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Manitoba Beef Producers is calling for several improvements to the Livestock Price Insurance program.
Livestock, News

Time for a shift on livestock price insurance?

Government cost sharing for premiums and an expansion to a permanent, nationwide program are on the list of price insurance changes beef producers would like to see

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AgriStability might be taking up news headlines when it comes to business risk management, but the beef sector also has a wish list to overhaul Livestock Price Insurance. Three such asks, including several that echo stances already made at the national level through the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), made the docket for the Manitoba Beef
Big grain companies want big changes at Canada’s biggest port
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Big grain companies want big changes at Canada’s biggest port

The Western Grain Elevator Association wants more say and more transparency in how the Port of Vancouver operates

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Canada’s biggest grain companies want sweeping changes to how the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s biggest port, including for grain, operates. “We are trying to promote a solution that allows Canada to reach its targeted goal of $85 billion in (food and agricultural) exports by 2025,” Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association
“Other Canadian sectors are being well supported to reduce emissions and re-skill the labour force, but farmers are being left behind."
News, Other

Farmer coalition calls for $300 million to cut ag emissions

The group recommends six programs it says will boost climate-friendly farming practices

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A coalition of farmers, scientists, economists and policy experts are calling for the federal government to put $300 million of its 2021 budget toward cutting agriculture greenhouse gas emissions. “Most Canadians, and almost all supply chains, are asking for more sustainable food and farming,” said Ian McCreary in a news release. “But as a farmer,
A growing number of farmers are frustrated by not having access to diagnostic tools when an error code flashes on the monitor on a combine.
Equipment, News

Do farmers have the right to repair their own equipment?

The debate over ‘right to repair’ versus ‘right to modify’ leaves producers stuck in the middle

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It’s a story that’s becoming more and more common. You’re smack dab in the middle of harvest and an error code appears on your combine’s monitor. A call to the dealership results in a long wait for a technician to come out, with anxiety rising with every passing hour because priceless harvesting time is being
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Prairie Innovation Centre gets $10,000 boost

Donation will support sustainable agriculture

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Assiniboine College’s Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture fund is $10,000 richer after a donation by Guild/HMS Insurance Group. The campaign to build this facility, Assiniboine’s response to labour market demands in agriculture, was announced in October 2020. “Agriculture is an important part of the communities (and we are) proud to operate across Westman,” said Brett McGregor, president at Guild/HMS. “Farmers feed
It’s not just a pretty sight, a natural landscape also benefits everyone.
News, Other

What’s the value of our natural landscapes?

Taking care of the environment isn’t free and should be compensated

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If you have looked around your local countryside, you may have noticed that we are losing our trees. This is considered progress as we are developing more arable land to grow more food which makes our farms more profitable. But on the other side of the coin, we need the benefits that natural landscapes provide
Piglet at a pig farm in Guizhou Province, China in May 2020.
Livestock, News

Contaminated feed a risk that can’t be ignored, says expert

It’s clear that viruses, including African swine fever, can be transmitted via feed ingredients

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New research is showing that animal feed can carry viruses, including the one that causes African swine fever. It’s a threat that must be thwarted, Scott Dee, veterinarian and director of applied research for Minnesota-based Pipestone Veterinary Services, told attendees at the virtual 2021 Banff Pork Seminar in January. “We’ve got to work together,” said
According to the Impact Canada website, over half of all food in Canada is wasted every year.
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Large turnout for Food Waste Reduction Challenge applications

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The federal government has received 343 applications under its Food Waste Reduction Challenge. An initiative under the Food Policy for Canada, the $20-million initiative was launched in November 2020 to accelerate and advance “diverse and high-impact solutions” to food waste in Canada. Up to $10.8 million will be awarded under Streams A and B to
The Roland 4-H museum is a nod to the town’s status as the founding community for the clubs in Canada.
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Roland 4-H museum puts out call for help

The pandemic shut down fundraising and kept many guests away from the museum

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The 4-H museum in Roland says $5,000 is all it needs to get back into the black after the pandemic cancelled most of its fundraising in 2020 and kept many guests away. The sum represents about half of the museum’s budget. The museum launched a pledge campaign via posters and social media to try to
Farm Credit Canada’s chief economist says the agriculture sector is well positioned for the future.
Farmit Manitoba, News

Agriculture after the pandemic

It’s a whole alphabet of recovery options, FCC’s chief economist says

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With COVID-19 vaccines rolling out for worldwide distribution and immunization on the horizon, now hopes turn to putting the virus in the rear-view mirror and rebuilding a battered global economy. That’s almost certainly going to mean enduring a sharp recession, says J.P. Gervais, chief economist for Farm Credit Canada. Speaking at the virtual Manitoba Agronomist

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