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“We appreciate the hard work the agriculture minister’s office and department staff did on this file to get it done in such a short time frame, but they will have to forgive us if we watch warily for the implementation.” – Brent Benson, Manitoba Crown Land Leaseholders Association.
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Crown land leaseholders satisfied, for now

The province recently approved changes to the Crown lands system

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The Manitoba Crown Land Leaseholders Association is cautiously optimistic about recent changes to Manitoba’s Agricultural Crown Lands regulations. “We appreciate the hard work the agriculture minister’s office and department staff did on this file to get it done in such a short time frame,” said association president Brent Benson. “But they will have to forgive us
ACC’s incoming mechatronics course will target labour needs of an increasingly technical agribusiness sector, the college says.
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New ACC course to target advanced technical know-how

Two courses, mechatronics and horticulture (new to the college’s Parkland campus), have been slated for launch next year

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A course set to open in Brandon’s Assiniboine Community College campus next fall will prepare workers to run, troubleshoot and fix equipment in increasingly automated agri-food processing facilities. “It’s the future. Everything’s going digital,” said Chris Budiwski, chair of the college’s agriculture and environment school. On Aug. 2, ACC announced that, as of September 2024, it will
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Farmers Edge announces workforce cuts

The Manitoba-based digital agronomy firm has also closed its Australian operation, documents show

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Farmers Edge has announced layoffs of 20 per cent of its workforce as the company continues to struggle financially. In an Aug. 10 news release, the Manitoba-based digital agriculture firm said it had “delivered on its previously commenced plan in the fall of 2022 to achieve $20 million in annualized cost savings.” This involved “realignment”
A canola field is burned in the 
RM of Lorne in spring 2020, after a wet fall left an unprecedented number of fields unharvested over the winter.
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Left breathless by stubble burning

Farmers urged to be responsible if they’re going to burn

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Fewer Manitoba farmers grab the lighter when it comes time to deal with stubble. According to Manitoba agriculture meteorology specialist Timi Ojo, that’s for a good reason. “Burning crop residue is actually not cheap,” he said. “It has quite an impact in terms of loss of organic matter. There is increased potential for soil compaction
Rick Rutherford says he starts his crop planning by looking at last year’s report card: his yield map.
Crops, News

VIDEO: Making 4R nutrient management work

EMILI field day features farmer experiences, high tech systems and extension education

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When Rick Rutherford starts to plan his crop, he begins at the end – the end of the last growing season, that is. The Grosse Isle-area seed grower and owner-operator of Rutherford Farms sits down, current year’s yield map in hand, with agronomist Dave Ives of Enns Brothers to plan for the following spring. “It’s
Mario Tenuta (far left) leads a tour into a canola field at the EMILI field day at Rutherford Farms on Aug. 9, 2023.
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Emissions reductions remain controversial

Academic says agriculture will be expected to solve its own problem

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When Mario Tenuta started talking about nitrous dioxide emissions, it didn’t take long for skepticism to show up. It’s a drop in the bucket; it’s hard to nail down; dealing with the issue will add cost and risk; agriculture is going to be expected to carry the can – these are among the arguments that
A sulphur explosion rocked Shur-gro’s MacGregor, Man., location Aug. 8.
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Clean up underway after fertilizer explosion

The incident took place at the MacGregor Shur-gro facility in western Manitoba

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Manitoba agri-retailer Shur-gro Farm Services says it expects minimal product loss after a fertilizer explosion at its MacGregor location. General manager Dale McKay said Aug. 9 that damage assessment is ongoing after the Aug. 8 incident. Why it matters: Local first responders were called to a fire following an explosion at a fertilizer facility in
“...now I think fertilizer pricing is almost a 12-month-a-year practice.” – Darren Bond, Manitoba Agriculture.
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Fertilizer prices likely flattened, set to rise slowly 

Fertilizer price plateau: A good handle on cost of production can bring calm amid volatile markets, says management specialist

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Fertilizer prices have mostly hit a plateau and will likely start to creep up again, says one analyst. “Farmers would be incentivized to get the product that they need for the coming 12 months probably sooner rather than later if they want to make use of the bottom of the market,” said Chris Lawson, head
Spring wheat with Lalrise Start SC applied with seed treatment, right, versus seed treatment alone on the left, in Western Canada, in May 2022.
Cereals, Crops, News

New seed treatment designed to boost cereals

Product centred on enhancing phosphorus solubility and improving early vigour

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Boosting nitrogen use to reduce nitrogen-based fertilizer applications, has been a feature of several products in the past five years. Lalrise Start SC liquid inoculant aims to improve another key nutrient. The seed treatment designed to enhance phosphorus solubility has received full commercial registration and will be available in spring 2024 for spring wheat, oats,
Before applying any crop protection product, read the label to find the application rate, timing and pre-harvest interval.
Crops, News

Do you know your trade MRLs?

Pre-harvest is the time to protect the crop’s marketability for international markets

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Maximum residue limits can affect the marketability of a crop, so farmers need to heed them, say crop market experts. “Because we produce so much beyond what we need for our domestic demand for food, we really do need to keep in mind market access and those requirements that we see with our export partners,”

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