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Farmers often ignore regulations requiring them to apply for permits from Manitoba Hydro to move oversized equipment.
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Spring KAP resolutions

Manitoba Hydro, grain companies the focus of KAP resolution session

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Misattributed tax status, Manitoba Hydro regulations and grain contracts were among the issues tackled as the Keystone Agricultural Producers met April 14. The first of three resolutions passed at the KAP spring advisory meeting involved cases where Manitoba Hydro incorrectly defines agricultural producers as commercial customers. Resolution mover Colin Penner said the farmer who brought
The approved KAP resolution asked the organization to convey their concerns over biofuels and “current government policies.”
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KAP members say “not yet” to biofuels

Producer fears that the province is putting the brakes on natural gas thus far unfounded

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KAP members voted to tell provincial and federal governments and the public that farmers can’t power their operations on biofuels and current energy sources. “We’re very limited with the options that we have,” said Les Felsch, who brought the resolutions before KAP. “Windmills will not run grain dryers, solar panels will not run grain dryers
Students bring KAP resolution on kochia
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Students bring KAP resolution on kochia

Perennial forages can help stamp out weeds, but lost revenue needs to be offset, ag students say

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A group of agriculture students say farmers should be incentivized to combat herbicide-resistant kochia by growing perennial forages. The weed is spreading faster than ever in Manitoba, and something must be done “before we have to return to historic practices of hand-picking weeds,” University of Manitoba student Richard Davy told Keystone Agricultural Producers members on
Jill Verwey speaks to delegates at the 2023 KAP Annual General Meeting Jan. 24.
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KAP elects first female president

Farmer and long-serving board member Jill Verwey has Keystone Agricultural Producers' top job

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Keystone Agricultural Producers has its first female president in the 39-year history of the organization. Jill Verwey was elected president at KAP’s annual meeting in Winnipeg Jan. 24. She replaces Bill Campbell, who has served in the position since 2018. Why it matters: Manitoba’s general farm policy organization has a new person at the head
John Deere has set some ground rules for right-to-repair that farmers say are fair.
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Right to repair proposal gets a boost

John Deere signs document giving access to equipment technology and tools to diagnose and fix it

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John Deere is allowing U.S. farmers to repair their own tractors. In early January, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with the American Farm Bureau Federation that many say signals what could become an industry-wide trend that spills over the border. “I think this is very positive news,” says Bill Campbell, president of Keystone
KAP says the education tax on farm properties has been a priority during its dialogue with the provincial government.
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Province delays property tax overhaul

KAP is taking the setback in stride, but reiterates call for action

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After announcing plans in February to revamp the education funding system, the province now says it needs more time. In the February announcement, the province planned to implement the new taxation model in the 2023-24 year. However, Education Minister Wayne Ewasko told the media that the overhaul’s timeline has been reset for the 2024–25 school
Keystone Agricultural Producers president Bill Campbell.
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KAP makes its annual rounds in Manitoba

Keystone Agricultural Producers will host its annual circuit of district meetings in coming weeks

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Keystone Agricultural Producers president Bill Campbell expects a couple of topics to crop up as the organization starts this year’s tour of district meetings. The federal target to reduce fertilizer nitrogen emissions by 30 percent by 2030 is near the top of that list. [RELATED] Ottawa’s bid to cut fertilizer emissions being rushed, say farm
“KAP is pleased to have worked with government to deliver a tool that producers can confidently and easily use as they work to employ sustainable farming practices more easily in their operations.” – Bill Campbell, KAP.
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Online EFP platform launched

Producer groups expect the online platform to make the EFP process more accessible and increase farmer adoption

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Manitoba producers can ditch the paper when it comes to completing their environmental farm plan (EFP). The online platform, which will exchange the old EFP workbooks for an online process, is now live, according to the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP). Why it matters: While EFPs are a voluntary assessment of management practices, producers wanting to
Province, KAP renew 4R agreement with Fertilizer Canada
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Province, KAP renew 4R agreement with Fertilizer Canada

The partnership has worked to create training and promotional resources since 2013

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The province, Keystone Agricultural Producers and Fertilizer Canada have renewed an agreement to promote 4R Nutrient Stewardship in Manitoba. “This [memo of understanding] supports and strengthens our government’s objectives in food security and affordability, in addition to environmental performance, with the nutrient stewardship programming developed by Canada’s fertilizer industry,” said Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson in an Oct. 13

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