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Arctic warming has led to greater weather variability in recent years, says a retired professor and agrometeorology specialist.
News, Other, Weather

Why is our weather more volatile?

A close look at the jet stream can explain our recent ups-and-downs

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If you want to understand why the weather has become so volatile, you’ll need to look up — way up to the Arctic. Paul Bullock, a retired professor and agrometeorology specialist from the University of Manitoba told the CropConnect conference in Winnipeg that it all starts with polar sea ice. Climate change is causing the
Actor and comedian Brent Butt is on the CropConnect schedule for the evening of Feb. 15.
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CropConnect registration deadline extended

Keynote speakers include comedian Brent Butt and retired General Romeo Dallaire

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The deadline to register for one of Manitoba’s biggest crop production events is fast approaching. Organizers extended registration for CropConnect to Feb. 3, an extra week from the original Jan. 27 deadline, organizer Morgan Cott told the Co-operator.  CropConnect, held in Winnipeg Feb. 15 and 16, brings together a tradeshow, presentations on agronomy and farm
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CropConnect Conference cancelled

Pandemic health orders extension forced organizers to make ‘difficult’ decision

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The organizing committee has cancelled the 2022 CropConnect Conference, which had been scheduled for February 15 and 16. “We were looking forward to reconnecting with everyone, but the health and safety of our attendees and exhibitors are our top priority,” the committee said in a prepared statement. The organizers said there was no way to
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Crops

Manitoba crop conference recovers allegedly phished funds

Court order frees event organizers' money from frozen account

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The organizers of one of the last big Prairie farm events held before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have recovered funds temporarily lost to an alleged phishing scam. The CropConnect Conference — an annual crop production and farm management conference co-organized by Manitoba grain, oilseed and pulse grower groups — has received back almost
Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal agriculture minister, attended CropConnect 2020 last week in Winnipeg.
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Bibeau announces funding, but offers little on standing issues

The federal agriculture minister spoke briefly last week in Winnipeg

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The federal agriculture minister told CropConnect attendees about two new programs last week, but had little new to say on long-standing producer concerns. Marie-Claude Bibeau was at the annual event to meet with Manitoba farmers and while there announced a total of $1.2 million in funding for the grain industry. Most of the money is
File photo of a sunflower crop in Manitoba. (MysticEnergy/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets

Strong demand supports sunflowers

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MarketsFarm — Global demand for sunflower oil is steadily increasing, according to Scoular’s Robert Deraas. Deraas, director of the Scoular Co.’s sunflower and bird food division, explained Wednesday at CropConnect in Winnipeg that the majority of Canadian sunflowers are grown for oil purposes. Increases in demand are driven largely by health-conscious consumers who use sunflower
Granvita is Grupo Vida’s consumer oats brand, including breakfast cereals, snacks, granola, oatmeal, oat flakes and oat milk. (Granvita.com)
Crops

Mexico wants Canadian oats

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MarketsFarm — Mexico’s largest oat manufacturer is calling for Canadian oat producers to explore new varieties and increase acreage in order to keep up with global demand. Jorge Sanchez, chief financial officer of Mexico’s Corporativo Grupo Vida Internacional, said Canada’s oat crops need to “adapt to changing growing conditions” in order to meet world demand,
Members of the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association voted 66-16 at CropConnect on Feb. 13, 2020 in favour of their group’s merger into the Manitoba Crop Alliance. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Geralyn Wichers)
Crops

Manitoba growers approve five-way commodity group merger

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Manitoba grain growers represented by five separate commodity organizations have voted to greenlight a merger they now expect to make official by August. A total of 165 ballots were cast Wednesday and Thursday during the groups’ annual general and special meetings at the CropConnect conference in Winnipeg, with members at the various events voting between
Opinion: Liability hampers autonomous ag
Equipment, Opinion, Other

Opinion: Liability hampers autonomous ag

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For farmer and inventor Brian Tischler, the question isn’t whether autonomous tractors are cool, possible, or useful — it’s how to overcome the liability risk. Tischler told farmers attending CropConnect in Winnipeg recently it’s possible to build your own self-driving vehicle for around $1,000. He’s done it. That’s made the Manville, Alberta farmer a popular
Royalty issue discussed at canola, flax AGMs
Crops, News

Royalty issue discussed at canola, flax AGMs

Manitoba Flax is working on royalty policy for flax with Sask Flax

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The Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) is following cereal royalty discussions closely because of the potential impact on MCGA members. At its annual meeting last year, MCGA members passed a resolution calling on the association to “vigorously oppose” the introduction of end point royalties on canola. An end point or trailing royalty is now being

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