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The five-year Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot aims to attract more skilled immigrants to rural areas in Canada.
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New program aims to attract skilled immigrants to rural Canada

Participating communities will gain access to a range of supports to help newcomers settle there

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A new program announced by the federal government last week aims to tackle the problem of so few skilled immigrants choosing to work and live outside Canada’s large urban centres. The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the new five-year pilot program January 24, saying it will be aimed at
Stored grain has to be both cool and dry to minimize the risk of spoilage.
Crops, News

Drying grain may become the norm as harvests trend later

Natural air drying with supplemental heat hasn’t caught on in Alberta yet, but it soon could, says expert


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Prairie farmers may need to get used to leaving grain in the field at harvest. “Harvest might be starting earlier, but poor weather during the harvest season is slowing down that last little bit of harvest, and there’s more and more crop being left in the field in October,” said Joy Agnew, program manager at
Technology will have to be balanced against ethics when it comes to ‘smart farming,’ according to British researchers.
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Responsible innovation key to ‘smart farming’

Researchers urge counting all the benefits and costs of new technology

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Responsible innovation that considers the wider impacts on society is key to smart farming, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Agriculture is undergoing a technology revolution supported by policy-makers around the world. While smart technologies will play an important role in achieving improved productivity, critics have suggested that consideration of the
Revised commodity group merger proposal responds to farmer concerns
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Revised commodity group merger proposal responds to farmer concerns

Crop committees and delegates will help with the workload and encourage engagement with members

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Manitoba commodity groups seeking amalgamation say their proposal to create four crop committees and a delegate system should allay concerns about a bigger workload for directors and engaging members. The proposal, and the process leading up to a merger vote by farmer-members set for February 2020, were released last month and explained in depth during
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Merger will create a substantial new organization

The new group would represent 8,000 Manitoba farmers and 40 per cent of annual crop acres

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If the proposed merger of five crops organizations goes ahead next year, it’s going to create a new force to be reckoned with, according to consultant Rob Hannam of Synthesis Agri-Food Network. A tie-up of the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA), Manitoba Corn Growers Association (MCGA), Manitoba Flax Growers Association (MFGA), National Sunflower
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Election process if the merger is approved

Directors with the five groups would serve as interim delegates and directors until elections are held

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If farmer-members vote to amalgamate the five organizations in 2020, existing directors will become interim delegates on the four crop committees, says consultant Rob Hannam of Synthesis Agri-Food Network. That will provide continuity as crop committee delegates are then elected over time. Half of the first crop committee delegates will serve a one-year term and
Crown lands can make up a significant proportion of some operations’ land bases, which means clarity is needed quickly 
within the regulations.
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Playing the waiting game on Crown lands

Anyone hoping to put their bid in for Agricultural Crown Lands access was out of luck this fall as everything has been put on hold

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Producers are still in limbo if they are looking to transfer their right to Agricultural Crown Lands. The province’s freeze on new lease applications and unit transfers is still in effect, following the end of the points system and the adoption of tenders or open auctions last year. The province has said that applications received
Livestock producers are midway through their winter feeding season after months of concern over their forage and feed supplies.
Livestock, Local news

Livestock producers give overall mild winter a warm welcome

There’s still plenty of winter left though, so the sector remains on alert on feed supplies

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Manitoba may have hit a cold snap, but provincial livestock specialists say the otherwise mild winter has been a boon for feed supplies so far. Feed was a major concern for the livestock industry this fall. Forage yields were down across much of the province, including parts of the Interlake, central and southwestern Manitoba that
Our finite biosphere and a growing population mean diets will have to be transformed, according to a new study.
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Diet and food production must radically change: study

Feeding 10 billion people will be impossible without transforming eating habits

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A ‘great food transformation’ that radically changes what we eat and how we produce food is urgently needed to feed the world’s 10 billion by 2050, a new report says. Why it matters: Human diet, health and the environment are inextricably linked but current diets are pushing the Earth’s resources past its limits. “Human diets
VIDEO: Free online tool promises farm data analysis
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VIDEO: Free online tool promises farm data analysis

News from Ag Days 2019: Farmers looking for data analysis without breaking the bank can look to a free, web-based software program offered by Niagara College

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Niagara College has a new, free, option for farmers to turn their farm data into something usable for farm decisions. Sarah Lepp, senior research associate with Niagara College Research and Innovation, demonstrated their Crop Portal to this year’s Ag Days audience, using real farm data. The program processes and visualizes data ranging from yield to

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