Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson and Doug Wilcox of the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation take a look at what’s in this year’s Yield Manitoba, an insert in the Feb. 15, 2018 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator.
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VIDEO: Doug Wilcox on Yield Manitoba 2018
Southeast Asia a ‘hot spot’ for antibiotic abuse
An FAO official says there’s a need for both better education and greater enforcement
Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in food is rife in Southeast Asia, a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official said Jan. 31, warning of serious risks for people and animals as bacterial infections become more resistant to treatment. The official from the United Nations’ food agency issued the warning on the sidelines of an international
Gates backs ‘super’ cows and crops
Investments will be targeted at innovations that will aid poor farmers around the globe
Computer mogul Bill Gates is backing agriculture innovation in a big way. He’s funding research into “super crops” and breeding higher-yielding dairy cows along with the British government, he announced recently in Scotland. The work could lead to cows producing more milk, chickens laying better-quality eggs and crops being able to withstand droughts or disease,
What are the hidden costs of losing a farm worker?
The Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council offers tools to calculate this impact
Losing a skilled and motivated worker is tough for any farm or business but few operations understand the cost or impact on the bottom line, says the Canadian Agriculture Human Resources Council. It’s offering farmers two tools to calculate the financial impact of replacing a worker, which it says can be as much as 150
VIDEO: Get ready for Yield Manitoba 2018
Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson talks to Doug Wilcox of the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation about new record crop yields as reported in Yield Manitoba 2018, an insert in the Feb. 15, 2018 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator.
TAKEN BY SURPRISE: TPP II hits supply management with no warning
When combined with earlier trade deals, 10 per cent of the dairy and poultry will potentially be in foreign hands
The supply-managed sector learned the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), as the updated TPP trade deal is now known, would be proceeding at the same time the rest of the country did. That’s despite regular meetings with cabinet members and government officials to express concerns about provisions in it. The sector is now awaiting
U.S. pork demand strong, but trade disputes could hit exports
Growing U.S. domestic demand will only go so far as the U.S. government picks trade fights with key export markets
American consumers are snapping up plentiful low-cost pork, but U.S. farmers are worried that trade spats with key export markets in China, Mexico and Canada could hurt a lucrative part of their pork business. The domestic demand outlook remains bright, thanks to the strong U.S. economy, upcoming spring grilling season and Easter holiday ham purchases.
Markets and management at Manitoba Beef and Forage Days
Attendees to the 2018 Beef and Forage Days got both a window into the industry and a crystal ball on where it’s going next, including management strategies on the horizon
Manitoba’s beef industry got an update from the ground up last week. Manitoba Beef and Forage Days kicked off with topics like pasture management, grazing systems, traceability and a market forecast from Canfax. The tour made five stops in as many days from Minitonas to Vita during the last week of January, plus two independent
Might Trump be good for Canadian agriculture?
His anti-trade agenda risks shooting his own agriculture sector in the foot
As United States President Donald Trump follows his “American first” policy and pulls out of trade deals, it could spell future opportunity for the Canadian agricultural industry. That’s according to Dermot Hayes, a professor with the department of economics at Iowa State University. “In D.C. it’s chaotic. It’s the craziest situation I’ve ever seen, we’re
Rossburn family recognized with MSA award
Northern Light Simmentals has been dedicated to the breed for many years
Since 1995, the Manitoba Simmental Association (MSA) has presented the A.O. Henuset Memorial Distinguished Service Award, to persons who have helped establish the Simmental industry in Manitoba. As the 2017 winners, the Carson family of Northern Light Simmentals, located approximately 15 km southwest of Rossburn, exemplify dedication to the Simmental breed through the cattle program