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Interest rate boost not juicing rental prices
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Interest rate boost not juicing rental prices

FCC’s latest analysis suggests the effect hasn’t hit home yet

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Higher interest rates don’t seem to be affecting the ratio between land values and land rental costs — at least not yet. Farm Credit Canada’s latest analysis of farmland rental prices says they’re roughly maintaining their traditional linkage, says J.P Gervais, the organization’s chief economist. “We were curious to see whether that would bring up
A smoke column rises from a wildfire on May 4, 2023 near Lodgepole, Alta., about 30 km southwest of Drayton Valley. (Photo: Alberta Wildfire handout via Reuters)
Livestock, Other, Weather

Fire and floods across Western Canada force evacuations

Western Alberta towns of Edson, Drayton Valley ordered to evacuate

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Reuters — A week of record-hot weather in Western Canada has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes, as wildfires rage in parts of Alberta and rapid snow melt triggers flooding across interior British Columbia. By Friday, more than 13,000 people were under evacuation orders in Alberta. As of late Friday afternoon, 91 fires
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

A first look at wind (and Earth’s warm March)

Meteorology 101: How gravity, pressure, friction and the Coriolis effect produce wind

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Global temperatures for March show that, while much of the Prairies has been experiencing colder-than-average temperatures, most of the planet has been warm — very warm. According to NOAA, NASA, and the European Copernicus Climate Change Service, this March was the second warmest on record. This is impressive because our planet is coming out of
The top of the stone wall provides a unique perspective of the bell tower and grounds.
Farmit Manitoba, News, Other

See a piece of Ukraine in Manitoba

The Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception is a worthwhile destination

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With warmer days approaching, it’s time to plan some Manitoba day trips. One interesting summer trip is a visit to the village of Cook’s Creek, north of Winnipeg, where an important attraction is the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception. With Ukraine much in the news these days, it’s a good time to visit
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Markets, Other

Buy or rent? Land rent-to-price ratio can help farmers decide

FCC sees current ratios on farmland as (roughly) stable

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Higher interest rates don’t seem to be affecting the ratio between land values and land rental costs — at least, not yet. Farm Credit Canada’s latest analysis of farmland rental prices says they’re roughly maintaining their traditional linkage, says J.P Gervais, the organization’s chief economist. “We were curious to see whether that would bring up
Farmers often ignore regulations requiring them to apply for permits from Manitoba Hydro to move oversized equipment.
News, Other

Spring KAP resolutions

Manitoba Hydro, grain companies the focus of KAP resolution session

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Misattributed tax status, Manitoba Hydro regulations and grain contracts were among the issues tackled as the Keystone Agricultural Producers met April 14. The first of three resolutions passed at the KAP spring advisory meeting involved cases where Manitoba Hydro incorrectly defines agricultural producers as commercial customers. Resolution mover Colin Penner said the farmer who brought
Editorial, Op/Ed, Other

Editor’s Take: Slipping one in

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Many years ago, I saw a cartoon that caused my cynical inner journalist to chuckle. A man in a suit sat behind a massive desk, handing a paper to a lackey, saying “Take this, Henderson, and hide it from the public.” I laughed because even a wet-behind-the-ears cub reporter in the early 1990s could recognize
Leaseholders double down with Crown land survey results
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Leaseholders double down with Crown land survey results

Elimination of unit transfers remains massively unpopular

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A provincial survey on agricultural Crown lands put numbers to the issues, but to the Manitoba Crown Lands Leaseholders Association, there was little in the results that hadn’t been said already. “Every point they have in there is exactly what we told them four years ago,” said association president Brent Benson. Why it matters: Agricultural
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Heat, land and water

Land and water react very differently to incoming solar radiation, with huge effect

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Before jumping back to our meteorology 101 classes, we have to say a few words about this spring’s snow melt. Holy cow, was that fast! Perfect conditions came together for what can only be called one of the fastest snow melts I can remember. First off, most areas did not have deep snow cover and
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JBS ends contracts with provider over child labour

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Reuters – The U.S. arm of Brazilian meatpacker JBS is ending contracts with an American company fined for hiring kids to clean meat plants, it was announced April 24. The changes show how a U.S. government investigation into food-safety sanitation company Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI) is prompting adjustments by major meat companies. JBS said

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