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FCC releases mental resilience resource

Rooted in Resilience being mailed to thousands of rural households

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Farm Credit Canada’s new mental health resource focuses on strategies for dealing with uncertainty and isolation in an increasingly complex world. It launched mental health magazine Rooted in Resilience on Dec. 1, and is mailing it to rural addresses across Canada, said Shannon Weatherall, FCC’s senior vice-president of operations. The focus on resilience was, in
A combine destroyed by a fire following a Russian rocket attack.
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From Ukraine: Rebuilding in the ashes

Farmer Yuriy Vovchenko survived occupation and siege and now must overcome the damage to his farm and himself

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Ukrainian farmer Yuriy Vovchenko survived the Russian occupation and constant shelling for eight months, but his life has changed immeasurably. I have known him for many years, and since the invasion I have wanted to phone him many times but each time I dialed, I stopped, because I was afraid to hear that he was
Sometimes choosing not to take the write offs on equipment depreciation or a new shed can 
and deferring them can pay off the next year, if you believe your farm income with be high.
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Year-end tax advice you don’t want to ignore

There are many strategies for tax deferral, but be strategic, says a tax specialist

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It’s year-end tax strategy crunch time. For those farmers who had higher crop returns or have experienced an especially good year, Dec. 31 is the deadline to take advantage of farm tax deferral strategies that can help manage extra income. Tom Blonde, partner at Baker Tilly GWD, said that most farm businesses have plenty of
The 2021 Census of Agriculture reported an increase of nearly two per cent in 2,000 female farm operators since 2016.
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Older women drive growth in number of female farm operators

Growth greatest among single-operator and higher-revenue farms

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The number of women farmers in Canada is up for the first time in 30 years and older women are raising the totals. The 2021 Census of Agriculture reported an increase of nearly 2,000 female farm operators over the 2016 census, or about two per cent. The number of male farm operators dropped nearly six
“During this time of high interest rates, it’s becoming more imperative for producers to use low-interest financing tools.” – Syeda Khurram.
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Farmers cash in on interest-free loans

This summer the federal government upped the interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program

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Manitoba administrators of the Advance Payments Program say clients are making use of the increased interest-free portion and borrowing more money. “The amount of the advances have [increased] significantly,” said Randy Ozunko, who manages the program for the Manitoba Pork Council. The APP is federally funded and administered by producer groups. It offers up to
Young Manitobans, including this group from Ag Days 2020, have benefitted from Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba and Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month.
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CALM seeks volunteers

Annual program to take agriculture into classrooms needs about 150 agvocates

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Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba is seeking volunteers to tell the sector’s story this March. It’s part of Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month, a hands-on program that brings agriculture into the classroom and encourages students to learn about and celebrate Canadian agriculture. With the return of in-person events in classrooms, AITC-Manitoba is predicting demand will be high
Immigration streams need to be revamped to bring in workers who have the skillset and desire to work in agriculture and food, says a co-chair of an immigration and foreign worker group.
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National labour strategy to consider foreign worker perspectives

After about a year of meetings, working groups have split into five focus areas

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Foreign worker advocacy and Indigenous groups will be consulted as the National Workforce Strategy for Agriculture and Food and Beverage Manufacturing is developed, leaders say. “It’s up to us to look at the world through their eyes and understand what do we have to change to make sure that there’s a place for them at
U.S. EPA proposes higher biofuel blending volumes
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U.S. EPA proposes higher biofuel blending volumes

Agency also including electricity for EVs for the first time

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Reuters – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed increases in the amount of ethanol and other biofuels that oil refiners must blend into their fuel over the next three years. The agency also proposes incorporating electricity made from renewable biomass and used for electric vehicle use into the program for the first time. The long-awaited proposal will call
Dori Gingera-Beauchemin is retiring at the end of the year after a 43-year career with the provincial agriculture department, most recently as deputy minister.
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Incoming Manitoba deputy ag minister named

Brenda DeSerranno will take on the role in early January

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The Manitoba government will have a new deputy minister of agriculture in the New Year. Brenda DeSerranno, formerly of the provincial treasury board secretariat, will take on the role as of Jan. 7, 2023. The announcement comes with the retirement of long-time deputy minister, Dori Gingera-Beauchemin. She has served in the role since 2013, topping

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