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Agriculture sector welcomes recent “essential” designation

COVID-19: Companies say the announcement gives them clarity in their operations

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Obviously agriculture is essential, but the federal government “deemed” it so April 2 as the country battles to slow the spread of COVID-19. The move was welcomed by the Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA), which represents Canada’s biggest grain companies. “For our sector we feel there’s enough clarity that we are to keep operating as
Michelle Schram and Troy Stozek farm beef, lamb and bees near Cartwright.
Farmit Manitoba, News

Small food producers innovate to survive

Creativity, humour and social distancing combine to get food to customers for one meat producer

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Direct-marketing farmers and food producers are finding creative ways to get meals on their customers’ tables and maintain a sense of community. “You guys are all amazing and you convinced us that we will get through this crazy time. Enjoy your food, stay home, stay safe, stay classy,” Michelle Schram and Troy Stozek of Fresh
Steve Mackenzie-Grieve pulls harvested wheat from a grain bin at the Yukon Grain Farm near Whitehorse February 19, 2020.
Farmit Manitoba, News

Wheat in Whitehorse: How climate change could open a new frontier

Will the Great White North become the Great Green North?

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After failing to grow wheat in Canada’s subarctic Yukon territory 15 years ago, farmer Steve Mackenzie-Grieve gave it another shot in 2017. Thanks to longer summers, he has reaped three straight harvests. This spring he plans to sow canola on his family’s 450-acre farm near Whitehorse, a city not much farther from the North Pole
Clockwise from top left: Acey Brinkman, Colin Penner, Jill Martens, Garrett Sawatsky.
Farmit Manitoba, News, Other

University of Manitoba growing next generation of ag experts

U of M’s agriculture diploma program preparing students for an evolving industry

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Fast-moving change in the agriculture industry is requiring a whole new level of agility from Canada’s agriculture education institutions. At the University of Manitoba, that’s meant instructors are looking for ways to make students more agile and able to adopt new strategies and tools more quickly and effectively. “We’ve talked with industry that said it’s
David Rourke (right) takes a closer look at a green manure blend during an organic field tour near Boissevain this summer.
Crops, News

Field work gap means spring shifts for organic growers

Organic farmers are starting from behind this spring after little field work got done last fall

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Organic farmers are gearing up for a more complicated start to the growing season after missing much of their field work last fall. Last year’s “harvest from hell” is still sending shocks through Manitoba operations, with wet weather leaving many farmers with unharvested acres and incomplete fertilizer applications. For the organic sector, that same delay
Grain companies are trying to balance safety with legal rights to see grain being graded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seen here is a file photo of grain grading at the Alliance Grain Terminal in Vancouver.
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Grading grain compromise in wake of COVID—19

Rights clash with reality of grain grading in the age of social distancing

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Physical distancing may prevent farmers from watching their grain being graded at the elevator. But they can still ask the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) to determine the grade if they dispute the buyer’s grade, says CGC spokesman Remi Gosselin. Under the Canada Grain Act, which the CGC enforces, farmers have a right to see their
Beef producers have seen meat prices rise as cattle prices have fallen.
Markets, News

Producers rail against beef market gap as product flies off shelves

The COVID-19 pandemic has consumers buying beef in spades, but producers say none of that positive is trickling down

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Beef is clearing off the grocery shelves at both record pace and rising price due to COVID-19, but beef producers have seen little of that at the auction mart. Farmers took to social media in mid-March to express frustration over the gap between beef prices and their own price for live animals. Wholesale beef south
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Argentine grains port workers request exports be suspended due to pandemic

COVID-19: The country has 502 confirmed cases and eight deaths

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A labour union representing Argentine grains port workers has asked the government to suspend exports, a move that would put upward pressure on world soy prices and hobble the country’s main source of revenue as it seeks to avoid default. The URGARA union, which represents inspectors who check the quality of grains before they are
One human resources co-ordinator says some pork producers would soon be looking for international workers to fill vacancies in barns during seeding time.
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Coronavirus causes challenges and opportunities for producers

Some temporary foreign workers capitalizing on changes to extend stays in Canada, one expert says

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One pork industry expert says some hog farmers are finding new workers and extending the stay of temporary workers during the COVID-19 crisis. “Agriculture isn’t going away because of the pandemic,” said Janice Goldsborough, human resources and training co-ordinator with the Manitoba Pork Council. As a result, farms are able to take on some workers
Practising good hygiene will help slow the spread of disease.
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Best practices for on-farm sanitation

COVID-19: Farm safety program has issued guidelines for farmers

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The Keystone Agricultural Producers and the Manitoba Farm Safety Program have issued a list of ‘best practices’ for Manitoba farmers to stay safe and healthy during the COVID-19-affected spring season. The recommendations include familiarizing yourself with the current recommendations from the province regarding safe social distancing and limiting your and your family’s social interaction with

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