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Changes needed to farm supports undermined by climate change

The Manitoba government also promises to help promote Manitoba farms and food

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Making farm support programs more responsive to climate change and promoting farms and food are two measures promised by the Manitoba government in its speech from the throne Nov. 20. “(O)ur government will establish a new working group with industry to ensure risk management tools are responsive to changing climate,” Lieutenant-Governor Phillip Lee said while
A group of farmers taking a tour of Cigi in 2010
Cereals, Local news

Cigi gets funding, still searching for new location

Cigi gets support for 
market development

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The Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) has received five years of funding for its core programs, but is still looking for cash to cover a planned relocation. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced an investment of $15 million Oct. 27, which will support market development efforts and sales of Canadian field crops in global markets through customer education
dairy cattle in a barn
Dairy cattle, Livestock, Local news

Consumers top of mind in new dairy program

Four years' worth of funding has been provided to Dairy Farmers of Manitoba to hire and train staff for ProAction program

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It’s an initiative that will bring together on-farm food safety, sustainability, milk quality, biosecurity and more. ProAction — a nationwide accreditation program for dairy producers — aims to consolidate a wide variety of best management practices together under one umbrella, something industry representatives believe will streamline auditing and inspection processes for farmers. “We’re trying to
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New federal funding for beaver control

Rural municipality politicians are concerned about unrealistic expectations

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Beavers might be Canadian icons, but the buck-toothed mammals are a growing concern for some Manitoba rural municipalities. The furry nuisances topple trees and plug culverts, flooding towns and farmland. A new beaver-control program brings good news for farmers, but is troubling for municipal politicians in problem areas, who are concerned the program has unrealistic
Souris River flooding north of Melita, Man.
Crops, Local news

KAP still pushing AgriRecovery

The Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments say they’re still assessing the damage

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Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) continues to build a case for an AgriRecovery program to assist Manitoba farmers who couldn’t seed or lost crops due to flooding or excessive moisture this season. “We’re continuing to engage as many members as we can to get information and provide supporting rationale for a program,” KAP president Doug Chorney

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