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Cereals, News

Cereal royalty discussions dominate CropConnect AGMs

There’s increasing agreement among farmers to invest more in variety development, but how?

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There’s still no consensus among western grain farmers on how they can contribute more money to boost cereal variety development, but Fred Greig says there’s progress on the contentious issue. “I think there’s a will to move along the path and to protect our interests and protect our rights and do it right,” the Reston
Dry conditions can have lingering effects like higher pesticide residue levels that must be managed at the farm level to protect trade opportunities.
Crops

A risky business

Moisture extremes are just one of the realities that make farming in Manitoba a real challenge and can affect trade

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In recent years grain production in Manitoba has been batted from one weather extreme to another. There have been cool, wet seasons and hot, dry seasons. And each leave effects that linger far after the last bushel is harvested that can have big and unpredictable effects like a trade crisis because of an unexpected herbicide
Rob Hannam of Synthesis Agri-Food Network, who has been hired to assist in the merger discussions, spoke about the proposal Jan. 16 at Ag Days.
Crops, Local news

Five commodity group merger discussed at Ag Days

Some are concerned the merger could cause more checkoff refunds

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Increased checkoff withdrawals and reduced farmer control were top concerns during a discussion at Ag Days Jan. 16 on merging five Manitoba crop commodity groups. “I worry that it will be extremely easy (if there’s one group instead of five) for a farmer to pick up the phone and get all of his checkoffs back
During KAP’s Nov. 1 advisory council meeting Starbuck farmer Ed Rempel said he shared concerns raised by Butch Harder of Lowe Farm about losing farmer representation if five Manitoba commodity groups merge into one association.
Crops, Local news

Commodity merger gets chilly reception from some

Some farmers worried over loss of input

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The Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) meeting room was chilly, then Starbuck farmer Ed Rempel explained why. “Well Mr. Chairman, I think hell just froze over because I agree with everything Butch Harder just said.” The room erupted with laughter. Harder, a KAP District 3 representative who farms at Lowe Farm, had just told KAP’s fall
It was standing room only for some of the breakout sessions at CropConnect 2017 at the Victoria Inn and Convention Centre in Winnipeg Feb. 15 and 16, including when the University of Minnesota’s Seth Naeve spoke about intensive soybean management Feb. 15. Between 1,500 and 1,600 people attended CropConnect last week, including 100 ‘walk ups’ co-chair Roberta Galbraith of the Manitoba Canola Growers Association said Feb. 17 in an interview. “And yes it was packed,” she said. That has organizers wondering about the future of the event, which the commodity groups involved — canola, corn, pulse/soybeans, flax, sunflower, oat, seed growers and wheat/barley — will discuss, Galbraith said. The first step will be to cap registrations. “We are at capacity that is for sure,” she said. “We are looking at options, however we have made no decision to move the show as of yet. The Victoria Inn facility and staff are fantastic to work with and so responsive to conference staff requests and this is definitely a plus for the event.” It cost $75 a day to attend CropConnect this year, but the cost would be double without funding from the participating commodity groups, Galbraith said. Sponsors and trade show participants also help fund CropConnect, she said.
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Commodity collaboration, mergers discussed at CropConnect

Commodity group leaders are urging their members to weigh in on how 
much groups should collaborate and their thoughts on merging

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Manitoba farmers are being asked if they want their checkoff-funded commodity groups to collaborate more — or even merge. It was one of the main themes at commodity group annual meetings at the fourth annual CropConnect conference in Winnipeg Feb. 15 and 16. And the man credited with planting the seed in 2013 — Halbstadt-farmer
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Cereals, Local news

Farmers pack first MWBGA annual meeting

Three new directors were elected, of whom two favour 
mail-in ballots for future elections

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So many came to the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association’s (MWBGA) first annual meeting at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg that hotel staff had to open an adjoining room to seat the crowd. An estimated 150 people attended, 121 members registered and 117 cast ballots, defeating one interim incumbent director and electing three new

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