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Riding Mountain road bans in effect

Spring weight restrictions will prevent road damage during thaw

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 11, 2017

To minimize road damage during the spring thaw, Riding Mountain National Park has imposed restrictions on Highways 19 and 10 where they pass through the park. Effective immediately, weight restrictions of 6,006 lbs. or 2,730 kg gross vehicle weight will be enforced on Hwy. No. 19 within the boundaries of Riding Mountain National Park. As

Transport Minister Marc Garneau will introduce promised amendments to the Canada Transportation Act this spring, a spokesman says.

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New transportation legislation still set for spring introduction

While grain farmers and shippers look forward to legislation they want provisions under C-30 set to expire Aug. 1 extended until the amendments take force

By Allan Dawson May 11, 2017

Canada Transportation Act amendments will be introduced this spring before the House of Commons rises — but the grain industry is concerned key temporary provision may expire before legislation is passed. The confirmation came after a query to Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s office. “Minister Garneau is committed to introducing legislation this spring,” Marc Roy, Garneau’s

"I understand from talking to Manitoba producers that in some areas grain shipping is as bad as 2013-14." – Dan Mazier

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KAP alleges poor rail service in southwest Manitoba

However, the grain monitor says on the whole grain movement this crop year has been decent

By Allan Dawson May 11, 2017

Rail service for grain in southwestern Manitoba has been bad in recent months, Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) president Dan Mazier said during the farm group’s advisory council here April 20. “I understand from talking to Manitoba producers that in some areas grain shipping is as bad as 2013-14,” Mazier said in his opening address. “Some

Early signs say winter wheat didn’t fare very well in parts of the province this season, and much of the crop is in doubt in affected areas.

Cereals, Crops, Local news

Winter wheat takes a beating in the east

The mid-winter melt may have felt good at the time, but winter wheat  producers are now getting a first-hand look at its downside 

By Alexis Stockford May 11, 2017

Mid-winter thaws hit hard at overwintering cereals in January and February, and farmers in eastern Manitoba are just now discovering the impact. Jake Davidson, executive manager of Winter Cereals Canada, said winter wheat acres north, south and east of Winnipeg suffered significant crop damage when water-saturated ground later refroze. Other growers who escaped that weather

Soybeans should be rolled at the first trifoliate stage.

Crops, Local news

Soybean seeding advanced in central region, gearing up in the West

The third and fourth weeks of May are when most Manitoba soybeans are planted

By Allan Dawson May 10, 2017

Right now — the middle of May — is considered the ideal time for seeding soybeans. Usually the soil is warm enough to quickly germinate soybeans and the risk of frost, while still a possibility, is reduced. But this year planting is probably a bit ahead of schedule in south-central Manitoba and it’s about to

Maren Mueller, (left) with Manitoba Women’s Institute (Woodmore) joins with Meharunisa Kinnarath (centre) and Hiba Kasem, two of more than a dozen women with the Canadian Muslim Women’s Institute who joined the Woodmore group for a halal potluck held April 22 in the village hall at Roseau River.

Country Crossroads, Local news

Common ground found over potluck

Members of the Women’s Institute in Woodmore, Man. discover how much they have in  common with new-found friends with the Canadian Muslim Women’s Institute

By Lorraine Stevenson May 10, 2017

It was out of sheer curiosity that Janet Kroeker picked up the phone and called the Canadian Muslim Women’s Institute in Winnipeg a few months back. The Roseau River woman had heard its president telling a CBC interview about the organization. “I said, ‘well, that’s interesting,” said Kroeker, a member of Manitoba Women’s Institute herself.

In-field effects: The seed planted in both wheat plots had 12 to 15 per cent fusarium infection, but the seed on the left was treated and the seed on the right was not.

Crops, News

Check the germ on that wheat seed

High fusarium infection means farmers should test and consider a seed treatment before planting

By Allan Dawson May 10, 2017

This is a seeding season where pre-planting testing of wheat seed is an important first step, and seed treatments may be more important than ever. With unprecedented levels of fusarium head blight infection in Manitoba wheat in 2016, farmers should get their wheat seed tested for germination, consider testing for the presence of pathogens and

Livestock, News

Trade minister knows rural trade concerns

His constituency in Quebec is also home to many dairy farmers

By Alex Binkley May 10, 2017

Trade Minister François Philippe Champagne likes to talk about how the proposed trade deal with Europe will eventually see most Canadian exports to the continent enter duty free. At the same time, his political circumstances make him well aware of rural concerns about the deal’s impacts, he told the Senate foreign affairs committee. In addition

Dairy cattle, Opinion, Poultry

Mr. President, you’re right: Supply management is unfair

The real victims of this unfairness are Canadian consumers however

By Maxime Bernier May 10, 2017

Dear Mr. President, You may have heard about me during one of your State Department briefings. I am running to lead my party and replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister after the next election. My whole platform is based on four principles: freedom, fairness, responsibility and respect. So I was very pleased when I

Frontal view of a Colorado potato beetle.

Crops, News

What’s the future of Colorado potato beetle control?

Neonics may be losing the beetle battle. What are the alternatives?

By Julienne Isaacs May 10, 2017

An old pest is becoming a new problem, according to Tracy Shinners-Carnelley, director of research and quality enhancement for Peak of the Market. Shinners-Carnelley was at Manitoba Potato Production Days in January to discuss Colorado potato beetle (CPB) control options as neonicotinoid seed treatments begin to lose effectiveness against the potato’s ancient enemy. Since the

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Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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