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Digvir Jayas (left) at the University of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research Station, and Ashok Sarkar (right) at the pilot flour mill at Cereals Canada’s Winnipeg location.
Faces of ag, Farmit Manitoba, Other

Two shining stars of Manitoba’s agriculture 

Faces of Ag: The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame honoured two Manitobans for their contributions to agriculture

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The list of new inductees to the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame includes two Manitoba men. Digvir Jayas and Ashok Sarkar were noted for the innovation and leadership provided to Canada’s agricultural landscape. Why it matters: Every year, Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame accepts nominations based on an individual’s outstanding contributions to the agricultural and
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Record-breaking heat and humidity

These weather patterns wouldn’t normally create these extremes – but they did

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It might be time to take a break from our discussions on severe summer weather but then again, this topic does fit into severe summer weather because it is about heat, humidity and rain. It seems this is going to be the year where every cloud or thunderstorm that comes along has potential to drop
Markets, Other

Dealing with a murky financial future

Forget ripples; the rocks thrown into the financial pond so far have made big waves

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We’re halfway through the year and a lot has happened already. From a major invasion in Europe to rising interest rates and one of the worst starts for stocks ever, this year has not been without volatility.  We’ll take this mid-summer opportunity to do a 2022 halftime financial review of where we’ve been, what it
Sheldon Stott, senior director of corporate sustainability with HyLife Foods, speaks on the company’s fertilizer emission reduction project on July 18.
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More funding announced for greenhouse gas reductions

$2.5 million announced for green technology programs in Manitoba

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HyLife Foods of La Broquerie has previously received a boost from the federal government’s Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) program, but after the latest round of funding announced earlier in July, it is on a growing list of recipients. On July 18, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced funds for 28 additional projects under
Editorial, Op/Ed, Other

Editor’s Take: There’s money on the table. Use it

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Earlier this summer, serious funds to help farmers lower fertilizer emission levels landed in Manitoba. The Prairie Watersheds Climate Program, administered by the Manitoba Association of Watersheds, is part of the federal government’s On-Farm Climate Action Fund, which promises to spend $200 million over three years. The program will fund a dozen programs aimed at
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: Cooler and less humid stretch ahead

Forecast issued July 22, 2022, covering the period from July 27 to August 3, 2022

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Last issue’s forecast began well, as an area of low pressure did move across the northern Prairies, bringing with it a cold front and cooler temperatures last weekend and into the early part of the last week of July.  The last part of that forecast looks as though it may be off, as the return
Comment, Opinion, Other

Comment: Extremes make bad food policies

When ideologues at either end of the spectrum stifle debate, we’re all worse off

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Not a day goes by without seeing a group, or even a government, changing rules for farmers. In the name of the planet, animal welfare or our own health, rules are changing despite our farmers’ knowledge and experience. It’s an interesting phenomenon and it’s happening all around the world. Farmers have long been regarded as
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

A look at thunderbolts and lightning

Mother Nature’s fireworks can be very, very frightening – with good reason

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There have been several strong thunderstorms impacting various areas of Manitoba in the last while. It got me thinking about thunderstorms and, in particular, lightning, so I checked past articles and it appears that we haven’t gone into much detail about lightning in our discussions of various severe summer weather threats. Let’s look at how
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks as Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and House Speaker Martin Romualdez applaud during his first State of the Nation Address, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 25, 2022. Photo: Aaron Favila/Pool via Reuters
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Philippines’ Marcos lays out ambitious policy agenda with farm sector in focus

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Manila | Reuters – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday outlined ambitious plans for his six-year term in office that focus on fiscal management, infrastructure upgrades and turning the long-neglected farm sector into an engine of growth. The Philippines is beset with numerous challenges, from soaring prices, food shortages, poverty and inequities in education, but Marcos, the

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