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Salinity issues turn field edges in southwestern Manitoba white this spring.
Farmit Manitoba, Other

Plan now for a salty spring

Manitoba’s dry conditions have done little to beat back salinity in areas prone to the issue

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Snow wasn’t the only white creeping across Manitoba’s fields this spring, and unlike snow, this white stuff won’t be melting away. High salinity is not a surprising topic for provincial soil specialist Marla Riekman, given the province’s still-dry conditions and the rise in salinity questions she’s fielded from producers in the last few years. Salinity
Racing an analogy for battery-powered tractors
Machinery, News, Other

Racing an analogy for battery-powered tractors

Producing renewable electricity from farm biomass would be the ultimate closed loop

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For an analogy on the advancement of battery-powered machinery, Dennis St. George turns to car racing. Formula E is an all-electric car racing league formally known as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Its first season began in 2014. Better battery technology will eventually find its way into farm equipment. Its cars bear great resemblance to
Thunderstorms require a significant difference in temperature between two areas, such as when a front cuts through a region.
Other, Weather

Thoughts on thunderstorms and a warm March

Just having a very hot day doesn’t create the conditions for a storm

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The phrase “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute” is never so true than during the spring across the Prairies and so far, this spring is living up to the saying. As we get ready for May, thoughts begin to switch from snowstorms and cold snaps to heatwaves and thunderstorms. So for this
china pigs
News, Other

China moves to cut corn, soy in feed rations

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Given China’s current demand, some see such a move reshaping global grain flow

China issued guidelines on April 21 recommending the reduction of corn and soymeal in pig and poultry feed, a measure that could reshape the flow of grains into the world’s top corn and soybean buyer. China’s corn prices surged more than a third in the most recent year following a drop in output and state
File photo of Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew speaking to reporters on June 30, 2020.
News, Other

NDP leaders team up to push AgriStability changes

Provincial conservatives have delayed and acted in half-measures, says NDP leader Kinew

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Prairie NDP leaders banded together to call on their provincial governments to stop wasting time and agree to the full suite of AgriStability changes the federal government has offered. They’ve seen Prairie conservative premiers “delay, delay, delay,” said Wab Kinew, leader of Manitoba’s opposition New Democratic Party. When they’ve acted “it was only a half
Derek Johnson, minister of municipal relations, speaks during a meeting of the standing committee on social and economic development on April 19.  photos: SCREENSHOT/KAP
News, Other

Bill 37 a step closer to law, despite municipal leaders’ concerns

Changes to planning laws sorely needed to keep Manitoba competitive, developers say

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A law that will allow developers to go over municipalities’ heads if land-use applications are rejected is one step closer to reality after it passed the committee stage on April 19. Bill 37, the Planning Amendment and City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment Act, would give the Municipal Board (a provincially appointed tribunal) jurisdiction to hear
News, Other

Manitoba identifies human case of H1N1v and H1N2v

In both cases the sufferers recovered relatively quickly with no lingering effects

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Provincial officials say they’re investigating and monitoring two cases of variant flus in the southern part of the province. The chief public health officer and the chief veterinary officer announced a positive human case of both H1N1v and H1N2v. These cases are separate of one another and are not related. There is no evidence at
Columns, Markets, Other

What we know and what we don’t

Perfect information isn’t possible, which is why having a plan is so important

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If you’ve ever read any Malcolm Gladwell books, you’ll know that he makes some very insightful connections across different topics. In the process, he uncovers some underlying fundamental truths about how people and our world really work. His most recent book, Talking to Strangers, makes you think about how we deal with the unknown and
George Graham said he and other landowners asked Manitoba Hydro to build transmission towers along the property line where it would be less of a hazard to machinery.
News, Other

Farmer says Manitoba Hydro disregarded safety in placing new lines

If farmers choose to farm public road allowances, it’s their job to take safety precautions says Hydro

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A Foxwarren-area farmer says Manitoba Hydro’s high-handed treatment has left his farm less safe and caused him to relinquish leased land he says is now too dangerous to work. “We as citizens need to be aware of Hydro and Hydro lines and avoid contact, but Hydro doesn’t seem to take any interest or responsibility to

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