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Calls grow for passage of transport bill to amend and quickly pass Transportation Modernization bill

As grain movement grinds slower shippers are calling for action on the transport file

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Calls for quick passage of C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act are increasing, as are requests for interim relief for farmers who can’t move grain because of poor rail service. And several groups want C-49 amended so a similar backlog doesn’t happen again. The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission and the Agricultural Producers Association
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Asia trade deal signed, ratification next hurdle

Parliament must now approve the pact as the next step towards implementation

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The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership has been signed but it still faces a long road toward implementation. Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne hedged when asked how quickly the government will move to achieve parliamentary ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Speaking to reporters after signing the deal in Santiago, Chile, he
Richardson International's oilseed processing facility at Yorkton, Sask.
News, Oilseeds

Perhaps more could’ve been done to address Richardson’s concerns

In hindsight rising council membership fees and declining commodity prices probably contributed 
to the grain company’s decision to leave, says canola council chair

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In hindsight the Canola Council of Canada might have been able to do more to address Richardson International’s concerns with the rising cost of council membership, council chair David Dzisiak told reporters March 8. Dzisiak told reporters following the council’s annual general meeting that an agriculture sector downturn has everyone looking harder at the bottom
The Canola Council of Canada is reviewing its priorities in the wake of losing Richardson International, Canada’s largest grain company, says president Jim Everson. The company declined to renew its membership in 2018.
News, Oilseeds

Canola council reviewing priorities

Richardson withdrawal prompts soul-searching session at AGM

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Outside the Canola Council of Canada’s annual business meeting March 8 there were palm tress, cacti and deep-blue Kodachrome skies offering a respite from Western Canada’s cold and snow. But inside was an elephant, acknowledged, but never named, called Richardson International. The nod came when council president Jim Everson announced the council is reviewing its
A former United Grain Growers elevator, believed to have been built around 1950 and considered a local landmark, was demolished at Birch River, Man. last week.
Local news, Other

FALLING NUMBER: More wooden grain elevators bite the dust in Manitoba

Just 133 wooden country elevators remain in Manitoba, says a Manitoba 
historian who also estimates about 40 per cent of these are now abandoned

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Rural Manitoba lost one more wooden grain elevator last week with the demolition of a United Grain Growers site at Birch River (above). The building was owned by the RM of Mountain which took possession of it in a tax sale after its private owner passed away. Equipment operators rolled in March 5 after council
VIDEO: Takeaways from the Canola Council AGM
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VIDEO: Takeaways from the Canola Council AGM

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Ed White of The Western Producer and Allan Dawson of the Manitoba Co-operator offer their perspective from discussions heard at the Canola Council of Canada annual general meeting which presented some of the challenges the organization is facing on NAFTA, Richardson International’s exit from the Canola Council and concerns on clubroot and climate change for
Grandparents are key to keeping their grandchildren safe on the farm.
News, Other

Keep your grandchildren safe on the farm

Grandparents are a vital building block in creating a family safety culture

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If you talk to any grandparent, they say that having children was wonderful, but having grandchildren is pure joy. There’s nothing better than having a grandchild throw their arms around your neck and whisper “I love you.” These young people are a farm’s future and a grandparent’s legacy. It’s important that grandparents understand their role
Amy Bonchuk of AJB Livestock won the President’s Classic Bull Jackpot Gelbvieh Champion at the Canadian Western Agribition.
Beef cattle, Country Crossroads, Local news

Rossburn producer breaking ground in cattle industry

Drawing on farm background woman is carving niche for herself as purebred producer

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Ever since she was a young girl growing up on the family farm at Solsgirth, Amy Bonchuk has made a name for herself. Whether showing cattle as part of a 4-H beef project or at an elite show, or more recently making a presentation at Manitoba Ag-Ex’s Taste of Beef event this past year, Bonchuk
Once-common activities like climbing a ladder can become more risky due to the natural effects of aging.
News, Other

Taking steps to prevent slips, trips, and falls

You can change the environment or change your behaviours to stay safe

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In theory the prevention of falls is simple. Nearly all falls result from conditions or practices whose hazard is obvious or readily discoverable. In practice, however, prevention is difficult because the detail involved is very great and it is necessary to improve the performance of practically everyone. – From “Safety Subjects,” U.S. Division of Labor
Antimicrobials to need vet supervision
Livestock, News

Antimicrobials to need vet supervision

New framework will involve veterinarians and feed mills in controlling and tracking drug use

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With the Pan-Canadian framework to reduce antimicrobial resistance coming into effect Dec. 1, 2018, veterinarians and feed mill operators are working on plans to reduce the use of medicine used in treating farm livestock as well as to collect the data that shows the progress. The framework is part of an international campaign to reduce

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