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New inventions draw the crowds

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The history of agricultural innovation in Western Canada is replete with inventions that came from the mind of a farmer and were built, initially, in his back shop. Some of those inventions are now in use on farms across the Prairies and beyond. And some of them were launched in Brandon at the Inventor’s Showcase,
Livestock, Livestock Markets, News, Weather

Dry winter a worry for cattle, winter wheat

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Canada’s western farm belt is the driest it has been in five years, raising concerns for cattle and winter cereals. Large pockets of the Prairie provinces have received less than 40 per cent of normal precipitation during the past three months, according to federal Agriculture Department maps. “We have a lot of winter ahead of
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Dry winter a worry for cattle, winter wheat

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Canada’s western farm belt is the driest it has been in five years, raising concerns for cattle and winter cereals. Large pockets of the Prairie provinces have received less than 40 per cent of normal precipitation during the past three months, according to federal Agriculture Department maps. “We have a lot of winter ahead of
Livestock

Viterra To Resell Esso Fuels On Canadian Prairies

REUTERS / Viterra Inc., Canada s biggest grain handler, said on Nov. 8 that it has bought Imperial Oil s commercial and farm fuels distribution business in the Prairie provinces. Viterra, which already owns the country s biggest network of country grain elevators, along with port terminals, processing plants and farm retail outlets, will resell
Crops

Seaway Enjoys Good Year But Faces Uncertain Future

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Little noticed and seldom mentioned in the media, marine shipping through the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes plays a major role in the economies of Ontario, Quebec, and eight American states. The sector generates $34.6 billion of economic activity annually and close to 227,000 jobs in the two countries, according to a new study
Country Crossroads

Another Flood Casualty

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This summer has been a bust for several Manitoba provincial parks as some were unable to open due to the devastating floods. Others, such as Spruce Woods Provincial Park, opened on a very limited scale, but I hadn t realized the extent of the damage there until just recently when my husband and I spent
Opinion

Lake Manitoba Flood Puts Life On Hold

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co-operator contributor It s October, surely the water is gone by now, isn t it? Unfortunately, no. For people who live near and around Lake Manitoba, the flood continues. In all likelihood it will become the Flood of 2011-12. No one wants to talk about it. Some people are tired of hearing about it. But
Crops, Oilseeds

Best Basis For Canola In Southern Manitoba

Phil Franz-Warkentin COMMODITY NEWS SERVICE CANADA Tight canola supplies in southern Manitoba are leading to some very attractive basis levels in the region, as at least one crushing plant is actively looking to secure more supplies. Last week, the Bunge canola crusher at Altona, Man. was offering basis opportunities of $5 under the November futures,
Weather

Weekly weather map – for Sep. 22, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to

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