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Attendees take a closer look at an experimental hemp-legume intercrop plot at a 2017 crop tour.
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Crop diversification centres set field day schedule

See the latest trials and research at the province’s four applied research centres this summer

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Manitoba’s crop diversification centres are well on their way to harvesting another crop of data from trials at their respective sites. Seeding is all or nearly complete at all diversification centres. Staff faced the same wet-weather challenges as many farmers throughout the province. The centres, located in four different climatic zones, all experienced wet and
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: Hot temps and unsettled skies ahead

Forecast issued July 8, covering the period from July 13 to July 20, 2022

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Last week’s forecast played out well, considering the weak systems in place and the relatively unstable atmosphere. We saw some cool unsettled weather, the heat moved in, and we had the chance of thundershowers or stronger thunderstorms every few days. For this forecast period, the only difference is that it looks like temperatures are going to heat up
Op/Ed, Other

Comment: The dangers of big data extend to farming

If agriculture data isn’t protected, a handful of powerful companies will shape food production for their own benefit

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Most internet users are by now aware of the vulnerability of their personal data. When the news broke that tech companies misuse and manipulate our personal data, there was a widespread “techlash” against the corporate giants Facebook, Amazon and Google. The explicit motive for data harvesting is the prediction of consumer wants and needs. And
Livestock, News, Other

Technology offers a little more insurance

More evidence means more chance for a successful MASC predation claim

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Some of the technology offered by the Manitoba Beef Producers to prevent predation may also give farmers a better chance of a payout for a loss. The three-year project is currently field testing different mitigation strategies on livestock predation, including GPS tracking technology and game cameras. Janine Wilmot, wildlife conflict biologist and member of the
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: Traditional summer conditions arrive

Forecast issued July 1, covering the period from July 6 to July 13, 2022

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Last issue’s forecast did a pretty good job of handling the big picture, but as usual, getting the details and timings perfect is difficult. For this forecast period, I think the best two words to sum it up are traditional summer. This forecast period will begin with high pressure building in from the west. Ahead
Brandt’s Moose Jaw property will now be its primary manufacturing site for utility trailers. (CNW Group/Brandt)
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Brandt to build trailers at new Saskatchewan plant

Equipment maker aims to free up space in Regina

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Ag and industrial equipment manufacturer Brandt plans to start making its lines of utility trailers at factory space it owns in Moose Jaw, Sask., freeing up its factory floors in Regina to expand other product lines. The Brandt Group of Companies announced Tuesday it expects to start production of its trailer lines late this summer
The new program aims to help offset some of the costs associated with water management. Photo: File
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Sask farmers, ranchers get cash for water management

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Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers have $700,000 flowing their way from the Water Security Agency (WSA), in an effort to improve responsible agricultural management projects such as watersheds. The pilot program is being labeled as the Agricultural Water Management Fund.  “Effective water management may be one of the most important factors driving Saskatchewan’s growth in the
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: Plenty of chances for showers and thundershowers

Forecast issued June 24, covering the period from June 29 to July 6, 2022

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Last week’s forecast was not too bad. We did see temperatures fluctuate between one or two days of warm and then a couple of days of cool weather. It was also fairly unstable, with several systems bringing clouds, showers, thundershowers, and even some thunderstorms. For this forecast period it looks like July is going to
The sun sets on the shrinking Lake Mead, April 16, 2022, where water levels have declined dramatically to lows not seen since the reservoir was filled after the construction of Hoover Dam, as climate change and growing demand for its water shrink the Colorado River and create challenges, in Boulder City, Nevada.
Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Opinion: Water reckoning coming to southwestern U.S.

A megadrought and runaway water use is a recipe for disaster

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From 35,000 feet, the white ring that marks the high level of Lake Powell looks just like the ring of an emptying bathtub. The only difference is the chalky top mark on this big tub, once the second-largest freshwater reservoir in the U.S., is an unscrubbable 1,900 miles around. And Lake Powell, the upper reservoir
“The Iberian peninsula is an increasingly dry area and our rivers’ flow is slower and slower.” – Pedro Sanchez, Spanish Prime Minister.
News, Other, Weather

Western European heat wave stokes climate change fears

Dry rivers, stunted agriculture output fears stalk much of the region

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Reuters – Spain was headed for its hottest early-summer temperatures in four decades on June 17, one area of France banned outdoor events, and drought stalked Italian farmers as a heat wave sent Europeans hunting for shade and fretting over climate change. Such was the heat that England’s upscale Royal Ascot Racecourse even saw a

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