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Premier Wab Kinew speaks at Ag Days in Brandon on Jan. 16.
Local news, News

Funds announced for farmer mental health

Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program bolstered by $450,000 Ag Days announcement

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Gerry Friesen, chief administrative officer for the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program, was surprised by the news that his organization would have another $450,000 over the next three years to add to their budget. “I feel overwhelmed, he said. “And, you know, a lot of times when you get announcements like this, there’s somewhat of a
Ag In the Classroom: Manitoba is slated to get a sizeable grant from Ag Days Gives Back.  
photo: file
News, Other

Wave of public support lets Ag Days give back even more

Annual giving campaign will award $50,000 to community projects this year

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Ag Days Gives Back will give back more than ever this year, thanks to a wave of public support last year, when the show returned after missing the 2021 and 2022 outings due to the pandemic. The ability to provide more community grants, and the ongoing educational scholarships, comes at a great time, says committee
Manitoba farmer Chris Raupers was among the panel speakers during the opening day of Manitoba Ag Days Jan. 17-19.
News, News & Opinion

International ag interns no worker panacea

Bringing in experienced workers has pluses and minuses as a labour strategy

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A farm kid from Germany, Sweden or Switzerland might be the answer to your labour needs, but it’s neither simple, nor straightforward to bring one into Canada to work on your farm. A panel discussion at Manitoba Ag Days highlighted some of the experiences farmers and immigration consultants have had accessing international labour. Chris Raupers
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Fairs seek federal support after COVID-19 cancellations

Both Ag Ex and Ag Days have announced they're cancelling

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EVENTS This month, Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba’s Ag Ex and Manitoba Ag Days announced their upcoming shows were cancelled

An organization representing fairs, exhibitions and ag societies is asking the Canadian government for $74 million to keep 743 shows afloat after many, including Brandon’s Ag Ex, cancelled over COVID-19 concerns. “The bulk of us have one shot to generate the majority of our revenue every year for the next 365 days and we’ve lost
ICE Futures March 2020 canola with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

High stocks-to-use ratio weighs on canola

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MarketsFarm — The Canadian canola stocks-to-use ratio was over 20 per cent at the end of 2019 — significantly higher than the five-year average of 13.4 per cent. “That’s part of the reason why we’re seeing downward pressure on canola prices,” Craig Klemmer, chief agriculture economist for Farm Credit Canada (FCC), explained during his presentation
Forecaster Drew Lerner speaks at Ag Days 2020 in Brandon. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Alexis Stockford)
Crops, Weather

Favourable growing conditions forecast for major ag regions

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MarketsFarm — Canadian producers looking for challenging growing conditions elsewhere in the world to prop up commodity prices may be disappointed during the 2020 growing season. South America “If you’re looking for any help from South America for your canola or soybeans or corn, you’d better look somewhere else,” Drew Lerner, president of World Weather
Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou leaves B.C. Supreme Court on a lunch break during her extradition hearing in Vancouver on Jan. 22, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Jennifer Gauthier)
Markets

Improving global ag trade may not favour Canada

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MarketsFarm — When it comes to improving global trade relations, a rising tide may not lift all boats. In the recently-signed Phase One trade deal between the U.S. and China, Beijing pledged to significantly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans and other agriculture goods. “Where does that leave room for Canada, given the demand side
Clinic attendees get into the fine details of combines during a July 13 clinic in Neepawa.
Crops, Equipment

Women take the wheel at combine clinic

Ag Women Manitoba wants to beat back the 
preconceptions over female farm equipment operators

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Tiffany Dancho and Pam Bailey don’t think machinery should just be for men. Two of the lead voices behind Ag Women Manitoba, Dancho and Bailey set off for Neepawa and the group’s inaugural combine clinic July 13 in the hopes of getting women more comfortable in the cab. “I’ve been in equipment for 10-plus years,
Inventors’ Showcase at Ag Days highlights innovation

Inventors’ Showcase at Ag Days highlights innovation

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Agriculture is a business where innovation is important. The farmers who selected and adopt the right technology at the right time tend to win out over time. Agriculture inventors know this and they’ll be front and centre at this year’s Ag Days through the annual Inventors’ Showcase. The event is also a crowd favourite too,
VIDEO: A message for Canadian agriculture
Local news

VIDEO: A message for Canadian agriculture

Meet misinformation with storytelling, says CBC Radio's Terry O'Reilly

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Terry O’Reilly, veteran ad man and host of the popular CBC Radio show “Under the Influence” told an Ag Days audience in Brandon, Man., on Jan. 18 that telling an emotional story is a better way to influence opinion than repeating facts and figures. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson met with O’Reilly after his presentation

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