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‘Be the Difference’ is 2015 Ag Safety Week theme

Farm safety champion testimonials aim to inspire peers to adopt a safer work culture on Canadian farms

By Lorraine Stevenson March 13, 2015

Be a better role model and set a higher standard for safety on your farm. That’s the message of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, which kicks off in Prince Edward Island next week, urging farmers and those who work with them to become safety champions. The education campaign, held each year on the third week of

Crops, Local news

Manitoba corn acres sit tight

More corn producers are requesting returns of their checkoff dollars,  but so far research remains unaffected 

By Shannon VanRaes February 27, 2015

Corn acres in Manitoba aren’t expected to grow this year, partly because of a lack of risk management tools, according to the Manitoba Corn Growers Association. “The coverage that most corn producers have is maybe 50 to 60 per cent of their cost of production,” said association president Myron Krahn. “In a risk management strategy,

Cereals, Local news

Farmers pack first MWBGA annual meeting

Three new directors were elected, of whom two favour  mail-in ballots for future elections

By Allan Dawson February 26, 2015

So many came to the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association’s (MWBGA) first annual meeting at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg that hotel staff had to open an adjoining room to seat the crowd. An estimated 150 people attended, 121 members registered and 117 cast ballots, defeating one interim incumbent director and electing three new

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

Opinion

Editorial: Cupcakes, and mac and cheese

By John Morriss February 24, 2015

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz’s announcement machine seems to be at full speed recently — as of Monday there had been 21 so far this year. Several have been for projects where government support is entirely appropriate — research into pulses, soybeans, sustainable beef production and others. On the other hand it should be noted that

Local news

The meat of the matter in making sausage

Workshop at Food Development Centre helps both professionals  and amateurs learn the craft of sausage making

By Lorraine Stevenson February 19, 2015

Otto Von Bismarck famously once said, “Laws are like sausages; it is better not to see them being made.” But the Prussian statesman wasn’t in the sausage-making business. Those who are, or simply experimenting at home with new methods, ingredients or recipes, need to know — and seeing is believing. That’s what drew 15 participants

Local news

Innovative food processors get funding kick-starts

Growing Forward 2 funding aims to help this province’s unique processors  and agribusinesses grow, says provincial agriculture minister

By Lorraine Stevenson January 7, 2015

A small on-farm processor hoping to start selling milk in old-fashioned recyclable glass bottles is one of seven companies to receive Growing Forward 2 funding supporting investments in made-in-Manitoba food products. Dairy farmers Jim and Angie Appleby, who farm with Jim’s family near Steinbach are developing an on-farm micro-creamery to pasteurize and bottle milk and

man holding processed manure bedding for cows

Dairy cattle, Local news

Holy crap! New bedding made from manure

Producers can save time and money by not having to bale or buy, then transport straw

By Shannon VanRaes January 5, 2015

Henry Holtmann reaches into a large pile of what looks like a cross between wood shavings and down feathers, then lets the soft fibres slip through his hands. “When you grab it in your hand, it’s like a brown fluff, that’s the best way to describe it; it’s not like sand and it’s not like

portage diversion flood mitigation sructure

Local news

CDs struggling with core funding cut

MCDA fears losing RM support too

By Lorraine Stevenson December 11, 2014

Provincial funding cuts to Manitoba’s conservation districts have prompted some municipalities to reconsider their support as well, the board chair of Manitoba Conservation Districts Association says. Speaking at the Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention during a bear pit session with provincial cabinet ministers, Heather Dalgleish said the program lost roughly 12 per cent of its

man checking moisture content in a canola bin

Crops, Oilseeds

Check your canola bins ASAP

The CCC says buyers are reporting a sudden surge in heated canola

By Allan Dawson December 4, 2014

Baby it’s cold outside, but your canola bins could be hot — dangerously hot. That’s why the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) wants farmers to check their bins right away. “Canola delivery points report a spike in heated canola over the past couple of weeks,” the CCC said in its Canola Watch email Nov. 28.

Crops, Oilseeds

Research supports new uses for Manitoba crops

Flax might be a help to people with high blood pressure

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 3, 2014

The federal and provincial governments have awarded $341,000 to Manitoba researchers developing foods as drug alternatives and better genetics from crops produced in the province. “These projects will explore the attributes of a wide range of crops from buckwheat to flaxseed and focus on the health benefits for consumers in a global market,” said Agriculture

Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

U.S. grains: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

Daily Network News

Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

U.S. grains: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

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‘Be the Difference’ is 2015 Ag Safety Week theme

Manitoba corn acres sit tight

Farmers pack first MWBGA annual meeting

Editorial: Cupcakes, and mac and cheese

The meat of the matter in making sausage

Innovative food processors get funding kick-starts

Holy crap! New bedding made from manure

CDs struggling with core funding cut

Check your canola bins ASAP

Research supports new uses for Manitoba crops

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