The more things change the more they stay the same, but the grain system has made huge gains, says Mark Hemmes
Important farm issues were discussed respectfully
Dan Mazier agrees safety is important, but in wide-open rural areas Transport Canada’s regulations need to be flexible enough to reflect the reduced risk of flight mishaps
KAP members say rural road conditions are unacceptable and look to lobby for improvements
Ontario and Alberta have become the first provinces to agree to work with Manitoba and others to improve water health
The next step is to prepare licensing and farmer-protection regulations for feed mills and then consult again
Close to a million Manitoba acres could get reseeded and 90 per cent of them were canola
The AMM wants some areas to be exempt from new restrictions on cosmetic pesticides
Market potential will be studied before its made permanent. In the meantime the CGC will strengthen the quality specifications for the CWRS and CPSR classes
Details will be needed, but a youth job strategy could benefit the rural economy
