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Dale Myhre, seen here feeding heifers in a 2019 photo, says valuing Crown land improvements needs to be systematically done to avoid conflicts.
Livestock, News, Other

Ranchers want cards on the table on land improvement values

A resolution from the Manitoba Beef Producers would have hard values for land improvements already assessed

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Manitoba’s beef producers want to know exactly how much those fences and dugouts are worth before Crown land parcels hit the auction block. Northern ranchers, many very dependent on Crown land, are pushing for a third-party assessment to be added to the Crown lands lease system — something they say would reduce the chance for
Manitoba’s newest grower group seeks the right blend of crop research and advocacy work.
News

MCA focused on research, but being pulled towards policy

While MCA doesn’t want to become an advocacy group, there are policy questions to address

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Funding and directing research remains Manitoba Crop Alliance’s (MCA) focus — but there’s pressure for the fledgling commodity group to get more involved in farm policy. “Farmers have suggested that we need to be more involved in advocacy directly on their behalf,” MCA chair and Reston farmer Fred Greig told the MCA’s inaugural annual meeting
News, Other

BASF renews partnership with 4-H Canada

The company pledged $600,000 to boost the club’s community engagement and communications programming

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BASF will continue to fund 4-H Canada’s community engagement and communications programming into 2023, the organization announced February 17. “Throughout the first year of our partnership with 4-H Canada, we were constantly inspired by Canada’s youth – their drive to take action and inspire change within their local communities is admirable,” said Jonathan Sweat, vice-president of BASF
CCGA accepting 2021 advance applications
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CCGA accepting 2021 advance applications

Online applicants may see new, streamlined features, CCGA says

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The inbox is open for farmers to apply for the Advance Payments Program, the Canadian Canola Growers Association announced February 18. “In more than 35 years of operations, this is the earliest that CCGA has started accepting applications for the Advance Payments Program,” said Dave Gallant, director of finance and operations at CCGA, in a
Two pandemics and Brexit leave U.K. pig sector in peril
Markets, News

Two pandemics and Brexit leave U.K. pig sector in peril

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Reuters – For British pig farmers like Simon Watchorn, the start of 2021 has brought fresh problems after a pandemic-ridden 2020. British pork producers have seen their profits eroded by COVID-19 and an outbreak of deadly African swine fever (ASF) in Germany, and are now having also to deal with Brexit red tape that has
Opinion: Dairy producers should be more transparent
Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: Dairy producers should be more transparent

A closed-doors annual meeting sends the wrong message at a crucial time

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Canada’s dairy industry continues to receive financial and moral support from taxpayers and consumers; but producers should recognize the role transparency plays in ensuring that relationship remains healthy. The Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), set to receive billions of dollars in direct payments from Canadian taxpayers, recently held its 2021 annual policy meeting behind closed
Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers saw funding rebound in 2020
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Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers saw funding rebound in 2020

High prices, more sales boosted checkoff dollars even as soybean acres dropped

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Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers saw a sharp rebound in checkoff dollars in 2020 after a dismal 2019 — largely due to a late-year rally in prices. “There was a big spike in price,” said Daryl Domitruk, MPSG executive director. “Farmers sold a lot more in 2020, probably than they had been planning to, to
China has been grappling with an African swine fever outbreak that decimated its hog herd.
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Chinese researchers find natural mutation in African swine fever virus

Evolution of the infections is a subject of much debate in China and elsewhere

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Reuters – Chinese scientists have found a natural mutation in the African swine fever virus they say could be less deadly than the strain that ravaged the world’s largest pig herd in 2018 and 2019. The findings, published in the February edition of the Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science, come amid intense debate in the
Markets, News

Potash fertilizer producers eye surging demand

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Reuters – Global sales of potash fertilizer look to hit record highs this year, helped by a spike in crop prices, but cautious North American producers are keeping a lid on supplies. Canada’s Nutrien and U.S.-based Mosaic have benefited as crop prices climbed to multi-year highs, helped by strong Chinese demand. “We believe there is

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