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“The big thing that’s making us grow is you (farmers)... because you’re investing in a family business and community.” – Brian Pallister
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Pallister, Eichler venerate ag in Manitoba’s economy

The premier and agriculture minister spoke at Ag Days in Brandon

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Everybody likes a pat on the back and Premier Brian Pallister and his agriculture minister, Ralph Eichler, gave Manitoba farmers one when they spoke here at Ag Days Jan. 22. Agriculture, they said, is a major driver of Manitoba’s economy. “I am proud to tell you that 72 per cent of the private sector capital
Ian and Sandy Steppler were presented their award at the December 11, 2018 Manitoba Conservation Districts Association banquet by Ray Frey, MCDA chairman (left) and Murray Seymour, PVCD board chairman, along with Lorraine Stevenson on behalf of the awards sponsor Manitoba Co-operator.
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Third-generation Miami-area farm earns 2018 Pembina Valley Conservation District Award

The Steppler family farm includes three distinct enterprises — cropland, cattle and bees

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A farm near Miami, Manitoba now in the hands of a third generation is the Pembina Valley Conservation District Award winner for 2018. Sandy and Ian Steppler, along with Ian’s three brothers Geoff, Adam and Andre together crop 3,500 acres, calve 500 head of purebred Charolais cattle and manage a large 1,200-hive apiary. The Stepplers
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Farmland education tax not part of education review

Premier Brian Pallister wants a plan for improving public education before exploring ways to pay for it

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The president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) says he isn’t surprised education taxes aren’t part of an upcoming education review — but he is a bit disappointed. Bill Campbell says funding issues, and especially taxation on farmland, should be on the agenda, especially given earlier statements from the provincial government. “I realize this is
Manitoba Beef Producers celebrating 40th year
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Manitoba Beef Producers celebrating 40th year

Annual meeting aims to celebrate the past and anticipate the future

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The Manitoba Beef Producers are set to celebrate their 40th year. MBP’s 40th annual meeting is slated for February 7 and 8 at the Victoria Inn in Brandon, with the them ‘Proud past, promising future.’ “MBP’s AGM is a time for delegates to glean knowledge about topics and trends affecting the beef industry, to debate
VIDEO: BushelPlus system helps you safely measure harvest loss
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VIDEO: BushelPlus system helps you safely measure harvest loss

Manitoba Ag Days 2019: Drop pan system activated by remote control

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Measuring harvest loss is essential in order to ensure your combine is set up properly, and you’ll know if you’ve done a good job by the number of geese getting a free meal in your field in the days after. But not only is it important to make sure your getting the most from your
Darin Gibson, research agronomist and president of Gaia Consulting, is among those calling for potato producers to share how they use mancozeb as the government looks to ban it for potato use.
Crops, News

Mancozeb fight calls potato growers to share on-farm use

Spud growers urged to share info on mancozeb

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Mancozeb is on the regulatory chopping block. Now Manitoba potato producers are being urged to share how they use the chemical as their industry attempts to preserve it as an aerial fungicide, and they have just days to do it. Why it matters: Health Canada has proposed a ban on mancozeb for potatoes and other
Farmer in ripe wheat field
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What does the updated Canada’s Food Guide mean for farmers?

Animal foods now housed in a protein category shared 
with milk, pulses, tofu and nuts

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The new Canada’s Food Guide and its new emphasis on plant proteins drew swift but measured response from agricultural groups and organizations across the country last week. In a news release after the guide’s rollout January 22, Ron Bonnett, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) said it was “unfortunate that the revised food
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No more food groups in 2019 Canada’s Food Guide

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The new Canada’s Food Guide unveiled January 22 by Health Canada is no longer a rainbow, but a dinner plate. The design of the image reflects its dietary guidelines — to cover half your plate with vegetables and fruits, devote a quarter of it to proteins, and the other quarter to whole grain breads, pasta,
“Risk management will become an even more significant component of success,” says J. P. Gervais with Farm Credit Canada.
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Farm income: a dip and now holding

Canadian farm income fell on market volatility, but export growth is still likely, says FCC

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Final figures aren’t available yet but all signs suggest farm income in 2018 was clipped by several factors and will likely stay at that level through this year, says J.P. Gervais, chief agricultural economist with Farm Credit Canada. “Price volatility, higher input costs and weather-related challenges in many parts of the country over the past
Bernadette Jordan signals the return of a rural voice to the federal cabinet table.
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Rural Canada has a new voice, say rural advocates

New minister of rural economic development expected to oversee ‘the creation of a rural development strategy to spur economic growth and create good, middle-class jobs in rural Canada’

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Nova Scotia MP Bernadette Jordan’s appointment to a new portfolio as minister of rural economic development is good news for rural Canada, say rural development experts. Why it matters: Bernadette Jordan’s appointment is a dedicated federal portfolio for rural economic development. Her appointment and the creation of this new office brings back a rural voice

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