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Letters – for Sep. 22, 2011

Pay more for hydro, less for property tax The Manitoba Education Financing Coalition Group wants tax to take a hike, (Sept. 1) deserves strong support from all Manitobans, including its proposal that education tax be paid with profits from Manitoba Hydro. I doubt that the profits are lying there, ready for the taking. I expect
Crops

What’s Up – for Sep. 22, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Sept. 19-22:North American Weed Management Association annual conference, Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-232-6021 or visit www.invasivespeciesmanitoba.com. Sept. 30:University of Manitoba Transport Institute s Fields on Wheels conference, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, 350 St. Mary Ave. Theme: Grain transportation
Cereals, Opinion

Open Letter To CWB Directors

The private elevator companies and the railways are expecting more revenue at the expense of the farmers’ income if Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz destroys our Canadian Wheat Board. The power of price negotiation for farmers is
Cereals, News

CWB Fate Clouds Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting

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Canada’s agriculture ministers agreed on food policy development and improved support programs for farmers, but the results of their annual meeting were overshadowed by debate on the Canadian Wheat Board’s fate. The meeting in St. Andrews, N.B. featured a green light for further development of a National Food Strategy (NFS) under the aegis of the
Cereals, Opinion

Letters – for Jun. 23, 2011

Bipole boondoggle continues Another week, another round of rains drowning the grains and livestock sectors, another Manitoba Co-operator in the mail, and yet another letter from Rosann Wowchuk proclaiming the economic and environmental virtues of Bipole III. The former minister of agriculture gives us the same story: west side is good; east side is bad. A
News

Centre For Food In Canada Releases First Report

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The value of food to the Canadian economy reaches far beyond the value of primary production, processing and distribution, a new report by the Conference Board of Canada says. But as one of Canada’s most highly regulated sectors, the food industry’s opportunity for continued growth will depend on its ability to address two competing pressures:
Opinion

Export Sales Will Pay For Bipole III Route

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When it comes to Manitoba Hydro, reliability is everything. It powers our economy to the tune of half a billion dollars every year, and it does so while providing the lowest power rates in North America. This huge benefit is good for families and businesses all around the province. The Hydro project, Bipole III, will
Cereals, Dairy cattle, Livestock

Ritz Returns, Outsider Named To Transport Post

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The return of Gerry Ritz to the agriculture portfolio was welcomed by many farm groups, although they’re still trying to get a handle on some new faces in cabinet posts that impact farming. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture “and its members are eager to continue working with Minister Ritz,” said president Ron Bonnett. “We believe
Cereals, Opinion

Ritz’s Reckless Rhetoric

It appears from the Feb. 17 issue of theCo-operatorthat Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is upset with the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) decision to buy two boats to ship grain into the St. Lawrence Seaway.
News

FMA Addresses Free-Rider Problem

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Membership has its privileges that’s why the Farmers of North America (FNA) has made changes to how it shares benefits so its members get more and free riders less. “The fact of the matter is prices drop just when there are (FNA) members in a community and prices will often be disciplined,” Bob Friesen, CEO

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