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CN apologizes for derailment, oil spill near St. Lazare

The company says it should have reached out earlier to the affected landowner

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CN Rail is sorry 37 cars carrying crude oil derailed near St. Lazare Feb. 16 and for not contacting the affected landowner sooner. “We missed our neighbour,” Sean Finn, CN’s executive vice-president of corporate services and chief legal officer, said in an interview Feb. 23. “It was a bit complicated. We derailed on Jayme Corr’s
CN executive says shipping more Alberta oil won’t hurt grain shipping.
News, Other

Bitter cold delays CN grain car deliveries

Alberta oil won’t move at the detriment of grain, says VP Sean Finn

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Cold weather hurt Canadian National Railway’s (CN) grain-shipping performance week 29 (Feb. 10 to 16), but it’s confident it can quickly catch up. “Last week was a pretty tough week,” Sean Finn, CN’s executive vice-president of corporate services and chief legal officer, said in an interview Feb. 23. Temperatures across much of Western Canada fell
Over 1,000 species, including mammals, birds, amphibians and plant species, many of which can’t exist in any other type of habitat, make their homes on Canadian rangelands particularly livestock grazing operations.
Beef cattle, Local news, News

Conservationists should support beef sector

Land use and habitat index values 
for beef cattle production and 
other agricultural areas in Canada

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Cattle producers and conservationists need to team up to defeat the perception beef is bad for the environment. Unless they do so, both sides risk losing ground. Why it matters: The conservation community and the cattle sector in Canada must put their differences aside and start telling consumers about the environmental benefits of eating beef.
Their Blackbelly sheep have horns much like the bighorn sheep in the Rockies.
Country Crossroads, Local news

Small, ethically run farm raises rabbits and sheep

Owners of Seven Bells Fold feel it’s their duty to treat animals with kindness and respect

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Seven Bells Fold (SBF) is the name of the farm owned by Bonny McKay and Dale Lucey, located just off PR No. 470, between Onanole and Sandy Lake. The name came about from the fact that both sets of McKay’s grandparents were fishers or seafarers on Canada’s East Coast and in order to operate 24
Brandon University researchers looking at men’s mental health
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Brandon University researchers looking at men’s mental health

Participants sought to support the study on mental health concerns in the Prairie provinces

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Researchers at Brandon University are looking for men in the Westman region of Manitoba who would be willing to participate in a project exploring the stress men can experience. The research team is looking for men willing to participate in small group discussions or share their story one on one, with an overall aim of
Soybeans are among a small handful of crops that are dominating global agriculture, and that’s not a good development for sustainable agriculture, says U of T environmental scientist Adam Martin.
Did you know?, News

A very small number of crops are dominating globally

This concentration is coming as farms become larger and more industrial everywhere

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A new University of Toronto study suggests that globally we’re growing more of the same kinds of crops, and this presents major challenges for agricultural sustainability. The study, done by an international team of researchers led by U of T assistant professor, Adam Martin, used data from the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to
Local news, News, Other

Will you serve on the board?

Manitoba Agriculture is offering two seminars March 6 and March 7 to help build skills for effective leadership

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Anyone who lives in a rural community knows the value of volunteer boards, and how important it is that those who serve on them know how to run them effectively. Board members for organizations large and small are regularly in high demand, and those who accept these jobs, will often attest to the benefits of
Root galls are the only way to know if a dead patch in your canola field is clubroot.
News, Oilseeds

Clubroot: Coming soon to a canola field near you

Manitoba Agriculture tour offers insights and strategies on clubroot management

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Clubroot isn’t yet a significant challenge for Manitoba canola growers. But the emphasis these days is on ‘yet.’ The first cases in the province were discovered in 2013, and more cases are popping up every year. Last August Manitoba Agriculture announced a further eight. That demonstrates how the disease has persistently and stubbornly survived and
The popularity of farmers’ markets has created a situation where roughly the same number of customers are spread out more thinly.
Local news, News, Other

More markets, more vendors, more challenges

Increasing visitor traffic to farmers’ markets would help, says Jeff Veenstra, Wild Earth Farms owner

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The perception is farmers’ markets are booming, and that’s true if you’re a consumer. More farmers’ markets with more vendors selling at them is great for customers, but it’s adding challenges for those whose livelihood hinges on how well a day’s sales goes — especially when customer traffic falls off. Jeff Veenstra, is co-owner of
Direct Farm Manitoba is a new organization formed in 2016 to represent the small-scale farmer and its membership includes many new entrants to agriculture keen to forge strong direct-to-consumer relationships. The DFM met in Winnipeg February 9 for its annual convention.
Local news, News, Other

Direct Farm Manitoba hopes for better connection

2016 census revealed a vibrant direct-marketing sector in Manitoba, but that hasn’t translated into memberships in the organization

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There are 900 farms in Manitoba selling agricultural product of one kind or another direct to customers, and Direct Farm Manitoba (DFM) wants to connect with more of them. The farm number comes from the 2016 Census of Agriculture data which revealed both a vibrant direct-marketing sector for Manitoba and one probably a whole lot

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