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Bryan Nichols, chair of Emerson-Franklin Heritage Holdings Inc. (r) and some of the 12 members of its committee are very excited about Dominion City becoming the first place in Manitoba to build an Abbeyfield House for local seniors. Also pictured are Dave and Bev Kirkpatrick (l to r) and Bev Berrington. Construction now well underway is expected to be complete and the new house ready for residents by autumn 2016.
Country Crossroads, Local news

House rising in Dominion City a new concept for seniors’ housing in small towns

This small southeastern Manitoba village is building the first Abbeyfield House in Manitoba. 
The alternative housing model for seniors is now found across North America and Europe

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A new 6,000-sq.-foot bungalow-style home under construction in Dominion City sounds like a very big house, but it’s being built to show how smaller homes for an aging population can be just the right fit for rural communities. The scaled-up, multi-family house later this year will become home to a mix of couples and individuals
New farm organization for direct marketers proposed
Local news

New farm organization for direct marketers proposed

Discussions now focused on possible partnership with 
Farmers Market Association of Manitoba

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The Farmers Market Association of Manitoba (FMAM) may change its name and become the new farm organization called for in a report delving into supports needed for farms that direct market. About 50 people met last fall for a day-long meeting and consultation on how to create a more formalized group. “What we’re looking at
LIVE BLOG: Alberta FarmTech 2016
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LIVE BLOG: Alberta FarmTech 2016

Event begins Tuesday, Jan. 26 and runs to Thursday, Jan. 28

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Edmonton’s EXPO Centre at Northlands is the place to be for producers and the public during Alberta FarmTech 2016, running from Jan. 26 to Jan. 28. Want up-to-the-minute information on what’s going on at FarmTech? Check out our live blog page here! FarmTech features more than 50 sessions and a world class lineup of speakers providing attendees
Jolene Brown
News

Business interests can’t be dictated by family interests

Protecting both family and business interests can only be accomplished 
through prudent planning and ongoing dialogue

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Ask Jolene Brown when the best time to start planning for farm succession is and you get a one-word answer. “Yesterday,” said the professional speaker and Iowa grain farmer. “It is never too soon to begin planning for the future.” Without a plan, the death of a parent can leave siblings fighting on the way
man with microphone
Livestock, Local news

McDonald’s seeks Manitoba producers for pilot project

With the majority of contributions stemming from Alberta, McDonald’s Canada’s verified sustainable 
beef pilot project is hoping for further participation from Manitoba’s cow-calf producers

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As McDonald’s Canada’s verified sustainable beef pilot project enters its final five months, organizers hope to engage more Manitoba producers in the verification process. “I would love to have more Manitoba producers involved because, as I tell everyone in Alberta, yes, McDonald’s may be sourcing Alberta beef, but most of it was born in Manitoba,”
Election blackout begins in Manitoba
Local news

Election blackout begins in Manitoba

MASC meetings have been cancelled as a cone of silence descends on government departments in preparation for this spring’s provincial election

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The curtain on government communication has fallen as Manitoba prepares to head to the polls on April 19. Already signs of the changes were visible at Ag Days in Brandon, or rather, they weren’t visible. “MAFRD staff will be part of the Ag Days trade show booths but will not be providing hand-outs or hanging
VIDEO: Remote control lift gate a smooth operator for livestock producers
Livestock, Local news

VIDEO: Remote control lift gate a smooth operator for livestock producers

MJ Endeavors takes second prize in Manitoba Ag Days Inventors' Showcase

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Weather on the Prairies can make things uncomfortable, so anything that can make a livestock producers’ day easier deserves applause. Enter the Lift & Go remote control livestock gate from MJ Endeavors out of McCreary, Manitoba. Its inventor Mike Annetts – an industrial arts teacher at the local high school – built the system shown in the video
Editorial: Paying for improved varieties
Opinion

Editorial: Paying for improved varieties

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Having witnessed the Canadian government’s softening commitment in recent years to research that develops improved varieties for farmers, we’ve been reluctant to let taxpayers off the hook. Historically, publicly funded research has been the cornerstone of Canada’s reputation as one of the world’s best when it comes to producing cereal crops. Over the past century,
A new report lays out options for how farmers can play a role in cereal varietal development.
News

Report lays out options for farmer-funded, directed cereal varietal development

What farmers pay for new cereal varieties is much less than the cost to develop them, 
meanwhile Canada’s competitors are investing even more in new varieties

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Farmers who think they already pay too much for seed might be surprised to learn that their contribution doesn’t come close to covering the cost of new varietal development. A report commissioned by wheat and barley development commissions in Western Canada is broaching what promises to be a sensitive discussion among cereal growers in Western
How should farmers collect money for cereal varietal development — checkoffs, end point royalties or both?
Crops, News

How should farmers collect money for cereal varietal development — checkoffs, end point royalties or both?

Some farmers benefit from research without supporting it

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For every dollar invested in wheat varietal development there’s a $20 return, says a study conducted several years ago by University of Saskatchewan agricultural economist Richard Gray and his colleagues. So why aren’t farmers investing more? “Because checkoffs are refundable. They can free ride. Full stop,” Gray said in an interview Jan. 14. Those who

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