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In Brief… – for Aug. 12, 2010

Bilingual cattle ID: The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has launched the new French version of the Canadian Livestock Tracking System (CLTS). This bilingual resource is now available online at www.clia.livestockid.ca. The CLTS website will auto detect a computer browser’s language preference. The functionality of the French language version of the CLTS remains the same
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Letters – for Aug. 5, 2010

Not such a big deal As I ponder whether or not I’ll be farming next year, I am also reviewing the terms and conditions of the 2010 Canada- Manitoba Excess Moisture Assistance program. Are we flooded a bit? This is July 21 and we don’t have a bale yet to feed my 200 cows this
Opinion

Time to change attitudes

I’m actually not sure where to start with all the comments that went through my mind as I read Dr. Terry Whiting’s perspective in “Social movements not always scientific” (Manitoba Co-operator July 15). I’ll make my first comment about his first sentence which was “what do you do if people have concerns about agriculture that
Livestock, News

What’s Up – for May. 27, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762. May 27-30 – Livestock Markets Association of Canada convention and auctioneer championship, Hilton Suites Winnipeg Airport, 1800 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. Auctioneer competition May 28 at Winnipeg Livestock Sales. For more info or to register call Rick Wright at 204-748-7676. May 30 -June 1 – Canadian Institute
Cereals, News

Bill C-27 To Change Voting Criteria

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Farmers who want to vote in Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) elections will have had to produce 40 tonnes of grain in the current or previous two crop years if Bill C-27 becomes law. The Canadian Wheat Board Payments and Election Reform Act introduced in the House of Commons last week also promises to process CWB
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New Grassy Weed Alternative

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Farmers of North America (FNA) has teamed up with one of its crop protection suppliers to launch MPower Aurora, a generic grassy weed herbicide that contains the active ingredient clodinafoppropargyl. The same active ingredient is found in the brand Horizon NG. FNA says the product is available under its MPower brand, which is a program
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St. Joseph Wind Farm Officially Launched

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“This wind farm will more than double wind capacity in the province.” Officials officially launched construction of Manitoba’s largest wind farm near St. Joseph April 29. “Today we celebrate the start of construction on Manitoba’s second wind farm and we also celebrate the expansion of renewable energy sources in Manitoba,” said Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk
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What’s Up – for Apr. 22, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 May 1 – Fun fair and stick horse rodeo for South Central Autism Spectrum Disorder Family Support Group, 1 to 4 p. m., Keen Ridge Equine Centre, Darlingford. For more info call Brenda Seward at 204-242-2101 or Dianne Munroe at 204-822-4587. May 5-7 – Canadian Meat
Crops

Turbine Seeding To Begin At St. Joseph

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Manitoba Hydro has announced construction will begin “immediately” on a 138-megawatt wind farm near St. Joseph. The construction is moving forward following the successful negotiation of a 27-year power purchase agreement between Manitoba Hydro and Pattern Energy, Premier Greg Selinger said in a release Monday, calling the construction of Manitoba’s second major wind farm “an

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