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Panelists speak about the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program at the KAP AGM. Left to right: Roberta Galbraith, Dr. Brianna Hagen and Gerry Friesen.
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Farmer mental health program struggles with awareness

Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program launched during height of pandemic, which made it hard to promote

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A year into the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program, organizers remain frustrated with lack of awareness about their initiative. “We’re trying to figure out how we can build further awareness,” board member Gerry Friesen told attendees at the Keystone Agricultural Producers meeting Jan. 24. “There’s a whole pile of farmers and their families out there that
The reputation of the Bank of Canada will be undermined if the public believes that it’s pounding away with a hammer that is not needed and causing much hardship in the process.
Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: Are interest rates the right tool?

The Bank of Canada’s ‘resolute’ fight against inflation could threaten its credibility

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The Bank of Canada “resolutely” declared it will fight inflation by raising interest rates. To demonstrate its unwavering commitment to reach its two per cent inflation target, the eighth consecutive interest rate hike on Jan. 25 brings the policy rate to 4.5 per cent. The bank’s logic is this: when demand outpaces what the economy
Jill Verwey speaks to delegates at the 2023 KAP Annual General Meeting Jan. 24.
News, Other

KAP elects first female president

Farmer and long-serving board member Jill Verwey has Keystone Agricultural Producers' top job

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Keystone Agricultural Producers has its first female president in the 39-year history of the organization. Jill Verwey was elected president at KAP’s annual meeting in Winnipeg Jan. 24. She replaces Bill Campbell, who has served in the position since 2018. Why it matters: Manitoba’s general farm policy organization has a new person at the head
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Back to the top Canadian weather stories of 2022

A system in central Alberta produced Canada’s heaviest recorded hailstone

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We began our look at the top 2022 weather stories from across Canada a few weeks ago, with particular emphasis on the Prairies. I covered the top two stories: the series of Colorado lows that pummeled much of Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan in April and May; and post-tropical storm Fiona that devastated parts of
Left to right: New Deputy Minister of Agriculture Brenda Serrano, Agriculture Minister, Derek Johnson, outgoing deputy minister Dori Gingera-Beauchemin.
Farmit Manitoba, Other

Retiring deputy minister of ag a hard act to follow

New provincial deputy minister of agriculture “digging in” to new position

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Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson says he’s unconcerned that his new deputy minister has little agricultural experience. In December, the provincial government announced it would appoint Brenda DeSerrano as deputy minister to replace Dori Gingera-Beauchemin upon her retirement. It isn’t standard practice for deputy ministers to have experience in the ministry they head, but Gingera-Beauchemin did.
By international agreement with designated countries, Canada allows travellers under 30 years of age to live and work for short periods in the country as a form of cultural exchange and national promotion.
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International interns no ag labour panacea

Bringing in experienced workers has pluses and minuses as a labour strategy

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A farm kid from Germany, Sweden or Switzerland might be the answer to labour needs, but it’s neither simple nor straightforward to bring such a person to Canada to work on your farm. Experiences with international labour were among the topics at a Manitoba Ag Days panel discussion among farmers and immigration consultants. Chris Raupers farms northwest of Brandon near Cardale and
Agriculture In the Classroom: Manitoba has long relied on volunteer speakers.
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School ag program calls for volunteers

Ag in the Classroom says it doesn’t have enough speakers to cover requested classroom visits in March

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Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba is less than two months from the start of Canadian Agricultural Literacy Month, but its volunteer list sits at less than half the number of people it needs. Executive director Katharine Cherewyk says more than 200 classrooms, representing about 4,700 students, have registered for agriculture literacy month presentations in Manitoba. Ag in
Birds gather at Whitewater Lake, the only key biodiversity area that’s been recognized in Manitoba so far.
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Many key biodiversity areas identified in Manitoba

The rigorous international standard has now entered the conservation toolbox in Canada

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The Wildlife Conservation Society of Canada has identified 75 sites across the province as potential candidates for designation as Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs). The designation is a relatively new conservation standard adopted in Canada in 2021. KBAs are evaluated using international criteria that recognize special areas that support rare and threatened species and ecosystems, and areas of importance within the life
Over the last 20 years, more grain has been shipped in containers but the Canadian industry has been slower than other countries to adopt this method.
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Shipping containers could open new doors to international grain trade

Web portal poised to facilitate direct sales to overseas markets

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The Canadian grain shipping industry needs a paradigm shift, according to one grain transportation expert. Adil Cubukgil launched the Prairie Grain Portal (prairiegrainportal.com) in September 2021 to facilitate direct sales to overseas markets and add weight to the notion that Canada’s grain sector would benefit by increasing the portion of containerized grain shipments leaving its
The most recent U.S. national security strategy characterizes China as “the only competitor with both the intent to reshape the international order…”
Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: Western leaders divided over relationship with China

The U.S. and EU are striking different paths when it comes to this world power

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European Council president Charles Michel headed to Beijing on Dec. 1, the latest in a procession of western leaders to seek an audience with Xi Jinping, in a year when the Chinese president has cemented his position as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Xi met more than 20 heads of government earlier

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