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The Winkler Meats expansion is a good news story for Manitoba hog producers, says industry.
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Pork industry lauds Winkler Meats expansion

The almost $53-million project will add 155 local jobs

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The $52.8-million expansion of the Winkler Meats processing plant in south-central Manitoba is a sign of a healthy sector, according to Manitoba Pork Council general manager Cam Dahl. “This is a really good news story, frankly, for all of Manitoba, but of course it’s especially a good news story for Manitoba hog producers,” he said.
Wade Barnes is one of the founders of Ronin Agronomy.
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Ousted Farmers Edge founder launches new company

Demand for precision nutrient management services will only grow: Barnes

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Wade Barnes and other former Farmers Edge brass are back in the business with an agronomy firm focusing on precision nutrient management. “I believe that you’re going to see a significant move towards this in agriculture in the next one to three years,” Barnes said. Why it matters: Wade Barnes has started another company after
A lygus bug.
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Carbine gets green light against lygus bugs

Product gets emergency approval for use in confection sunflowers

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Manitoba farmers have emergency approval to use Carbine against lygus bug infestations in confection sunflowers. The Manitoba Crop Alliance noted the allowance in a press release July 28. “The need for an emergency use registration was identified in the wake of the re-evaluation of lambda-cyhalothrin product use in Canada, which left a void in lygus bug control
“Pulling together, doing all the right things ... is just fantastically important.” – Jim Tokarchuk, Soil Conservation Council of Canada.
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Soil ‘champions’ pledge to raise national profile of soil health

Changing crop rotations, volatile weather and a growing population all provide new stressors on soil

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A group of soil ‘champions’ has come together to emphasize the benefits of soil health to consumers, farmers and policy makers. “It contributes to Canadians in so many ways,” Jim Tokarchuk said. He is the executive director of the Soil Conservation Council of Canada, one of the groups that spearheaded the new Soil Champions committee. The council announced the
North Dakota spring wheat yield down as drought widens
Crops, News

North Dakota spring wheat yield down as drought widens

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Reuters – Spring wheat yields in North Dakota, the U.S.’s top-producing state, will exceed the five-year average but fall short of last year as farmers grapple with an expanding drought, scouts on an annual crop tour said July 25. The Wheat Quality Council tour predicted an average yield of 47.4 bushels per acre, compared to
Aerial view of a cattle feedlot in Texas.
Livestock, News

U.S. beef cow herd falls to 52-year low

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Reuters – American farmers are raising the fewest beef cows since at least 1971, according to U.S. government data released July 21. Drought conditions in North America have whittled herds, likely boosting costs for meatpackers. There were 29.4 million beef cows in the U.S. as of July 1, down 2.6 per cent from a year
Editorial: Time to plug the BRM leak
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Editorial: Time to plug the BRM leak

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As reporter Don Norman notes in the front-page story of our Aug. 3 issue of the Co-operator, business risk management came up a few times when Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial ag ministers met in New Brunswick in July. That’s not unexpected. Farmers are being told to expect more volatile weather as a result of
VIDEO: What’s ‘bugging’ Manitoba growers this year?
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VIDEO: What’s ‘bugging’ Manitoba growers this year?

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If you’re a grower, you’ve likely got pest insects at some level and hopefully at a minimum. As John Gavloski, extension entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, pointed out at the Crop Diagnostic School last month in Carman, there are particular crop pests to keep a close eye on this year. In this video, Gavloski shares which
Keystone Agricultural Producers president Jill Verwey.
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KAP advisory council broaches provincial election issues

Member panel dissects electoral issues important to farmers

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Provincial election issues ranging from infrastructure to healthcare were top of the agenda for the Keystone Agricultural Producers during the organization’s summer advisory council meeting in July. “KAP has been working to identify key priorities for producers,” president Jill Verwey said to open the meeting. “Your vote matters and we will be doing our part
Foreign animal disease and inter-provincial trade barriers among the livestock-oriented sticking points discussed at Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial ag ministers meeting.
Livestock, News

Livestock issues take stage at ag ministers meeting

Foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank highlights several discussions affecting livestock producers

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Full commitment to a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank was one of the top things that came out of July’s meeting of Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers. That’s according to Tyler Fulton, a Manitoba farmer and vice-president of the Canadian Cattle Association. “We kind of knew that it was coming, but more money moving

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