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Plan for the worst, hope for the best, advises ag lawyer

By Daniel Winters January 6, 2013

When fires, cattle or herbicides jump fences, the property owner is usually “strictly liable” for whatever escapes his or her property

In the opinion of the courts, cattle belong on pasture, not on the road. So how does a rancher protect himself from legal liability issues when moving a herd from one part of his property to another via public roads? The key is having a program to minimize exposure to legal liability in case a

Crops, News

KAP calls for review of crop insurance to address deductibles, other concerns

By Allan Dawson November 21, 2012

Crop insurance will be increasingly important to Manitoba farmers because of recent cuts to Agri-Stability and AgriInvest, says Keystone Agricultural Producers vice-president Dan Mazier. The Manitoba government needs to understand that, he said at KAP’s General Council meeting last month. Delegates passed a resolution calling for a review of crop insurance. While most Manitoba farmers

Crops, News, Weather

Crop-insurance tab for U.S. drought could top $15 billion

By Charles Abbott October 26, 2012

Reuters / U.S. taxpayers could pay a record $15 billion to subsidize the privately run crop insurance program in the wake of this year’s devastating drought. The program’s runaway costs are in focus as Congress looks for ways to cut government spending, making crop insurance a bigger target for reforms. Precise estimates won’t be available

Crops, News

Agriculture Hall of Fame

August 10, 2012

Five Manitobans were honoured for their contribution to agriculture and their community at an induction ceremony for the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame July 12. The Co-operator is featuring each in consecutive weekly editions

Hayden grew up on the family farm near Otterburne West in Manitoba, with his parents, Roy and Elizabeth, and three older brothers, Clayton, Garnet and Wallace. He graduated from the University of Manitoba with a BSA in 1949. His “aggie” classmates nicknamed him “Doc Tolton,” as he always had thoughtful and concise answers to questions

Opinion

Local investment can pay off

By Bruce Stewart August 10, 2012

Canadians may not have to face some of the dangers others in the world are dealing with directly, but there’s still good reason to be nervous. After all, Bernie Madoff drained the accounts of his Canadian holders — including some of our most prominent institutions. If the shenanigans at Jon Corzine’s MF Global or at

Crops, Oilseeds, Opinion

No way to duck crop insurance disaster

By Alan Guebert July 20, 2012

Many on Capitol Hill are quick to point out that “if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it’s a duck.” What they never add is that this little blinding glimpse of the obvious has never stopped legislative quackery in the past, and it’s not stopping it now. For example, as

Crops, News, Weather

Insured projects are covered for hail

By Cfgb Release June 8, 2012

Everything was going fine for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) Share growing project near Morden, Manitoba in 2011. Then it hailed. “We had a beautiful crop of wheat,” recalls Ben Friesen, who helps organize the Share project for CFGB, a partnership of 15 churches and church agencies working to end global hunger. “Then the hail

Livestock

No Money, No Sale, Says MBP Resolution

By Daniel Winters November 17, 2011

co-operator staff / Brandon Three resolutions aimed at protecting ranchers in the event of a dealer bankruptcy were the subject of debate at the recent Manitoba Beef Producers annual general meeting. The first, which called on MBP to lobby for laws making the transfer of ownership of cattle or commodities incomplete until payment is made

News

Record AgriInsurance Payouts Forecast For 2011

By Allan Dawson November 3, 2011

Manitoba farmers can expect record crop insurance payouts this year after an exceptionally wet spring followed by dry conditions most of the summer. Farmers will also pay higher crop insurance premiums next year to build up the program s reserves, drawn down by big payouts for the second year in a row. Craig Thomson, vice-president

News

Flood Victims Out Of Luck On Insurance Coverage

By Ron Friesen June 9, 2011

Residents of Slave Lake were recently devastated by forest fires which swept through the northern Alberta community, destroying hundreds of homes. But they have one consolation. The damage is most likely covered by insurance. Not so for people in flood-ravaged Manitoba who will have to rely on government disaster assistance to help compensate for damage

Daily Network News

Spain probes whether swine fever outbreak was caused by lab leak

World food prices fall for third month in November, UN’s FAO says

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices levelling as demand wanes

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