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Winter wheat planting lags in U.S.
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Winter wheat planting lags in U.S.

The big question is if it’s weather related or a sign of shifting grower intentions

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There’s little doubt the planting of the 2018-19 U.S. winter wheat crop is off to what could be the slowest start in history. But the most jarring fact is that the lag appears to be at its worst in the top-producing state, Kansas, which brings the intended acreage — and thus production potential — under
We’ll skip the cake and pay attention to healthy options on the 20th birthday of this food column.
Recipe Swap

It’s been 20 years of food tips

Prairie Fare: In that time this column has covered topics from apples to zucchini and everything in between

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What would you think about writing a weekly column?” a couple of editors from the NDSU Extension Service asked me. “What if no papers run it?” I responded. “Oh, they will,” they replied in unison. “Writing something new every week can get to be a grind, though,” one of them added. “And what if the
It was a tough growing season and potato harvest but in the end, growers saw good yields.
Crops, Local news

Good potato yields despite challenging year

A dry summer required a lot of irrigation 
and was followed by a dry fall that 
delayed digging

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Many Manitoba potato growers faced nail-biting times this autumn as they struggled to get the crop off. In the end, however, yields are expected to be similar to last year. Dave Sawatzky, manager of Keystone Potato Producers Association, said he predicts yields will roughly be on par or slightly better than 2016’s harvest, when Manitoba
Squash comes in all sizes, shapes and colours and they all taste great.
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Squash are nutrition all-stars

Prairie Fare: They’re decorative, but they’re also delicious and healthy

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We live an exciting life,” my husband commented as he flipped a butternut squash on its side. We were at a grocery store on a Saturday evening. An attractive display of colourful squash and pumpkins caught my eye, and I pulled my phone out of my purse to take a photo. I stepped back to
Stephen and Vicki Yanyk are third-generation farmers.
Country Crossroads, Hogs

‘Farm fresh’ is Oakburn couple’s slogan

Steve’s Farm Fresh Pork offers a variety of products to area consumers

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Encouraging strong roots for a better food and agriculture system for all, a young Oakburn couple operating a third-generation family farm, has diversified their operation by offering 100 per cent fresh pork from the farm gate. Steve’s Farm Fresh Pork, owned and operated by Stephen and Vicki Yanyk, offers a variety of products to Oakburn-area
Dr. Alan Moulin takes tour attendees through the field.
Crops

Measuring tillage impact

There may be a middle path that gives the best results

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Conventional wisdom says less tillage is better when it comes to soil structure, but the issue is more complex when comparing organic soil health to zero till, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher Dr. Alan Moulin. Moulin’s team looked at “soil aggregates,” or how soil particles bind together into larger groups, under high-input conventional
The University of Manitoba’s Martin Entz, an agriculture professor and cropping systems specialist, suspects reduced tillage and organic production may not be mutually exclusive.
Crops

Can organic no till work in the field?

Environmental benefit is part of organic market value, but organic weed management usually means tillage, commonly considered a black mark for soil health. Is there a middle ground?

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Hairy vetch may be the key to reducing tillage in organic farming, at least in the short term. Martin Entz, a professor and agriculture systems expert from the University of Manitoba has been looking at mulches for organic weed suppression, rather than the tillage typically used. “We found that when we used the right mulch,
Manitoba farmers with crop still in the field have now experienced both ends of the moisture spectrum in a single season.
Crops

Formerly parched grain now fighting moisture after September rains

2017 will be remembered as a dry year, but the latest harvest is still fighting high moisture 
after a series of rains in September

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Manitoba’s early harvest was dry, but now a rash of rains has left producers fighting moisture and wondering when to give up on drying in the field. Francois Labelle, general manager for the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, said most grain being harvested is several percentage points above safe storage since the dry spell broke.
A healthy breakfast can keep us energized for longer and keep hunger pangs at bay.
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Does your stomach ever interrupt your work?

Prairie Fare: Eating breakfast has many benefits for people of all ages

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Oh, no, I thought to myself. My stomach was going to growl loudly enough to interrupt a meeting. This is more than a little embarrassing, especially among casual acquaintances. I usually grab a small snack before I go to a 10 a.m. meeting, but I answered a phone call. I grabbed a water bottle and
Jason Kang with Capital K Distillery took first place at the Great Manitoba Food Fight for his dill pickle vodka. Kang was competing in a new category introduced at the event for beer and spirits.
Local news

Dill pickle vodka and chicken wings earn top prizes in 2017 food fight

The Great Manitoba Food Fight introduced a new beer and spirits edition to the competition this year in recognition 
of the emerging Manitoba industry

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The man behind Manitoba’s first family-owned grain-to-bottle spirit producer has taken home a $5,000 cash prize in a new category at this year’s Great Manitoba Food Fight. Jason Kang’s dill pickle vodka is the young master distiller’s most recent release under his Tall Grass label and its blend of wheat and rye, dill and cucumber

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