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Any two, three, four or five per cent that you can get in terms of efficiency, in terms of productivity, will help on the bottom line, because there’s a multiplicative effect when it comes to lowering your costs...” – J.P. Gervais, Farm Credit Canada.
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Economic hurdles ahead for farmers

FCC projects sliding revenue fortunes, maintains long-term optimism

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A prominent Canadian ag lender is projecting a 4.8 per cent decline in farm cash receipts in 2024, thanks in part to a softening market. Consequently, its leading economist is urging producers to find any way to save money. “In this environment, I do think that management skills are absolutely critical,” said J.P. Gervais, vice-president
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Wind chill and the 2023 Prairie weather summary

Does a -52 C wind chill really mean it is -52 C outside?

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I know I promised to dig into a month-by-month summary of last year’s weather across the Prairies, and I will get to it. First, I have received several emails and have overheard plenty of conversations about wind chill over the last week. Some of the emails ask about just what windchill is, but most ask
Increasingly extreme weather, such as droughts and floods, is damaging crops around the world, making it more important than ever before to understand how plants grow.
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Comment: Plants have got the beat

Plant roots mysteriously pulsate and we don’t know why, but finding out could change the way we grow things

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As a farmer, you probably think about plant roots more than most. Even so, they can be easy to overlook. They’re hidden underground, after all. Yet they’re continually changing the shape of the world. This process happens in your fields, where plants use invisible mechanisms for their never-ending growth. Scientists discovered about 15 years ago
After Earth just experienced its hottest year on record, it may seem surprising to set so many cold records.
Op/Ed, Other, Weather

Extreme cold still happens in a warming world

Climate instability may in fact be disrupting the polar vortex this winter

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Earlier this month, extremely cold Arctic air and severe winter weather have swept southward, breaking daily low-temperature records. These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream — the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary between Arctic and more temperate air — dips deeply southward, bringing the cold Arctic air
Sparse farmyards dot the landscape looking down from the eastern edge of Riding Mountain National Park.
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Can we escape rural decline?

Depopulation is so widespread that some fail to see the policies behind the trend, researcher says

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Editor’s note: The final story in our series exploring the complex factors behind rural depopulation in Manitoba, why it matters, the solutions that have been tried and what keeps young people in small communities. Read parts one, two, three and four here. It’s a snowy day in rural Japan. Inside the classroom, many kids are
New year, new deal in the U.S.?
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New year, new deal in the U.S.?

Opinion: The U.S. budget and Farm Bill led to plenty of eyeroll-worthy moves in 2023

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The pain I felt late Sunday, Jan. 7, was hard to pinpoint until I realized exactly when it had struck: just moments after hearing news of a tentative, 2024 budget deal between U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives negotiators. As such, it soon became apparent the pain wasn’t physical. Most likely, it was emotional.
For some reason, this beaver started chomping on the tree all over again, despite getting so close to the finish line the first time.
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Who can build it? The beavers can

Putting the spotlight on Canada’s national animal

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It’s hard to know where to begin when telling the story of beavers. One starting point is purely ecological, looking at their singular adaptations and resulting impact on their local environment. Another has more to do with humans and the evolution of Canada itself, which is appropriate for an animal that has become our national
Ag In the Classroom: Manitoba is slated to get a sizeable grant from Ag Days Gives Back.  
photo: file
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Wave of public support lets Ag Days give back even more

Annual giving campaign will award $50,000 to community projects this year

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Ag Days Gives Back will give back more than ever this year, thanks to a wave of public support last year, when the show returned after missing the 2021 and 2022 outings due to the pandemic. The ability to provide more community grants, and the ongoing educational scholarships, comes at a great time, says committee

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