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Dry winter a worry for cattle, winter wheat

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Canada’s western farm belt is the driest it has been in five years, raising concerns for cattle and winter cereals. Large pockets of the Prairie provinces have received less than 40 per cent of normal precipitation during the past three months, according to federal Agriculture Department maps. “We have a lot of winter ahead of
Livestock

Viterra To Resell Esso Fuels On Canadian Prairies

REUTERS / Viterra Inc., Canada s biggest grain handler, said on Nov. 8 that it has bought Imperial Oil s commercial and farm fuels distribution business in the Prairie provinces. Viterra, which already owns the country s biggest network of country grain elevators, along with port terminals, processing plants and farm retail outlets, will resell
Country Crossroads

Another Flood Casualty

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This summer has been a bust for several Manitoba provincial parks as some were unable to open due to the devastating floods. Others, such as Spruce Woods Provincial Park, opened on a very limited scale, but I hadn t realized the extent of the damage there until just recently when my husband and I spent
Weather

Nice Weather To End October

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Believe it or not, but last week s forecast came out pretty close to what the weather models had predicted. The one main difference was the strength and size of the low that moved up from the south and ended up parking itself over Hudson Bay last weekend. This low, at its peak last Sunday,
Crops, Oilseeds

Best Basis For Canola In Southern Manitoba

Phil Franz-Warkentin COMMODITY NEWS SERVICE CANADA Tight canola supplies in southern Manitoba are leading to some very attractive basis levels in the region, as at least one crushing plant is actively looking to secure more supplies. Last week, the Bunge canola crusher at Altona, Man. was offering basis opportunities of $5 under the November futures,
Weather

Weekly weather map – for Sep. 22, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to
Weather

Weekly weather map – for Aug. 25, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to
Country Crossroads

Scenery, History And Horticulture

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If you’re interested in short day trips, try one in western Manitoba, north of Russell – a trip filled with scenery, history and horticulture. The scenery is provided by the valleys of the Assiniboine and Shell rivers. For a beautiful view of the Assiniboine Valley, the 1,300-metre-long Shellmouth Dam and the 65-km-long Lake of the
Weather

Weekly wether map

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to

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