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The charred remnants of the rail bridge, destroyed by a wildfire on June 30, is seen during a media tour by authorities in Lytton, British Columbia, July 9, 2021.
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Lytton bridge reopened but grain movement ‘hit and miss’

Wildfires in British Columbia continue to disrupt Prairie grain movement

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CN Rail’s, fire-damaged bridge at Lytton, B.C. reopened for traffic July 13, but all train movement, including for grain, through British Columbia’s wildfire-ravaged southern Interior, is “hit and miss” and will remain so until the fire risk lessens. “Both railways (including CP Rail) are having troubles because there are so many fires in the area,”
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Eichler returns to ag

Former agriculture minister will fill role again after recent cabinet shuffle

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A familiar face is once again taking the helm at Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. Ralph Eichler, who was provincial agriculture minister from 2016-19, returns to the portfolio in a cabinet shuffle after a term as minister of economic development and training. Blaine Pedersen, who held the role from 2019, is retiring from cabinet and
Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, shown here with Craig Riese (l) of Keystone Agricultural Producers and Manitoba Beef Producers president Tyler Fulton, speaks on July 22, 2021 at The Forks in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)
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Tax deferrals, crop insurance changes en route against drought

Assessments underway for AgriRecovery, minister says

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Updated — As the federal government looks to manage impacts of ongoing drought conditions in Canada’s West, producers in parts of five provinces can already expect to be eligible for the livestock tax deferral program. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced Thursday in Winnipeg that producers in drought-designated areas of southern Alberta, southeastern British Columbia, northwestern
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: Stuck in a hot, dry pattern

Forecast covering the period from July 21 to 28

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If this is not a persistent pattern, I do not know what is. Let’s see, the week starts off nice, with temperatures in the low to mid-20s along with the odd widely scattered shower or thunderstorm. Then by mid- to late week, the temperatures jump back up into the low to possibly mid-30s, with those
Safety Scouts kits include a kid-sized safety vest and membership certificate.
Farmit Manitoba, Other

‘Safety Scouts’ kits facilitate farm safety talks with kids

Kits and other resources are available for free on CASA’s website

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BASF and CASA hope interactive ‘Safety Scouts’ kits will give farm families fun and interactive ways to talk about safety. “A lot of the issues along with safety is just having the conversations, right?” said Robin Anderson, communications co-ordinator at the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA). “And having the awareness and keeping, integrating safety as
Corinne Newton, formerly of Strathclair, released the album ‘Real Life Reality’ in March.
Farmit Manitoba, Other

Strathclair singer finds inspiration in ‘Real Life Reality’

Corinne Newton’s music is authentically Canadian and tells the stories of country folk through the ages

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Farming and rural living are the driving forces behind singer-songwriter Corinne Newton. “The Prairies and rural life in general are what drives my inspiration for songs,” said Newton. “With only a few exceptions, my songs have al- ways been about something I’ve lived. Most of my life has been spent on the Prairies so that’s
A recent report showed children aged one to four have the highest rate of fatalities.
Farmit Manitoba, Other

Virtual Farm Safety Days allow broader reach during pandemic

Organizers optimistic 2022 will see a return to in-person programming

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Glacier FarmMedia – The traditional Safety Farm Days are missing from most farm communities’ calendars this year. A valued tradition, Progressive Agriculture Foundation (PAF) Farm Safety Days, in partnership with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), have helped hundreds of thousands of rural and farm kids learn how to stay safe while working and playing
A view near the Canadian end of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor and Detroit and is considered one of North America’s busiest trade routes. (Steven_Kriemadis/iStock/Getty Images)
Markets, Other

U.S. extends travel curbs at land borders through Aug. 21

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Washington | Reuters — The U.S. government on Wednesday extended the closure of land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel such as tourism through Aug. 21 even as officials debate whether to require visitors to have received a COVID-19 vaccine. The latest 30-day extension by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) came after
Boss Walter Jacobson — Mr. Jacobson to a young employee — provided many life lessons.
Farmit Manitoba, Other

School was in for summer

MEMOIR | During the carefree summer of ’77 life classes were still in session

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Who could have guessed that classes were still in session during the summer of ’77. Grade 11 had ended, yes, but life classes began in earnest. As one of four Manitoba farm boys, Mom said I could get a summer job. Maybe I could make a few dollars, have adventure, and discover the rewards of
A thermometer reads 113 F (45 C) on June 27 at Portland, Oregon.
Other, Weather

The last wet summer, and other facts or myths

By mid-August of 2014, we had been hit by six upper-level lows that summer

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Trying to come up with a topic for the latest issue of the Co-operator I decided to look back to see when we last had a wet summer. I have often been blamed for bad weather because I discussed it in a weather article, so instead of talking about the heat, I figured we should

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