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Editorial: Conservation connections

Thoughts on the Manitoba Conservation Districts Association annual convention

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The kids were heading for their buses as I arrived at the 40th Manitoba Conservation Districts Association (MCDA) annual convention in Brandon last week, just in time to help hand out plaques to the district award winners. There were hundreds of them, students brought in for the day by the association with support from community
Editorial: GHG-reduction policy not a bad deal
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Editorial: GHG-reduction policy not a bad deal

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The chart in last week’s Winnipeg Free Press article on the Manitoba government’s new policy to reduce greenhouse gas neatly illustrated some of the interesting but complex implications for agriculture. It listed Manitoba’s top GHG-producing facilities, and No. 1 by a wide margin is the Koch nitrogen fertilizer plant at Brandon. The No. 2 emitter
A pair of goats greet the public on Open Farm Day.
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In defence of Open Farm Day

It is an important event in a busy world

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The following is a response from the Manitoba Association of Agricultural Societies (MAAS) to an opinion piece that ran in the Oct. 1 issue. The opinion piece by reporter Shannon VanRaes noted that many types of livestock farms cannot be open to the public due to biosecurity issues, and suggested that raises more questions with
Editorial: Posturing or reality?
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Editorial: Posturing or reality?

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Pssst! Want to buy a port? It comes with your very own railroad. Take your time. Think about it. We don’t expect a bidding war. In the wake of its smallest shipping season in recent history, there are now reports that Colorado-based OmniTrax wants to sell the Port of Churchill and the rail line that
Opinion: What’s the futures market telling us?
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Opinion: What’s the futures market telling us?

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“Listen to what the futures market is telling you.” That came up in our news feed again last week, and it’s one of those phrases for which you’d like to have a dollar for every time you’ve heard it. It ranks slightly below the frequency for which you’ve heard a grain market adviser tell you
Editorial: Unmuzzling the civil service
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Editorial: Unmuzzling the civil service

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The mainstream media has been having a field day over the newly reacquired ability of Environment Canada’s “rock snot” scientist to speak to the press about his work. Max Bothwell, who has published multiple studies on the freshwater algae and what makes it grow, became somewhat of a poster boy for the federal scientists affected
Key issues for grain producers in the CTA review
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Key issues for grain producers in the CTA review

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In July, Sask Wheat, Sask Barley and APAS hosted the 2015 Farmer’s Forum on Transportation in Saskatoon, an event which focused discussion on the current Canadian Transportation Act review, which is scheduled for completion in December. The forum brought together some of the most informed presenters in the area of grain transportation and handling issues.
Opinion: Here we go again
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Opinion: Here we go again

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First, the bad news. Farmers around the world did a great job last year. The good news? Farmers around the world did a great job last year. Such is the unfortunate reality of the grain market. As speakers at last week’s Cereals North America conference in Winnipeg said, the world is “awash with grain,” which
Gerry Ritz was a unique minister
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Gerry Ritz was a unique minister

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Gerry Ritz will be a tough act to follow as agriculture minister. During his eight years in the portfolio, he flew around the globe promoting Canadian farm and food products more times than anyone can count. He was tireless in trying to convince the agriculture and food sectors to act like partners in one of

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