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Feed shortages could push flooded farmers to sell cattle

This year’s flood has created more uncertainty for Manitoba’s cattle sector

By Meghan Mast August 29, 2014

The stress of extended flooding losses followed by a harsh winter prompted Scott Kolomaya to make a tough decision in the spring. He sold three-quarters of his cattle herd. His hayfields were flooded in 2011 and had not yet been returned to production. After a long and bitter winter, he was running short of feed.

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

Forages, News

Crop Insurance Is The Farmer’s First Line Of Defence: Struthers

By Allan Dawson March 17, 2011

March 31 is the crop insurance sign-up deadline and with the possibility of another wet spring farmers are being urged not only to enrol, but to review their Excess Moisture Insurance (EMI) options and consider forage insurance. “We need a dry spr ing because if we have a wet spring with five or six inches

Crops, News

Masc Hail Premium Rebate Coming

By Allan Dawson October 28, 2010

The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation is refunding $669,000 to 1,400 farmers after reviewing its policy on how to treat drowned-out acres for which farmers had purchased hail insurance. The change means farmers will get half their MASC hail insurance premium refunded on acres enrolled in the Canada- Manitoba Excess Moisture Assistance Program (CMEMAP). “Early in

Livestock, News

Ag Ministers Working On Aid For Drenched Farmers

By Allan Dawson July 1, 2010

Provincial and federal agriculture ministers are working on a package to assist Western Canadian farmers suffering through the wettest spring on record, says Manitoba Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers. And Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger is promising expedited payouts under the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC) Excess Moisture Insurance program. The program pays farmers $50 for each

Crops

Locks, Stocks, And A Sprinkling Of Confetti

By Kim Langen June 3, 2010

Police are warning farmers to be more vigilant safeguarding their grain storage after canola was stolen recently from bins in the Spruce Plains area of southwestern Manitoba. Investigators suspect higher commodity prices could be behind the theft, but they are releasing few details, other than to warn farmers to take measures to protect their inventory.

Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep And Coyotes Don’t Mix

By Daniel Winters November 19, 2009

While the economics of sheep production may seem alluring for some cattle and hog producers, the reality is driving at least one producer out of the business. Edie Mowat, who raised 300 ewes near Brandon with her son Greg after her husband Glenn died four years ago, decided this fall to exit the industry. The

Crops

Great Weather Helps With Late Harvest

By Allan Dawson November 19, 2009

“My gut feel is the biggest amount of those acres have probably disappeared.” – CRAIG THOMSON Two giant green combines pull out of the cornfield at the junction of highways 23 and 3 after dumping their overflowing hoppers of golden kernels. It’s still too wet, says one of the combine operators from the Rosebank Hutterite

News

$21.5 Million Excess Moisture Claims

By Allan Dawson July 23, 2009

“A lot of those farmers are still suffering from excess moisture from last summer.” – CRAIG THOMSON Manitoba farmers couldn’t seed 420,000 acres this spring to annual crops due to excess moisture, triggering $21.5 million in crop insurance payouts Agriculture Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced July 16. That’s the third-highest number of acres unseeded because of

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Excess Moisture Claims Are Up This Year

By Allan Dawson June 25, 2009

Manitoba crop insurance officials were bracing for unseeded area claims covering up to one million acres as the June 20 deadline passed last weekend. Although the final tally won’t be known until the claims are processed, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation is anticipating about 2,100 claims covering nearly 10 per cent of Manitoba’s 9.2 million

Daily Network News

CFIA says regulatory changes will cut agricultural red tape

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit record high on tight supply, strong cash prices

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to slip below C$600/tonne

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