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Letters: Safeguarding our farms and communities from crime
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Letters: Safeguarding our farms and communities from crime

Producers can limit their risk of being a victim of crime

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We need to talk about a serious issue impacting our rural community. Theft, vandalism and safety breaches have shaken the peace of our landscapes.  Your safety matters above all else, and Keystone Agricultural Producers is here to address this head-on. Farmers from all corners of Manitoba have shared their concerns with KAP and we’re standing
Aerosol trigger of a can of bear spray
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Manitoba tightens bear spray rules

Sellers will have heavier legal reporting requirements

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Hikers looking for protection against unfriendly wildlife are going to have some extra hoops to jump through in Manitoba. The province has announced tighter regulations around the sale of bear spray following an uptick in assaults involving the product. Under the new rules, vendors who sell bear repellent will be required to ask for photo
Police seek vandals that freed thousands of mink in Ohio
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Police seek vandals that freed thousands of mink in Ohio

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Thousands of mink were roaming the countryside of northwestern Ohio in mid-November after vandals broke into a farm that raises the fur-bearing creatures and released up to 40,000 from their cages, according to authorities. The animals overran nearby roads, and many were hit by passing vehicles, while hunters went after still more, local media in
The fatal head-on collision involving a SUV and a tractor occured the morning of Sept. 16 in western Manitoba.
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Cattle theft reported near Gladstone

About 50 cattle were reported missing from a pasture north of Gladstone following the incident Oct. 26

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RCMP are investigating after about 50 cattle were reported stolen from a pasture in the RM of Westlake-Gladstone. Police say the incident took place Tuesday, Oct. 26, and was reported to RCMP the following day. Chris Moore, the animals’ owner, said he was hauling cattle from the pasture north of Gladstone—about an hour and 20
The Manitoba Pork Council is urging its members to make sure farm entry points have warning signage.
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Farm groups warn of trespassing uptick

Farmers are being urged to watch for suspicious individuals, who may be impersonating Manitoba Hydro employees

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A rash of farm trespassing reports has at least one producer group advising its members on how to act, should it happen to them. The Manitoba Pork Council says it has got several reports of suspicious individuals attempting to access member properties in the last week. “These individuals have reported to be from utilities like Manitoba Hydro, but
The stolen canola was worth about $25,000.
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Fifty tonnes of canola stolen from Manitoba farmer

Consider securing grain bins from grain thieves, especially in remote locations

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Farmers busy harvesting have another potential distraction — grain theft. A farmer near Kaleida, Man., reported Sept. 21 to Morden RCMP that about 50 tonnes of canola was stolen from his yard probably between Sept. 10 and 18, Manitoba RCMP media relations officer Sgt. Paul Manaigre said in an email Sept. 22. With spot canola
This video posted on YouTube shows animal activists entering a turkey barn at the Jumbo Valley Hutterite Colony on Labour Day. The protesters, who had been dropped off by buses, arrived early in the morning before workers from the colony were on site.
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Province asking people to weigh in on trespassing, biosecurity laws

The province is also considering laws to deter metal theft through more record-keeping

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The province is asking Manitobans if it should follow the other Prairie provinces in updating laws to clarify landowners’ rights on trespassers and enforcing biosecurity, as well as deterring metal theft. “I think what we need is clarity around what is trespassing and how it can be enforced,” Minister of Justice Cliff Cullen said. Why
Data hackers coming to a farm near you
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Data hackers coming to a farm near you

Recent attacks on computer systems show that agriculture isn’t immune to hackers

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Agriculture pays little attention to computer system security, but it will be an increasing threat as farms gets larger, technology use increases and global actors look to disrupt food systems. That means that agriculture is well behind other important sectors of the economy in protecting its computer networks, says a cybersecurity researcher. It’s a reality
Sandison Farm nabs attention of Scotland Yard
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Sandison Farm nabs attention of Scotland Yard

Our History: December 1890

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The December 1890 issue of the Nor-West Farmer and Miller contained a glowing, two-page-plus report on the success of the Sandison Farm near Brandon, including renderings such as the threshing crew shown here. It had “within the last four years, expanded from a moderate beginning to a size hitherto unapproached in this province.” That year

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