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AgriRecovery offered for B.C. wildfire costs

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff October 4, 2018

British Columbia ranchers and farmers who lost pasture or cropland or had to move livestock out of the path of wildfires this year may be eligible for AgriRecovery funding. The federal and B.C. governments on Thursday announced a new AgriRecovery program worth up to $5 million to help defray “extraordinary costs incurred” due to wildfires

Crops, Local news, Other

Crop residue burning down, but not out

Dry weather is one reason, but officials say  there are other factors too

By Allan Dawson September 13, 2018

Fall stubble burning in the Red River Valley used to be as common as spring seeding. But smoke wafting into Winnipeg became such a health hazard in the late 1980s and early 1990s the Manitoba government began regulating crop residue burning in 1992. Now burning permit requests from farmers in the 10 rural municipalities near

Crystal City’s skyline was in flames Aug. 20 when fire took a grain elevator and spread to a local hardware store. Locals who came to combat the flames say efforts were hindered by lack of cellphone coverage.

Local news, News

Communications breakdown

In the wake of last week’s fire, Crystal City residents have joined the rural Manitobans  taking cellphone companies to task for what they say is subpar coverage

By Alexis Stockford August 30, 2018

Crystal City residents say that poor cell coverage compounded the crisis caused by a fire last week. That’s when fire erupted from the top of the local grain elevator, spewing ash and embers into the air, razing the elevator to the ground and setting a hardware store ablaze. “I heard of one firefighter who was

News, News & Opinion

Crystal City area grain growers face long haul

Few local shipping options after local elevator burned to ground

By Alexis Stockford August 29, 2018

Days after fire razed a Crystal City grain elevator to the ground, Kyle Holman had an extra 400 bushels of wheat to move, and no local terminal. “Maybe I wasn’t the best customer as far as using them consistently, but there were definitely situations where it’s going to be hard to replace the convenience of

Crops

Fire shutters Dalhousie ag campus’ main building

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 22, 2018

The Cox Institute, the main building on Dalhousie University’s agricultural campus, has been closed down by a Wednesday night fire believed to have caused substantial damage. No one was reported to be injured in the fire, the Nova Scotia university said via Twitter. According to local media the fire broke out Wednesday evening in the

RM of Stuartburn reeve and cattle producer Jim Swidersky lost his home on Sunday afternoon April 29 after a grassfire swept through the small bay near Zhoda.

Local news, News, Other

Property owners at heightened risk in this spring’s tinder dry conditions

Reeve of the RM of Stuartburn says fire that destroyed his home April 29 came at rural residential area “like a ball of fire.”

By Lorraine Stevenson May 7, 2018

The next time the reeve of the RM of Stuartburn has something to say about wild fire risks in rural Manitoba, people are bound to pay attention. A long time advocate for better cell and emergency communications services for his region, Jim Swidersky witnessed first hand just how devastating a wild fire can be as

Local news, Other

Manitoba’s wildfire risk elevated

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 4, 2017

As Manitobans prepare for the August long weekend, Manitoba Sustainable Development and the Office of the Fire Commissioner are advising that hot and dry conditions have elevated the wildfire danger levels in many areas of Manitoba. People should exercise extreme caution with any outdoor activities to reduce the risk of fires. In areas where ATV’s are

Thick smoke moved through Manitoba last week, creating air quality concerns and reduced visibility to two kilometres in some areas.

Crops, Local news

Forest fire smoke invades Manitoba skies

Thick smoke from neighbouring forest fires has been lingering over Manitoba  but experts say it’s unlikely to impact plant growth

By Jennifer Paige July 9, 2015

Manitoba has been blanketed in smoke for more than a week as forest fires continued to spread across Western Canada. Drought-like conditions across the Canadian Prairies culminated to cause 395 active fires in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories by Monday morning. Air quality warnings have been issued almost daily and some producers may

Beef cattle, Local news

Owners of Melita cattle export facility hope to rebuild after fire

In its peak season, Taylor Auction Mart in Melita was shipping eight to 12 loads of cattle a day

By Jennifer Paige June 8, 2015

A major cattle-exporting facility in southwestern Manitoba is out of commission after a devastating fire. “The entire structure burnt down. The main building, offices, staff rooms, lunch area, the barn — everything,” said Brock Taylor, who owns and operates the family-run Taylor Auction Mart just outside of Melita. “Our plan, in a perfect world, would

Crops

Bunge resumes canola crushing after fire, soy line down

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel May 1, 2015

Reuters — Agrifood firm Bunge Ltd. restarted canola processing at its Hamilton, Ont. plant late Thursday after a fire, spokeswoman Deb Seidel said Friday. She said the plant will resume soybean processing after the investigation into the fire is complete and water is cleaned up. There were no injuries, she said. According to Hamilton’s fire

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday

Larkin to step down as Grain Growers of Canada Executive Director

Calling for bigger crops ahead of StatCan report

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