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Whether or not invasive species threaten native biodiversity and ecosystems has been a point of debate among researchers for years. Invasive species have caused extinctions of native species and even altered the functioning of ecosystems. But not all species that are introduced to new areas become invasive — meaning they cause negative impacts. Despite this,
Farmers in the Pembina Valley will have a better way of understanding how water moves into, under and over their land, using a new tool.
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Hydrology forecasting tool expands reach

MFGA adds the Pembina Valley to areas covered by its hydrology model

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A new water forecasting tool will soon be available to farmers in the Pembina Valley. “When people hear ‘forecasts,’ they think of weather,” says Duncan Morrison, CEO of the Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Association, noting the technology does more than look at expected precipitation. “It is a detail of water resources and water movement across
Where are markets moving?
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Where are markets moving?

Can past patterns give insight into this year’s winners and losers?

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If what goes up must come down, then does what goes down always come up? Not necessarily, but it often works that way in the markets and in specific situations in the stock market. Last year was a very weak year for global equities, so what will stock markets do in 2023? Will they bounce
Paul Hagerman plants seeds with a farmer in Shasha, Congo.
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Foodgrains Bank asks supporters to lobby feds for aid

Along with reducing hunger, developing resilient food and farming systems can increase peace and prosperity in struggling communities

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The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is asking its supporters to write to federal finance minister Chrystia Freeland and ask her to include more money for international aid in the 2023 budget. “We want her to know Canadians care about doing more to support small-scale farmers in building climate resilient food systems,” wrote policy advisor Andrew Defor in a
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Ontario police charge seven with trafficking, exploiting migrants

Workers provided for farms and other sites, police say

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Toronto | Reuters — Ontario’s York Regional Police have charged seven people with trafficking and exploiting 64 Mexican migrants, saying the accused were part of an international labour trafficking ring operating in the Toronto region. Police in Ontario said on Friday they had obtained information in November that migrant men and women were being exploited
Left to right: Brenna Mahoney, general manager Keystone Agricultural Producers; Carson Callum, general manager, Manitoba Beef Producers; Cam Dahl, general manager, Manitoba Pork.
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Start engaging with your ag leadership

Producer groups set sights on looming election

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With a provincial election coming at some point this year, producers should not wait to engage with their representatives. “From my perspective, the election has already begun,” said Cam Dahl, general manager with Manitoba Pork. Dahl was part of a panel of industry leaders talking about the impending election at an event hosted by the
Percent ranking precipitation from November 1, 2021 to February 21, 2023, compared to historic record.

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Some flooding possible in Red, Assiniboine river basins

Flood picture still dependent on weather

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According to the province’s flood outlook, for farmers in the Red River and Assiniboine River basins, there is a low to moderate risk of flooding this spring. Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre released their outlook on February 28. The report also advised of a moderate flood risk in the Interlake region along the
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

A look at Earth’s net radiation budget

Earth’s spherical shape leads to an uneven receipt of inbound solar radiation

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Before we dive into the latest instalment of our Meteorology 101 classes, I want to take a moment to look at the just-released global temperatures from January, and to briefly examine the extent of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice. NOAA, NASA, and the European Copernicus Climate Change Service all ranked January 2023 as the seventh
Exterior views of (l-r) the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country, ZR2 and LT. (Media.chevrolet.com)
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GM’s truck production cut signals a turn in U.S. auto sales

Company to idle Indiana plant for two weeks

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Detroit | Reuters — New vehicle sales in the United States are expected to increase in February, but the decision by General Motors to cut production of large pickup trucks at a U.S. plant points to new challenges for Detroit’s automakers. The major Detroit pickup truck brands are sitting on growing inventories of unsold vehicles,

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