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Cereal royalty discussions dominate CropConnect AGMs

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

By Allan Dawson March 1, 2019

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

Editorial, Opinion, Other

Editorial: The changing faces of agriculture

By Laura Rance-Unger February 21, 2019

Roaming the hallways and meeting rooms of this week’s CropConnect conference in Winnipeg offered an interesting snapshot of the state of farming in this province. Kudos to the organizers: the two-day conference put on by a consortium of nine commodity groups has proven itself a success on numerous fronts. With all the commodity groups out

Crops

Don’t gamble on grain marketing

Don’t play with risk, manage it for the good of your business

By Richard Kamchen March 21, 2018

Don’t be a gambler when it comes to marketing your grain, Brennan Turner, FarmLead president and CEO, urged farmers at this year’s CropConnect. “It seems like most farmers view their grain as casino chips and they don’t have too much rhyme or reason on which number on the roulette wheel that they place those chips

Local news, News

Why merge?

By Allan Dawson March 1, 2018

Why merge? The reasons for five Manitoba farm commodity associations — Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers, Manitoba Corn Growers, Manitoba Flax Growers and National Sunflower Association of Canada — to merge were reviewed at each of the association’s annual meetings Feb. 14 and 15 at CropConnect in Winnipeg. Here’s a

Cereals, Crops

Oat prices to stay put over next 24 months

Manitoba and oats go together like beta glucan and heart health

By Shannon VanRaes February 26, 2018

Manitoba farmers could be poised to capitalize on a growing global demand for oats — if Canada gains access to the Chinese market. Speaking to producers at CropConnect in Winnipeg last week, market analyst Randy Strychar said that changing consumption patterns at home and abroad are presenting new opportunities for Prairie oat growers, particularly those

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney speaks to farmers at CropConnect in Winnipeg.

News

Non-partisan approach needed to trade

Canada and the U.S. need freer trade, not protectionism,  according to the architect of NAFTA

By Shannon VanRaes February 22, 2018

The North American Free Trade Agreement might be bigger than Donald Trump, but that’s no guarantee it will survive his presidency intact. Speaking to producers at CropConnect in Winnipeg last week, noted conservative thinker David Frum gave his thoughts on the fate of the trade deal, which most consider to be essential to agriculture. A

Comment/Feedback, Opinion

Comment: Have your say on commodity groups

February 6, 2018

I want to encourage Manitoba farmers to attend the 2018 Crop Connect Conference. While there, attend the annual meetings of at least some of the five farm commodity groups that are considering a new way to promote the research, production and marketing of their crops. Farmer directors of Manitoba Flax Growers, Manitoba Corn Growers, The

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Pre-competitive advantage

By Gord Gilmour March 2, 2017

The idea of collaboration — and even mergers — among farm commodity groups has begun to find traction lately. The latest round came at the annual CropConnect conference, which brings together a number of the smaller commodity organizations at a single event where they conduct their annual general meetings. That event demonstrates the merits of

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.

Local news

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

By Allan Dawson February 23, 2017

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

The Manitoba Wheat and Barley Association is co-operating with the Manitoba Corn Growers Association by sharing new general manager Pam de Rocquigny.

Crops, Local news

Commodity collaboration, mergers to be discussed at CropConnect ’17

One group that’s been an early collaborator says right now that’s as far as they’re going

By Allan Dawson February 13, 2017

Commodity group collaboration and perhaps even mergers, will be discussed at CropConnect this week, led by Fairfax, Man., farmer and consultant Kelly Dobson. Dobson will be updating farmers Feb. 15 at 12:40 p.m. at the Victoria Hotel and Convention Centre in Winnipeg as well as have a booth at the CropConnect show where farmers give input,

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slow descent

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat plummet from highs on limited Chinese demand

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices starting to pick up

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