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Beautiful Fall Coming?

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The weather page is prepared by Daniel Bezte. Dan has a BA Honours degree in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He has taught climate and weather classes at the U of W, and is a guest climate expert on CJOB’s morning show with Larry Updike. Daniel runs a computerized weather station
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Farmland Buying May Harm Poor States

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The European Union is concerned by the trend of foreign investors and countries acquiring large tracts of farmland in developing countries to guarantee their own food security, a senior EU official said June 3. Although the EU had not reached a common position on the issue there were fears the trend might pose a risk
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Flooded Farmers Can Still Get Crops In On Time

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Some Manitoba producers in flood-affected areas are still a few weeks away from seeding but specialists say there is no reason for panic assuming weather co-operates through May. As of May 5, the amount of flooded Manitoba farmland had retreated from its April 24 peak of 86,400 hectares to 64,600 hectares, a Statistics Canada report
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What’s Up – for Apr. 23, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 April 23 – Ducks Unlimited Canada, Nature Conservancy of Canada and Upper Assiniboine River Conservation District open house for landowners, 9 a. m. to 9 p. m., Elks Lodge, 227 Third Ave. S., Virden. Topics: Conservation agreements, hay tenders, winter wheat, wetland restoration, other programs. For
Beef cattle, News

What’s Up – for Apr. 16, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 April 21 – Manitoba Conservation Districts information day, Pioneer Lounge, Keystone Centre, Brandon. Guest speaker: Steinbach Mayor Chris Goertzen. Registration from 12:30 to 1:15 p. m. RSVP by April 17 to [email protected] call 204-571-1097. April 22 – Farmers’ Market informational meeting, Kin Centre, Pilot Mound. For
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World Bank Lending Arm Extends Into Africa

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The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank’s private sector lending arm, will nearly double its investment in agribusiness in Africa to $200 million during the 2009 fiscal year, a senior official said. IFC director for global agribusiness, Oscar Chemerinsky, said the lender would continue to ramp up its agribusiness investments as part of efforts to
Crops

Manitoba Farmers Turn In Obsolete Pesticides

Aprogram to collect unwanted or obsolete pesticide last fall in Manitoba collected more than 51,158 kilograms of product – enough to fill approximately four semi-trailers, CropLife Canada says. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Agriculture Sustainability Initiative Fund and Manitoba Conservation’s Sustainable Development Innovations Fund partnered with CropLife Canada to finance the Manitoba collection, with
Cereals, Crops, News

Australia Grain Farmers See Improved Prospects

Rain, lower input costs, a weaker Australian dollar and reduced interest rates have made Australia’s grain farmers more confident about prospects for the next 12 months as they prepare to plant winter crops such as wheat. But for all farmers, confidence fell to a two-year low in the March quarter on worries about global markets
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Groups Discuss World Grain Reserve

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Setting up a world grain reserve is a realistic option that would reduce the risk of food shortages and shield farmers from big price shocks, a senior official with the U. S. National Farmers Union said March 19. The proposal to create global cereal stocks topped the agenda of a meeting of farmers’ unions from
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ACC Forum To Discuss Climate Change

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David Barber used to be a skeptic. Barber has spent almost 30 years studying sea ice in the Arctic region. For the first 10 years he thought that changes he was observing in the ice, and the effects they had on the Arctic ecosystem, were as a result of natural variability. He was not convinced

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