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KAP president Jill Verwey.
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KAP looks to build bridges with provincial government

Challenges and opportunities of new administration feature at fall advisory council meeting

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Keystone Agricultural Producers had Manitoba’s new government top of mind when the general farm group met for its fall advisory council meeting Nov. 8. “Our team has already engaged with the NDP for the past year, and we believe that we have a strong working relationship with them,” said KAP President Jill Verwey. Why it
Policy staff (left to right) Brenna Mahoney of KAP, Brandon Leslie of Grain Growers of Canada, Janelle Whitely from the Canadian Canola Growers Association and Greg Northey of Pulse Canada speak during a panel discussion at CropConnect on Feb. 16.
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Pulling back the curtain on the ag lobby

How your grower groups represent your interests in Ottawa

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Canadian agriculture collectively forms a large and busy lobby. Last year, two canola groups cracked the top 10 busiest lobby groups in all Canadian sectors, according to “The Lobby Monitor” website. On top was the Canadian Canola Growers Association. Though the ag lobby outworks other industries or interests, farmers may think no one listens to them or their representatives.
Keystone Agricultural Producers president Bill Campbell.
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KAP makes its annual rounds in Manitoba

Keystone Agricultural Producers will host its annual circuit of district meetings in coming weeks

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Keystone Agricultural Producers president Bill Campbell expects a couple of topics to crop up as the organization starts this year’s tour of district meetings. The federal target to reduce fertilizer nitrogen emissions by 30 percent by 2030 is near the top of that list. [RELATED] Ottawa’s bid to cut fertilizer emissions being rushed, say farm
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Comment: Teaching old farmers new tricks

Becoming a delegate with Manitoba Crop Alliance gave me a whole new perspective

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The more I learn, the more I realize how much more I have to learn. I have been a delegate on Manitoba Crop Alliance’s (MCA) wheat and barley crop committee since 2020. One of the first things I learned about MCA was how wrong my assumptions had been – about what getting involved would be
Manitoba Crop Alliance still focused on research to serve farmers
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Manitoba Crop Alliance still focused on research to serve farmers

Fred Greig steps down as chair but remains on the wheat and barley committee

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The Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) remains focused on research to improve farmers’ returns, says its outgoing chair. Reston-area seed grower and cattle producer Fred Greig vacated the position following the checkoff-funded organization’s second annual meeting held online Feb. 17. However, he remains a member on the MCA’s wheat and barley committee. “I thought it was time for
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Comment: Building bridges important for ag sector

Working together will drive better results for all

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Relationships matter. This is one of the first things I was told when I started in agriculture. A followup to that was, “The people you build relationships with today are the people you will be working with for the next 30 years, so make those relationships work!” These statements have constantly proven to be true
“When you go about things in a proper, professional manner the government hears you... ” – Bill Campbell, KAP.
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KAP’s labours bearing fruit

The farm organization’s long and steady advocacy is paying off, says president Bill Campbell

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The Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) recent advisory council meeting went two hours longer than the scheduled five, but it’s not surprising given all the issues the general farm organization is working on. It took seven slides just to summarize, in point form, KAP’s activities between its 37th annual meeting in January and its April 15
Farmer says new MCA board acted in an undemocratic fashion.
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Manitoba Crop Alliance’s resolution process questioned

MCA chair Fred Greig says the new organization wants to assess its processes before making changes

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[UPDATED: Feb. 24, 2021] The Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) is accused of undemocratic behaviour at its inaugural annual meeting. But its chair says the fledgling checkoff commodity organization wants to test drive its bylaws and operating procedures before changing them. The MCA was formed Aug. 1, 2020 following the merger of Manitoba Wheat and Barley
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Manitoba Crop Alliance’s new board of directors

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Following the Manitoba Crop Alliance’s (MCA) annual meeting Feb. 11, a new board of directors took office, the MCA said in a news release. The board is comprised of 11 directors — three from the Corn Committee, two from the Sunflower Committee, two from the Flax Committee and four from the Wheat and Barley Committee.
We really want to cement KAP as the farm policy leader. We want to bring the policy discourse up a notch.” – Patty Rosher, KAP
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KAP closer to completing new strategic plan

Details will be presented at the AGM, but there’s a proposal for a ‘grassroots committee’ to explore membership fees and district consolidation

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Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) is putting the finishing touches to a new strategic plan. “We really want to cement KAP as the farm policy leader,” Patty Rosher, KAP’s general manager told its online district meeting Nov. 27. “We want to bring the policy discourse up a notch. We need to think about the long-term financial

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