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Visa Delays For Chinese Assemblers Stall Hemp Fibre Plant

By Daniel Winters September 15, 2011

Plans to open Manitoba s first large-scale industrial hemp fibre processing plant by this spring have hit a snag. Some 20 ocean-freight containers filled with Chinesemade processing machinery have already been on site for months now, but the first team of six Chinese engineers sent by the manufacturer has encountered difficulties acquiring visas to enter

Crops

In World’s Breadbasket, Climate Change Feeds Some Worry

By Christine Stebbins September 15, 2011

It can t happen here, can it? The United States, the breadbasket and supplier of last resort for a hungry world, has been such an amazing food producer in the last half-century that most Americans take for granted annual bounteous harvests of grain, meat, dairy, fruits, vegetables and other crops. When horrific images of drought

News

Establishing A Basic Tool Collection

By Paul Williamson August 11, 2011

Whether you’re a seasoned farmer with a big-time operation or simply enjoying the country life on a rural acreage, odds are good that you have amassed a fair-size collection of tools required to keep things running smoothly. As a former professional mechanic who still dabbles in classic car and motorcycle restoration, my tools are an

Country Crossroads

Reunion Volunteers Bring History Alive

By Manitoba Agricultural Reunion Release July 28, 2011

Today we live in a world full of convenience. Microwaves, Swiffers, and eco-friendly washing machines are just a drop in the bucket of all the products that allow our lives to be packed with more exciting things than humdrum everyday survival. We ask ourselves, “What will we nuke for lunch?” “Do I have time to

Crops, Opinion

Simple Solutions To The Food Challenge

By John Morriss July 7, 2011

Last month a milestone was marked in the history of world agriculture when the bovine disease rinderpest was officially declared eradicated. Though unknown in North America, rinderpest or “cattle plague” has been a devastating killer of cattle and wildlife for millennia in Europe, Africa and Asia. After smallpox, it’s only the second disease in history

Livestock

Manitoba Pigs Headed For Russia

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 9, 2011

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov renewed their commitment to build on Canada and Russia’s strong ties and agreed to continue working together to increase bilateral trade at a recent forum in Ottawa. “Russia is a growing market and partner for Canada’s agriculture sector, especially for the livestock industry,”

Country Crossroads

Community Garden A Big Success

By Kim Langen June 9, 2011

When a couple of keen gardeners in Killarney came up with the idea of a community garden plot last fall, they did not expect the response they got. Holding their first “work day” last month, they were overwhelmed with help, machinery, supplies, goodwill – and a great sunny day to get things done. “It’s our

Crops

New Fungicide

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 26, 2011

Presidio Fungicide, from Valent Canada, Inc., is now registered for use in Canada on brassicas, brassica root vegetables, cucurbits such as pumpkins and cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, grapes, leafy vegetables and potatoes. Presidio is a targeted chemistry for growers with crops threatened by downy mildews. In vegetables, including potatoes, Presidio also controls late blight (Phytophthora infestans),

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Risk-Averse Investors Ignore Weather Signals

April 21, 2011

Old-crop canola con-t racts on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform took it on the chin during the week ended April 15, suffering larger losses than the new-crop months. The complete lack of buying interest resulted in the nearby May and July canola futures suffering some significant declines. Steady elevator company hedge selling, prompted by

News

Biofuel Standards Will Affect Farmers

By Agri-news April 14, 2011

The Renewable Fuel Standards will have an effect on farmers. The federal mandate is that there is a renewable fuel quantity that must be added to fossil fuel, for gasoline a five per cent ethanol blend will be added and for biodiesel a two per cent blend will be added to diesel. These amounts are

Daily Network News

More canola, spring wheat likely to be seeded this spring

No way to segregate gene edited pigs Canadian Pork Council says as groups call for labeling

CUSMA: a guide to the review and what it means for the agriculture sector

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