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Managing microbes
Taking a page from pulse production, beneficial soil microbes are under the microscope
No end in sight for supply management working groups
The slow pace of progress is due to the complexity of the issues at hand, say industry insiders
Recent KAP AGM explored policy landscape
From tax breaks to help young farmers rent land to wild boar the discussion was wide ranging
KAP wants drainage regs changed to encourage on-farm storage
One farmer says he is successfully using excess water to irrigate crops instead of pushing downstream on others
Grain by rail fails to keep up
Rail transportation is the biggest bottleneck in the grain-handling system
The farmers’ market goes high tech
A small group of local food producers are taking their marketing efforts online
Rollout of mental health programs for rural Canadians coming this year
4-H, Farm Management Canada and Farm Credit are working together to try to raise awareness of this issue
Hunting permission slips pitched
Producers say they’re sick of dealing with trespassers during hunting season and hope written permission rules might help them cope
Harvesting wild genes boosts resistance
A new method promises to make finding and using these genes much easier and faster
Government fixes farm safety funding
The Manitoba Farm Safety Program: It’s free, confidential and funded for at least another five years