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Taking a closer look at a farmer-breeder partnership on seed
Canada can learn from Australia’s value creation experience
Grocery store entry easier than ever
Even those with limited product volumes should explore these opportunities, business development specialist tells St. Jean Farm Days
Decker Colony celebrates after overcoming challenges
Friends and neighbours once again met together with colony for annual get-together
Roquette gives pea quality checklist
Environmental Farm Plans, cross-contamination worries and MRL conflicts are among the highlights of Roquette’s pea quality requirements
Farmers urged to add on-farm research
Farmers are already expected to wear many hats, from mechanic to grower, but it may be time to add ‘researcher’ to that list, according to one Ag Days speaker
Potato growers battling storage woes
A wet and cold fall saw some potatoes dug and stored at less than optimal conditions
Researchers create algorithm to predict PEDv outbreaks
The high-tech approach already has an 80 per cent accuracy rate
Dairy producers’ carbon footprint keeps shrinking
The improvements are the result of the ready adoption of new practices by the sector, according to a recent study
New ‘heliport’ site begins operations at Portage la Prairie
This is the first site approved by Transport Canada outside Winnipeg. Ste. Anne’s Hospital is also awaiting approval of a newly constructed site
Manitoba poised to replace P.E.I. as potato king
Simplot’s expanded Portage potato-processing plant will put Manitoba at the top of the heap