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While U.S. farmers are getting billions of dollars to help them through the current economic crisis, some say Canada’s efforts to help out farmers have fallen short.
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A tale of two countries’ farm subsidies

American farmers have received billions of dollars in aid and legislators are working to send out more, while Canadian farmers’ requests fall on deaf ears

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What a difference a border makes. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) wants $2.6 billion in emergency farm aid due to reduced revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, while the American government has already budgeted US$23.5 billion in ad hoc farm subsidies. That’s coming as part of its US$2-trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
Video series busts hunger myths
Farmit Manitoba, News, Other

Video series busts hunger myths

The short, educational videos tell individual stories of food insecurity, and offer solutions

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A new video series seeks to bust myths about Manitobans facing food insecurity while highlighting causes and solutions. “The release of these videos could not be timelier,” said Rob Moquin, executive director of Food Matters Manitoba in a news release. “Even before the current COVID-19 crisis, food insecurity among Manitoba’s families was on the rise,” he added.
Crop Report, Crops, News

Piecemeal approach to seeding begins in Manitoba

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 5

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Southwest region Repeated rain showers fell during the week in most of the region. Rainfall varied from 0.5 to 6.5 mm. Overnight temperatures fell below zero, while single-digit daytime highs were the norm. Average soil temperature is normal to below normal range at this time. Some areas are too wet and water is standing in
For the past decade, North Dakota State University has conducted field research on bean yields versus plant population and row size.
Crops, News

Dry beans respond to row spacing and plant population

Trials on black and navy beans show a slight advantage to narrow spacing and higher plant population

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Narrower row spacing and higher plant populations have some advantage in dry bean production, according to research by North Dakota State University. For the past decade, NDSU has been conducting field research examining the response of black, navy and pinto beans to different combinations of row spacings and plant populations to identify optimum seed yield. Research focused on black and navy beans grown
Pork producers say they’re suffering a financial crisis as COVID-19 has closed processing plants and sent the market into a tailspin.
Livestock, News

Pork sector calls for federal ‘fire crew’ as market goes up in flames

The pork sector says it is in critical need of financial support due to market disruptions from COVID-19

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Canada’s pork producers are asking for emergency federal aid as their market spirals downward. Market disruptions due to COVID-19 have landed the pork market in a bad place as of late April. Multiple plant closures in the U.S. have dried up markets for Canadian weanlings, a two-week plant closure of an Olymel facility in Quebec
Qu Dongyu.
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Pandemic a threat to global food supply: FAO

Supply chains are the weakest link and require massive collaboration

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says COVID-19 is a threat to global food security that must be mitigated by ensuring supply chains are not disrupted. Agriculture ministers from G20 countries held a joint meeting, where FAO director general Qu Dongyu said preserving access to safe food and nutrition is an essential health response to the pandemic. “We need to
Cattle backgrounders like Norman Anderson and Son’s farm near Souris, seen here during a farm tour, are feeling the pinch of lost processing capacity the most.
Beef cattle, News

Alberta beef plant closures effects felt in Manitoba

Manitoba’s feedlots and backgrounding operations say Alberta plant shutdowns have left them in a financial downturn comparable to BSE

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Manitoba’s beef sector is feeling the ripples after Cargill announced that its High River beef plant would be shutting down due to COVID-19 cases among staff. Why it matters: Manitoba’s beef sector might lean heavily towards cow-calf operations, but processing slowdowns out of Alberta have raised concerns over long-term market impacts, as well as sending
A chuckwagon outfit at the 2019 Manitoba Stampede.
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Manitoba Stampede cancelled for 2020

One of the province’s major summer farm fairs pulls the plug

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Organizers of the Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition, one of the province’s major summer agricultural fairs as well as the province’s “only professional rodeo,” have cancelled the event for 2020. In a letter posted April 21 on the event website, Norm Gauthier, president of the Valley Agricultural Society, said, “it was clear the health of our
Flooding along the Rat River near La Rochelle in southeastern Manitoba in 2020.
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Red River crests in lower predicted range

Water levels were dropping as of April 22, and PTH 75 remained open

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Water levels are dropping along the Red River, but the river is expected to be outside its banks into May, according to provincial reports. As of April 22, the Red River had crested at all points from Emerson to the floodway and was expected to crest shortly in Winnipeg. “This is good news,” said Infrastructure

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