News & Opinion & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator

Manitoba overhauling Noxious Weeds Act

Noxious weeds will be listed in three tiers with control action  based on the threat to agriculture and natural areas

By Allan Dawson June 23, 2015

The Manitoba government is overhauling one of the oldest laws on its books — the Noxious Weeds Act — to bring it into line with current weed threats in the province. If passed, Bill 32, the Noxious Weeds Amendment Act, will put into statute much of what is already common practice — controlling weeds commiserate

National news

Canadian mayors launch vision for stronger hometowns

Mayors and councillors are calling for national debate on municipal issues

By Lorraine Stevenson June 23, 2015

Mayors and municipal leaders, working with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), have unveiled a pre-election vision laying out the pressing needs of Canadian communities they want the next government to make a priority. Strengthening Canada’s Hometowns — A Roadmap for Strong Cities and Communities lays out a plan that would guide federal government in

Comment, Crops, Opinion

Plants may run out of time to grow under climate change

Canada is among the few regions that could see increased production under global warming

By University Of Hawaii At Manoa June 23, 2015

A key potential ‘benefit’ of global warming — namely, that plants at northern latitudes will thrive in a warmer world — is challenged by a new study released by University of Hawaii’s scientists. The prevailing assumption ignores the fact that plants in the North will remain limited by solar radiation, curbing positive effects of warming

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 8

Conditions as of June 21

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development June 22, 2015

Weekly Provincial Summary The good growing conditions are benefiting crops across Manitoba. Areas in the Northwest Region would benefit from additional precipitation as symptoms of moisture stress are evident in some fields. Herbicide applications continue. Fungicide applications are also on-going, largely in winter wheat and spring wheat crops, for management of leaf diseases and fusarium

Beef cattle, Opinion

Editorial: Beef production and the view from Alberta

By Laura Rance-Unger June 22, 2015

The view is different out here — and it’s not just the scenery. Granted, Co-operator staff had the rare opportunity last week to visit with ranchers in and around Calgary that were specifically selected by their colleagues at Alberta Farmer Express specifically because they do things a little differently. Nevertheless, it was an eye-opener listening

Cereals, News

CGC finds consensus for producer protection, licensing of feed mills

The next step is to prepare licensing and farmer-protection regulations for feed mills and then consult again

By Allan Dawson June 19, 2015

The majority of grain industry respondents to a recent Canadian Grain Commission consultation wants western Canadian feed mills to be licensed and required to post security covering grain purchased from farmers. “Most stakeholders agreed there should be some kind of licensing of facilities to provide some kind of producer protection,” Rémi Gosselin, manager of CGC

News

4-H Canada unveils new clover logo

Changes to logo reflect the evolution of 4-H programming, say 4-H officials

By Lorraine Stevenson June 19, 2015

The iconic four-leaf clover that has symbolized 4-H for 50 years in Canada now sports a maple leaf in the centre. The new logo for the Canadian 4-H program unveiled this month marks a “progressive new era,” 4-H Canada executive director Shannon Benner said. It is part of a larger effort updating the youth development

Forages, Local news

High levels of alfalfa weevils reported in the Interlake, Dauphin

Forage and grassland conditions for Western/Interlake as of May 11, 2015

By Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association June 18, 2015

This is the final release for the Green Gold program assessing forage conditions in Manitoba. Click here for the Green Gold report for the Western/Interlake area as of June 15 The Green Gold program is now wound up for the 2015 year. The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) promotes the Green Gold program with the assistance

Beef cattle, Hogs, News, Poultry

Progress on COOL, but Canada still threatening retaliation

U.S. Senate and Obama administration need to act quickly, warns Agriculture Minister Ritz

By Alex Binkley June 18, 2015

While the House of Representatives has voted strongly to repeal the country-of-origin labelling program, the Senate and the Obama administration need to act quickly as well, warns Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. Otherwise Canada along with Mexico will be putting their case for retaliatory duties to a special meeting of the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement

Crops, Local news

VIDEO: After 70 years, farming still puts a spring in his step

Cartwright farmer Jack Pawich says some things about farming never change

By Allan Dawson June 18, 2015

How does a southern Manitoba farmer end up pumping gas for Elvis Presley? Serendipity. But it was love of farming and a lot of hard work rather than luck that resulted in the 90-year-old farmer sowing his 70th crop this spring on the farm he was raised on, now operated by his son Randy and

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

News & Opinion