different things, it turns out.
Crops, Local news

Ag Days speakers banter on soil health

Soil health is a hot topic, but there’s no clear definition of what it is and how to improve it

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What’s soil health? Ask five people that question and you might get five different answers — even among Ag Days experts. Soil health and soil degradation are getting plenty of time in the headlines, with coverage of last year’s Summit of Canadian Soil Health in Guelph, soil tests looking beyond nutrients and into microbiology and
NAFTA uncertainty isn’t helping encourage new hog barn construction in Manitoba, Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler told reporters after he spoke at Ag Days in Brandon Jan. 16. He said Manitoba processors need 1,500 more slaughter hogs a week.
Hogs, Local news

Uncertainty puts brakes on hog barns

Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler is optimistic about NAFTA, 
noting Trump can’t end the deal without support from the Senate 
and the House of Representatives

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Manitoba needs 40 new hog barns over the next five years to meet nearby processor demand, but the province’s agriculture minister says NAFTA uncertainty is hindering that development. “I would say that is part of the problem, to be honest,” Ralph Eichler told reporters at Ag Days here Jan. 16. “There’s that uncertainly. But let’s
Rob Hannam of Synthesis Agri-Food Network, who has been hired to assist in the merger discussions, spoke about the proposal Jan. 16 at Ag Days.
Crops, Local news

Five commodity group merger discussed at Ag Days

Some are concerned the merger could cause more checkoff refunds

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Increased checkoff withdrawals and reduced farmer control were top concerns during a discussion at Ag Days Jan. 16 on merging five Manitoba crop commodity groups. “I worry that it will be extremely easy (if there’s one group instead of five) for a farmer to pick up the phone and get all of his checkoffs back
Farmers gather in Winnipeg for Keystone Agricultural Producers annual general meeting.
Local news, Other

Who you gonna call?

EMS closures and inconsistent signage have some producers worried

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Manitoba farmers are concerned medical assistance won’t be there when they need it most. Last summer, the province’s Progressive Conservative government announced it would close 23 emergency medical service (or EMS) stations. Now, producers are calling on the government to provide more information about how emergency services will be provided once those stations are shuttered.
Myrna Ronald, a volunteer for Focus Africa, with their display at Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Focus Africa — helping women in need

Winnipeg group partners with African-led resource centre

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Focus Africa is a small group of Winnipeggers, half Canadian born and half African born, who partner with Beacon of Hope (BOH), an African-led resource centre in a slum near Nairobi, Kenya. Myrna Ronald is one of numerous volunteers raising money to help Beacon of Hope. She has accompanied her husband (an Infectious Disease physician)
A field of wheat felled by hail. Producers at the meeting referred to some of the insured prices as "a joke."
Crops, Local news

MASC comes under fire at organic insurance update

Producers call organic insurance ‘a joke’ while MASC says it’s already a money-loser

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Organic producers are not happy with their crop insurance. Maurice Gaultier, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) insurance sales and service manager for the southern region, faced pointed questions Jan. 18 during his organic insurance update at Ag Days. MASC and the Manitoba Organic Alliance have been looking for a middle road on insurance for months.
Soy bean seeds on a white background
Local news, Oilseeds

Management practices go head to head in Soybean Challenge

The AAFC station in Portage la Prairie was home to a little friendly 
competition between soybean management systems last year


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It was the battle of the beans in Portage la Prairie last year, in the hope of shedding some light on best practices for soybeans. Results from the 2017 Ultimate Soybean Challenge were presented at this year’s Ag Days in Brandon. Three teams, with three very different management strategies, looked to outshine their competition at
Small crop insurance payout in 2017
Crops, Local news

Small crop insurance payout in 2017

As a result $150 million has been added to the program’s reserve fund

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The final tally isn’t in but total Manitoba crop insurance payouts in 2017 are currently estimated at around $60 million. That shouldn’t be a surprise given collectively farmers enjoyed above-average yields for many crops, even setting some new records. The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) will release its 2017 yield data in Yield Manitoba, Feb.

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