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Dairy producers say they’re still waiting for clarity on trade compensation — and their future.
Dairy cattle, News

Trade deals darken future, Manitoba dairy farmers say

The feds are in a bad habit of using dairy as a bargaining chip and slow to pay for damages

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Market share lost to foreign imports may make dairy farming less viable for the next generation, says David Wiens, chair of Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (DFM). “It makes it more difficult to bring in the youngest generation when the industry has been starved in the way of growth,” Wiens told the Co-operator. The latest loss
China’s U.S. soy bookings hit six-year highs
Markets, News

China’s U.S. soy bookings hit six-year highs

Average sales seen to other destinations

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China has returned in full force to the U.S. soybean market following the trade dispute that began two years ago, giving American exporters hope that the upcoming shipping season will be their most successful in three years. The Phase 1 trade deal signed at the beginning of this year implied China must book record or
Premier Brian Pallister and Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Minister Blaine Pedersen visited several GROW (Growing Outcomes in Watersheds) projects July 22, including this one near Souris. The pothole in the background usually floods, drowning the crop and wasting the farmer’s investment in inputs. Now the farmer is getting an annual payment not to seed those temporary wetlands and he will seed them to water-tolerant forages and harvest the hay. Yasmin Keeler (l), co-manager, Souris River Watershed District (SRWD), Doyle Piwniuk, MLA for Turtle Mountain, Premier Brian Pallister, Lloyd Atcheson, chair SRWD, Dean Brooker, co-manager SRWD, and Blaine Pedersen, Manitoba agriculture and resources minister.
News, Other

Manitoba government-funded trust leverages millions for watershed projects

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The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation has announced $5.6 million in funding for new conservation projects under the Growing Outcomes in Watersheds (GROW) Trust and the Conservation Trust. The trusts, set up by the Manitoba government, will help fund watershed programs to improve the environment and assist farmers in perpetuity. And as hoped, when the trust
News, Other

Manitoba food processors get help to mitigate COVID spread

The program will contribute a maximum of 50 per cent of eligible project costs up to $25,000 per applicant

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Manitoba agricultural processors, food distributors and agri-food industry organizations can get government money to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the federal and Manitoba governments said in a news release July 20. The new program will contribute a maximum of 50 per cent of eligible project costs, up to $25,000 per applicant for the following: Personal
Wab Kinew at a recent press event.
News, Other

NDP, province spar on data quality after grain dryer carbon tax exemption nixed

Should the province have gathered better data before fighting for a federal exemption on carbon tax for grain dryers?

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Manitoba’s official Opposition says the province should have fought harder to get a carbon tax exemption for grain dryers, following last year’s “harvest from hell.” NDP Leader Wab Kinew has argued that the province failed to collect adequate data on carbon tax cost accrued by farmers, after saying it would do so in January. “The
As COVID has caused the global economy to grind to a halt, grain was in demand and rail capacity was suddenly freed up.
News

Record grain movement expected as crop year ends July 31

While COVID-19 is causing much misery, it’s also credited with a big surge in grain shipping since March

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If you’re looking for a silver lining in the massive COVID storm cloud, look no further than grain movement out of Western Canada. COVID-19 has killed almost 9,000 Canadians, sickened thousands more and devastated Canada’s economy — and helped Canada move what’s expected to be a record amount of grain when the crop year ends
News

CN invests $105 million in Manitoba capital projects

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CN Rail will invest $105 million in capital spending in Manitoba in 2020, Sean Finn, CN’s executive vice-president of corporate services and chief legal officer, said in an interview July 15. About half the money will be used for maintenance, including rail and tie replacement, bridges, level crossings, culverts, signal systems and other track infrastructure.
Participating in the AIM Discovery Plus online farm show allowed the Westman Agricultural Diversification Organization (WADO) to take its research to farmers for the first time.
News, Other

Drive to digital keeps farm shows going

When COVID hit, organizers of Ag in Motion found themselves 
adapting to the new reality — and peering into the future

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Any other July, the roads to Langham, Sask., would be full of ag company reps, farmers, livestock and equipment on the way to Ag in Motion, Western Canada’s largest farm show. This year, the only crowds were on the computer screen. Why it matters: The old adage says necessity is the mother of invention, and
Markets, News

EU rapeseed harvest begins with modest crop expected

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Rapeseed harvesting has started in the European Union with the market expecting a small crop like last year, though recent rain could boost yields after a tough growing season. Crops have endured torrential autumn rain, insect pressure after a mild winter and a very dry start to spring. The adverse conditions have led analysts to

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