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The weekly crop report by Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives for July 2, 2013
Production, marketing, and technology-use contracts are increasingly common but are they fair to farmers or tilted in companies’ favour?
Lots of farmers don’t like them but are production, marketing, and technology-use contracts unfair to farmers? “We still hear from our members that the contracts are typically quite one-sided,” said Doug Faller, policy manager with the Agricultural Producers of Saskatchewan. “Now with the changes to the wheat board and so on, the need for addressing
Eriksdale father-daughter duo beat out competitors from across North America to grab top spots in Continental Stock Dog Competition
Only a couple of dozen spectators — huddled beneath umbrellas and blankets — braved rain and gale-force winds to take in the finals of the newest event at the Red River Exhibition. But the stars of the show didn’t seem to mind the weather at all. “I think the rain is a lot harder on
Alfalfa can pull down its own nitrogen from the atmosphere, but can’t conjure up phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, and boron out of thin air
Alfalfa isn’t a plant that complains a lot, but white spots on its leaves are a clear plea for more potash. After poking around in the field surrounded by whispering poplars at the recent Hay Day tour near Neepawa, provincial soil fertility specialist John Heard pointed out a shining example of “full-blown potassium deficiency.” Farmers
