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The future of Canada’s seed industry regulations are on the table. Farmers still have a chance to weigh in.
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Calling grain farmers: Feedback needed on seed modernization next steps

Online survey next step in debate over who should control what under seed regulations, and how that will affect farmers

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[UPDATED: Apr. 23, 2024] As farmers enter one of their busiest times, they’re being asked to help shape Canada’s future seed regulations via online survey. The survey (found at the Government of Canada website) closes May 1 and is part of the seed regulatory modernization (SRM) process launched in September 2020 by the Canadian Food
The 2024 provincial budget was released on April 2.
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Ag groups note silver linings in 2024 provincial budget

School tax rebate stays in place, initiatives announced for livestock producers

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The rest of the commercial properties in Manitoba are saying farewell to their school tax rebates under the 2024 Manitoba budget, but farmers get a pass. The provincial budget, tabled April 2, included a reworked rebate, pitched by the provincial government as an affordability measure for lower income Manitobans. The budget erased the rebate for
St. Lupicin Roman Catholic Church features well-treed grounds.
News, Other

Bottle buildings to classic spires: historical churches a trip back in local history

Historic churches are a holdover from the days when many more small communities dotted south-central Manitoba

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Visits to old churches can provide an intriguing day trip for anyone interested in local history, and spring is a good time to plan a route. In some cases, you can go inside; some of these rural gems are open to the public during certain hours. Even if closed, many of these structures provide enough
Canada has a vested interest in rejuvenating the world trading order and could take on the role of world trade cop, but the political will appears to be missing.
Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: Someone needs to talk tough on trade. Canada, anyone?

More Canada may be just what the moribund global trade scene needs

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Glacier FarmMedia – Canada is good at building coalitions and consensus. Maybe it’s time to get tougher. “Why are you so concerned about upsetting people?” asked CropLife International President Emily Rees at the Canadian Crops Convention. Canada could benefit from being “a little less sorry and not having the same fear of upsetting trade partners
If drought conditions continue to persist, it may be a good idea to look into market opportunities for foods with a low water footprint should consumer interests swing in that direction.
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Water use: agriculture’s next public relations battleground?

With drought still in the headlines, will water become the next area where ag needs to defend its image?

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It’s been a long stretch of dry years for Canadian producers, and they’ve been using more irrigation water as a result. Statistics Canada reports that farmers in Canada used 23 per cent more water in 2022 compared to 2020. At the same time, Canadians name water is their most important environmental pillar, according to the
Winston Van Staveren, a Saskatchewan soybean grower, presents during the Soy Canada seminar in Tokyo during a recent trade mission to the Indo-Pacific.
News, Oilseeds

Doors open for Canadian soybeans in Indo-Pacific

Soy Canada spent early February promoting Canadian soybeans in Thailand and Japan

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A Manitoba soybean grower sees huge opportunity for Canadian food-grade soybeans after taking part in a trade mission to the Indo-Pacific. “We’re the ones that can have the quality they’re looking for,” said Melvin Rattai. He is chair of the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers and a farmer near Beausejour, and took part in a
“I’m not here to debate whether horses should be consumed as a protein product, but I think everybody should be in agreement that if we’re going to create a regulation or ban an agricultural activity, it should actually be based on fact, not on emotion.” – Jennifer Woods, J. Woods Livestock Services.
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Horse-for-slaughter battle taps emotion, not facts: industry

Horse export sector says facts are lacking in debated bill against air transport of horses for slaughter

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A federal private member’s bill that aims to ban the air export of live horses for slaughter has some base ingredients for political success. The bill, C-355, was introduced by a Liberal MP, currently the governing party, and is backed by celebrity endorsements. At its centre is an animal that pulls at many Canadian heartstrings.
Waterhemp (seen here) and Palmer amaranth have well-earned reputations for prolific seed production and herbicide resistance.
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Farm organization takes aim at noxious weeds

Action targeting waterhemp, Palmer amaranth greenlit at KAP advisory council meeting

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Keystone Agricultural Producers will set its sights on two emerging noxious weeds: waterhemp and Palmer amaranth. A resolution brought forward by University of Manitoba agriculture diploma students during KAP’s March advisory council meeting March 27 aims to give more support to farmers to beat back Manitoba’s growing problem. Why it matters: Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth
Cattle in south-central Manitoba graze through the vestiges of snow during a mid-November warm streak.
Livestock, National news, News & Opinion

Beef braces for bird flu

Avian influenza strain may not affect beef cattle the same as dairy

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The strain of bird flu infecting U.S. dairy herds could become a problem for the beef sector, but it may not have the same effects as it did in the dairy barn, according to New Mexico’s state veterinarian.

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