Other & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator

Conservation efforts pay off for farmers

Field day highlights projects that pay farmers to be ecologically friendly

By Don Norman July 24, 2023

Farmers are learning that environmental stewardship can pay dividends. During a recent field day, the Seine Rat River Watershed District highlighted two of the four projects in which farmers were able to take advantage of Alternative Land Use Services Canada (ALUS) funding to incentivize environmental upgrades to their land. The district entered a partnership with

Samantha Smyth and Tim Sopuck with her first catfish, caught from shore on the Red River.

Farmit Manitoba, Other

In praise of the unloved fish

Manitoba’s waters are filled with fish that are interesting, challenging to catch, tasty and tragically ignored

By Tim Sopuck July 24, 2023

Most local anglers would look at my fishing calendar and wonder why I’m taking a pass on walleye so often. At the risk of getting angry emails for saying so, I find them a little boring. Sure, they taste great, but so do other species. Walleye don’t put up much of a fight and the

Greg Sparrow of Vintage Iron Cycle. (Western Producer photo by Ed White)

Other

At Ag in Motion: ‘Small iron’ revolution brings bikes to farms

By Ed White, GFM Network News July 21, 2023

There’s a “small iron revolution” happening on farms across Canada. Even though most farmers and people in agriculture probably see “fat bikes” and “e-bikes” as urban phenomena, these new versions of bicycles are leaping into the farmyards and farm fields in hundreds of places. “I have some farm friends who have e-bikes (or) big fat

Crops, Equipment, Machinery, Other

High-tech solutions bring bin management into focus

It's as simple as cooling the grain -- and as complex as managing Mother Nature

By Gord Gilmour July 20, 2023

Managing stored grain isn’t complex but farmers do need a clear picture of what’s happening in the bin. Wayne Clews, of Clews Storage Management, says many farmers just guess and run fans as a safeguard measure — but that can work counter to their own best interests. Rather than incrementally reducing the temperature of grain

Editorial, Op/Ed, Other

Editor’s Take: Reconciliation roadmap

By Gord Gilmour July 13, 2023

I recently attended the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists annual conference. This year it was at Olds College in rural Alberta. As one might expect, agriculture in all its forms was front and centre. From autonomous sprayers to crop-scouting drones and everything in between, the future of agriculture on the Prairies was on full display.

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: July starts with an upper-level low

The nature of these lows makes it difficult to predict how long they’ll last

By Daniel Bezte July 13, 2023

As we work our way into summer, an ugly weather term has popped up: upper-level low. The coolish, unsettled weather we’ve seen in early July has largely been the result of an upper-level low that formed over Hudson Bay. Let’s look at upper-level lows and why they become so annoying, especially in summer. Before we

Current regulations and by-the-kilometer pay discourage and penalize drivers from resting when they feel tired or stopping when road conditions are bad.

Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: Semi safety needs a wider scope

A safer trucking industry is more than just driver training

By Amie Mclean July 11, 2023

Details are still emerging about the recent collision between a bus carrying seniors and a semi in southern Manitoba. It is now clear that the truck had right of way. However, police have not yet determined cause or potential culpability. What we know for certain is that this is one of the worst road accidents

St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Sandy Lake, Man.

Local news, News, Other

Road trip spotlights Ukrainian heritage in the Parkland

Exploring the southern route of Manitoba’s Babushka Trail/Pysanky Path

By Donna Gamache July 10, 2023

Does the name “Babushka Trail” catch your interest? Or is the newer moniker, “Pysanky Path” more intriguing? Whichever you prefer, this route — spread across six municipalities in Manitoba’s Parkland — makes an interesting day trip, with an emphasis on Ukrainian culture. If you want to explore all of it, it could even take two

Zebra mussels are infamous for clogging water infrastructure intakes, threatening local ecosystems and being almost impossible to control once they make their way into a lake or river.

News, Other

Forum to fight aquatic invasive species

The advisory group is the latest in Manitoba’s AIS measures

By Staff July 7, 2023

The Government of Manitoba is hoping that a multi-stakeholder advisory group will help hold the line on water-based invasive species. The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Advisory Forum was announced June 26 to “ensure a regionally diverse range of perspectives are incorporated into prevention and containment activities,” according to a government release. The forum will be

Three hot, dry summers in a row have favoured increased grasshopper populations. photo: JOHN GAVLOSKI

Comment, Other, Weather

The other meaning of BMPs: Better Managing Precipitation

By Duncan Morrison July 5, 2023

SOIL HEALTH Soil practices for carbon sequestration can do double duty to help with water woes

One by one, they used different words to tell the same tale. The worry was evident across the board. “Dry … starting to get really worried,” said one Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association board member about their family dairy farm north of Minnedosa. “Grasshoppers already … full of them … clouds of them as you

Daily Network News

USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges

Canada December retail sales down 0.4 per cent; seen up 1.5 per cent in January

Feed Grains Weekly: Domestic prices remain flat