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Editorial: Conservation connections

Thoughts on the Manitoba Conservation Districts Association annual convention

By Laura Rance-Unger December 21, 2015

The kids were heading for their buses as I arrived at the 40th Manitoba Conservation Districts Association (MCDA) annual convention in Brandon last week, just in time to help hand out plaques to the district award winners. There were hundreds of them, students brought in for the day by the association with support from community

The Manitoba Farm Industry Board, which oversees the Manitoba Farm Land Protection Act discussed some of its concerns about loopholes and other pressures on the legislation at KAP’s General Council Oct. 29. Board chair Greg Perchaluk (l to r), vice-chair Bragi Simundsson and program specialist Judy Roeland.

News

Concerns expressed over loopholes in farmland ownership act

The Manitoba Farm Industry Board asks for feedback on how to  strengthen legislation preventing foreigners from buying farmland

By Allan Dawson November 5, 2015

Only Canadian citizens and permanent residents can own more than 40 acres of Manitoba farmland, but the board that oversees the Manitoba Farm Land Protection Act has concerns about loopholes and pressure from corporate investors. “The board has identified a number of issues out there… one being the purchase (of farmland) by investment groups and

Manitoba Farm Industry Board chair Greg Perchaluk wants to hear from the public on how to strengthen the Manitoba Farm Land Protection Act.

News

Farmers, not investors pushing up land price

Should Canadian-owned companies be allowed to speculate in Manitoba’s farmland market?

By Allan Dawson November 5, 2015

Don’t blame pension funds for rising Manitoba farmland prices, blame expanding farms and low interest rates, says Gordon Daman, a land appraiser and president of Red River Group. “This has nothing to do with outside investors,” Daman told the Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) General Council here Oct. 29. “I can assure you that the Ontario

A flax field west of Pathlow, Sask. in August. The Saskatchewan government is tightening its rules on who can and can’t own more than 10 acres of the province’s farmland.

Crops, News

New farmland legislation will quintuple the fines for non-compliance

Sask. moves to toughen farmland ownership law

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 4, 2015

The Saskatchewan government is set to lay down more law on who can and can’t buy up farmland in the province, backstopped with more enforcement and heavier penalties. Provincial Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart on Oct. 20 introduced amendments to the province’s Farmland Security Act, the legislation that already prevents non-Canadians and entities that aren’t 100

Thornhill farmer Theo Allan (left) chairs the non-profit, producer-driven Stanley Soil Management Association while Richard Warkentin is the group’s project manager.

Local news

Five hundred miles of trees — so far

The Stanley Soil Management Association has stood the test of time  and continues the work it was set up in 1984 to do

By Lorraine Stevenson October 20, 2015

When the soil began to blow south of Winkler this spring, Richard Warkentin knew his phone would ring. It did, almost on cue, as he drove the back roads eyeing dust storms swirling on a mid-April afternoon. “It was a guy wanting to plant trees,” says the long-serving technician and project manager with the Stanley

Winter Derange (r) and Maeve Partyka (l) show off goats to visitors at Aurora Farm. Nearly 40 farms participated in the annual event, which is in its sixth year.

Local news

Open Farm Day a success

Warm weather and sunny skies drew droves of urbanites to Manitoba farms

By Shannon VanRaes September 25, 2015

Gravel roads and farm lanes were packed with vehicles last Sunday, as Open Farm Day brought out what might be a record number of visitors in its sixth year. Just south of Winnipeg, Aurora Farm was literally crawling with visitors of all ages, eager for the opportunity to feed a goat, touch a chicken or

Chantelle Genkow walks with daughter Chyler and son Conner at Grenkow Holsteins during Open Farm Day 2011.

Crops, Livestock, Local news

Ag societies take the lead on Open Farm Day

The Manitoba Association of Agricultural Societies can help widen scope of farms involved

By Lorraine Stevenson September 17, 2015

Open Farm Day Sept. 20 marks the last time Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development will be directly involved co-ordinating the event. The association representing this province’s 59 agricultural societies will take the helm for future events, and will look after finding host farm families, co-ordinating and promoting what has become a popular one-day trip

The area is being destroyed by too much water.

Country Crossroads, Local news

Whitewater Lake region under threat

Excess water covering dikes and boardwalks and burying farmland and roads

By Donna Gamache August 5, 2015

On a recent visit to Whitewater Lake in southwestern Manitoba, my husband and I were dismayed to see first hand the impact that excess water is having on the area. Years ago we made our first trip there and enjoyed walking on the long dikes and boardwalks, surrounded by a variety of water birds and

Crops, Oilseeds

VIDEO: Research on volunteer canola in soybean crops

Crop Diagnostic School: Wider rows, integrated management being studied to pressure volunteer canola

By Greg Berg August 5, 2015

At the recent Crop Diagnostic School, Rob Gulden, an associate professor at the University of Manitoba, spoke about current and ongoing research to address the problem of volunteer canola in soybean crops. Wide row spacing and integrated management techniques with cereal crops are being tested as well as combining herbicide groups for in-crop application to measure

Volunteer canola grows amid soybean test plots.

Crops, Oilseeds

Less nitrogen equals less volunteer canola

Tighter row spacing may put the squeeze on late-emerging or slow-growing weeds, but not so for volunteer canola

By Shannon VanRaes August 4, 2015

Looking to reduce volunteer canola in your soybeans? Hold off on that extra nitrogen, or better yet, find a field that’s been depleted. Standing amid research plots at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm near Carman, University of Manitoba PhD student Charles Geddes explained some of the work being done to combat volunteer canola during

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures lower after sideways trade

U.S. grains: Wheat ends higher on short covering though ample supply weighs

Klassen: Feeder market closes year on soft tone

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