Manitoba has been pushing for international review of two proposed North Dakota dairy operations near the Red River. The province says those will add further nutrient loading risk to already-at-risk waterways.
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Manitoba flags U.S. mega-dairy plans for international review
Manitoba government worries two massive proposed dairy projects in North Dakota will add nutrient loading to an already at-risk Lake Winnipeg
‘Nothing groundbreaking’ in throne speech
The throne speech, which opens the newest legislative session, included plans for healthcare and policing
Crime and health care took up good chunks of the provincial throne speech Nov.19; agriculture also got a few crumbs.
Lake Winnipeg, GATE lead agriculture notes in Manitoba throne speech
Manitoba opened a new session in the Legislature with the speech from the throne Nov. 19
Agriculture got only a few mentions, although general rural issues got more attention, during Manitoba’s Nov. 19 speech from the throne.
Letter: Money alone will not solve algae bloom problems
Money alone will not solve Lake Winnipeg algae bloom problems.
Nutrient reduction targets launched for Manitoba waterways
New regulations set out how much nitrogen and phosphorus should be coming into Lake Winnipeg
New regulations have set numbers for how much nitrogen and phosphorus nutrient should be coming into Lake Winnipeg, which it hopes will help combat the lake's algae issues.
On the hunt for Lake Winnipeg’s phosphorus problem
Citizen science initiative aims to help pinpoint sources of Lake Winnipeg’s excess nutrients
Where is the excess phosphorus load in Lake Winnipeg really coming from? A network of citizen science water samplers hopes to help answer that question.
Opinion: Agriculture is part of the solution for Lake Winnipeg
Laying blame on farmers fails to capture nuance of the problem
It is not your great-granddaddy’s farm anymore. While some may have nostalgia for the old farm with a little red barn that housed a few chickens, a couple of pigs and a dairy cow, it is better for both the environment and the economy that agriculture has modernized. Today’s farmer has taken, and is taking,
Manure may not be biggest culprit for nutrient runoff
Soil and vegetation may play larger role in excess nutrient runoff, new study suggests
Findings suggested that manure was, at most, a secondary source of nitrogen and phosphorus in those watersheds. They also found that nutrient levels ascribed to manure were relatively constant during the simulation period between 2005 and 2019, despite variation in precipitation.
Letters: Stronger actions needed on Lake Winnipeg
In response to the Co-operator’s July 13 article, “Water strategy action plan launched”. During a press event on July 17, Manitoba Environment and Climate Minister Kevin Klein noted that, in 2013, Lake Winnipeg was designated the most polluted lake in Canada. He went on to say that, since 2016, the Manitoba government has been working
Letters: More hogs, more problems
In response to the May 26 Co-operator article “Meat industry hits hard times”. Without the benefit of taxpayers’ dollars (read: government support), the Manitoba hog industry (not farming) would have collapsed many years ago. Born and raised on a farm, I appreciate the proper raising and care of swine. Pigs produced in a factory-type situation
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