Agriculture major player in ‘Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan’

Agriculture major player in ‘Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan’

Increasing the biodiesel mandate could cut up to 431,000 tonnes of carbon by 2022, second only to reductions expected from the $25-a-tonne carbon tax

Agriculture’s role in reducing carbon emissions and protecting the environment looms large in the provincial government’s, Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan. The word “agriculture” appears 34 times in the 60-page document. “Manitoba’s farmers are at the front lines of climate change and need to be at the forefront of solutions,” the plan says. “The Manitoba

Beef and grain producer Ryan Boyd takes 4-H’ers through his solar watering system Oct. 21.

Workshop fulfils 4-H project requirement

The intensive event allows members to fulfil a major annual obligation and still have time for other activities

Manitoba’s senior 4-H’ers have checked their projects off the to-do list after a marathon weekend in western Manitoba. The Senior Members Event took over Brandon and Virden Oct. 20-22 with projects ranging from gardening to equine, plus leadership, mentorship and professional skill development. Read more: 4-H beef program aims at breeding over butchering Read more: 4-H


Nominations open Nov. 1 for wheat and barley association directors

Nominations open Nov. 1 for wheat and barley association directors

The election will be held at the 
MWBGA’s annual meeting Feb. 15, 2018, 
but advance ballots are also available

Nominations to fill three positions on the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association’s (MWBGA) board of directors open Nov. 1 and close Nov. 30 at 4:30 p.m. Incumbent MWBGA chair Fred Greig of Reston intends to stand for election, he said in an email. The other two incumbents are Dylan Wiebe of Altona and Justin

Manitoba Beef Producers kick off membership meetings

Manitoba Beef Producers kick off membership meetings

Manitoba’s beef producers will share their take on the state of the industry and commodity group activities at 14 meetings over the next month.

Manitoba’s beef farmers are having their say. Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) is firing up for its annual district membership , with 14 gatherings planned around the province. This year’s circuit kicked off in the Interlake with Eriksdale hosting the first meeting Oct. 23, with the last slated for Nov. 15 in Arden. MBP general manager


Premier Brian Pallister has announced his government's made-in-Manitoba carbon plan.

Manitoba carbon plan targets lower rates

The provincial plan calls for a $25 a tonne flat carbon tax that won't rise to the $50 a tonne called for by the federal government

Manitoba’s Made-in-Manitoba flat $25 a tonne carbon tax will not rise to $50 a tonne as called for under the federal government’s plan. The proposal also exempts farm fuel, as reported last night by the Manitoba Co-operator. Read more: Farm fuel to be exempt from Manitoba carbon tax Read more: Legal opinion backs Pallister’s approach to

It was a tough growing season and potato harvest but in the end, growers saw good yields.

Good potato yields despite challenging year

A dry summer required a lot of irrigation 
and was followed by a dry fall that 
delayed digging

Many Manitoba potato growers faced nail-biting times this autumn as they struggled to get the crop off. In the end, however, yields are expected to be similar to last year. Dave Sawatzky, manager of Keystone Potato Producers Association, said he predicts yields will roughly be on par or slightly better than 2016’s harvest, when Manitoba


Students take part in one of the festival highlights, critter dipping, Sept. 20 during the 2017 Southwest Manitoba Water Festival near Elgin.

Students tap into water knowledge

Students tackled water health and conservation at the latest Southwest Manitoba Water Festival September 20 near Elgin, Man.

Summer is over, but about 180 fifth- and sixth-grade students from southwestern Manitoba still hit the lake Sept. 20. Six schools attended the 13th annual Southwest Manitoba Water Festival, hosted by the Turtle Mountain Conservation District and Assiniboine Hills Conservation District at Whitewater Park east of Elgin. The event draws from all schools in the

Rapeseed field and sun

Online voting an option for MCGA

There are four director slots up for grabs this year, so a formal vote isn’t a foregone conclusion

Manitoba canola producers are poised to make history if an election is necessary this fall. The Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) is set to offer optional online voting along with traditional mail-in ballots if an election is needed this fall to fill four board of directors’ positions. MCGA approved a bylaw change allowing for online


Manitoba Egg Farmers accepted the first Manitoba Farm Safety Award Sept. 27 in Winnipeg.

Manitoba Egg Farmers scoop inaugural safety award

Manitoba’s new provincial safe work awards noted egg producers have developed an industry-wide plan

Manitoba’s egg producers have been honoured for their industry-wide effort to develop an on-farm safety program. At a Sept. 27 event in Winnipeg, the inaugural agriculture “SAFEty” award was bestowed at a gala event that could be considered an Oscar night for work safety efforts in the province. The program is a cross-sectoral effort that

Manitoba hay crops see good year

Manitoba hay crops see good year

Growers across the province report good 
to great year despite dry conditions

Manitoba forage growers are enjoying good yields this year and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Markets to the east and south are readily picking up any extra hay they can find, said Dave Koslowsky, chair of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association. He said producers he has talked to across the province