Cereal Research Centre axed

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Cereal Research Centre will be shuttered within two years, but a senior department official says much of its work will continue. Industry leaders are less confident in the wake of last week’s announcement to close the facility that earned Western Canada its breadbasket reputation as part of a five to 10

In Brief… – for Sep. 29, 2011

Cargill expands West Fargo plant:Cargill will spend an estimated $50 million rebuilding and expanding its oilseed-processing plant in West Fargo, the company has announced. The existing facility has served us well since we built it 30 years ago, and we are now looking at rebuilding it to meet the needs of our customers for the


Like A Light Bulb

It may sound strange, and it is not meant to be disrespectful, but when I think of Jack Layton, I think of a light bulb. It has nothing to do with how his shiny bald head sparkled under the studio lights. Layton was like one of those incandescent bulbs that shines brighter than ever, just

Brandon Research Centre Celebrates 125th

Back in 1886, farmers around here were suffering from drought, Prairie fires were a problem and frost had damaged wheat the fall before. But there was good news too: Brandon was getting an experimental farm – one of five to be built across the country after the Experimental Farm Station Act received Royal Assent June


In Brief… – for Nov. 18, 2010

Faster loading:Paterson GlobalFoods has announced construction of a new terminal in Gleichen, which it says will be the fastest-loading facility in Western Canada. The 28,000-tonne “Long Plain Terminal” will include the first grain loop track in Canada. It is designed to allow locomotives to remain connected to a train, providing for continuous and timely loading



S – for Sep. 2, 2010

hould you be applying nitrogen when you plant your winter wheat? It turns out there’s no right or wrong answer. Twenty to 40 pounds of phosphorus with the seed is a no-brainer, says John Heard, a soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI). The nutrient is necessary for establishing a good

Whats Up – for Aug. 26, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Sept. 8-9:AAFC-BRC Beef &Pasture Tour Grazing Solutions for Range and Pasture, Brandon Research Centre. Registration 8:45 a. m., lunch provided. For more info call 204-578-3604 or email [email protected]. Sept. 8-9:AAFC Brandon Research Centre beef and pasture tour. For more info call Heather Davis at 204-761-3914.


WHAT’S Up – for Aug. 12, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. August 17:Manitoba Soil Science Society Summer Tour “The Interlake Influence.” Bus leaves Winnipeg at 7:45 a. m. and returns at 8:30 p. m. Lunch and supper included. For more info, contact Kim Brown-Livingston (MAFRI) at 745-0226 or visit the MSSS website at:http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/afs/soil_science/MSSS/. Aug. 21:Manitoba Farm Mentorship’s

WHAT’S Up – for Aug. 12, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events [email protected] call 204-944-5762. August 17: Manitoba Soil Science Society Summer Tour “The Interlake Influence.” Bus leaves Winnipeg at 7:45 a. m. and returns at 8:30 p. m. Lunch and supper included. For more info, contact Kim Brown-Livingston (MAFRI) at 745-0226 or visit the MSSS website at:http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/afs/soil_science/MSSS/. Aug. 21: Manitoba Farm