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Take A Day Trip In Southern Manitoba – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Donna Gamache August 12, 2010

If your holiday time is short, why not consider some rural day trips around our province? Recently we travelled around south-central Manitoba and found a day or two’s worth of interesting sights and activities in one small area. We began by driving south on No. 244 from Rathwell (on Highway 2). The route, past Notre

Country Crossroads

Take A Day Trip In Southern Manitoba – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Donna Gamache August 12, 2010

If your holiday time is short, why not consider some rural day trips around our province? Recently we travelled around south-central Manitoba and found a day or two’s worth of interesting sights and activities in one small area. We began by driving south on No. 244 from Rathwell (on Highway 2). The route, past Notre

Grain Markets

Mississippi Traffic Affected By High Water – for Jul. 29, 2010

July 29, 2010

CHICAGO/REUTERS High water was expected to halt commercial traffic on the upper Mississippi River early this week following weekend storms that dumped more than 10 inches of rain on parts of the northern U. S. Midwest. Six locks on the key waterway linking farms in the U. S. Midwest with grain export terminals at the

Livestock

New Versus Old At Thresherman’s Reunion – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 29, 2010

The upcoming Thresherman’s Reunion and Stampede near Austin will pit tractor dinosaurs against modern technology in a bid to set new world plowing records. A 500-horsepower modern tractor will square off against a century-old Rumely 30-60 E tractor pulling a 65 bottom, 75-feet-wide plow Aug. 1, organizers say in a release. It’s all in the

News

TB Testing Blamed For Herd Health Decline

By Daniel Winters June 10, 2010

The verdant Birdtail River Valley, just south of Riding Mountain National Park, looks every bit like a rancher’s paradise. Hillsides covered with tall, straight poplar and spruce trees shelter farmhouses and outbuildings dotting the lowlands, which are separated by neatly fenced pastures filled with lush green grass. But the ranchers who have made these hills

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Argentine Farmers Hoard Soy In Profit Gamble

By Maximilian Heath May 27, 2010

Argentine farmers are hoarding millions of tonnes of soy as they bet on higher prices and a weaker peso, forcing crushers to pay a premium to get hold of beans in a deadlock that may last for months. Growers in the South American country – the world’s No. 3 soybean exporter and the top supplier

Livestock

Canada Farm Income Falls Slightly In 2009

May 27, 2010

Canadian farmers’ net income slipped slightly in 2009 as sales revenue for livestock fell faster than declining farm expenses, Statistics Canada said on May 25. Realized net farm income – the difference between a farmer’s cash receipts and operating expenses minus depreciation plus income in kind – eased 0.3 per cent to $3.6 billion ($3.3

Country Crossroads

Sowing Seeds Of Hope For The World’s Hungry

By Kim Langen May 20, 2010

“It’s just a Christian response to meet the needs of the hungry.” BARRY REIMER, CO-CHAIR AND FARMER WI TH THE KILLARNEY GROWI NG PROJECT, WHO SOWED THE SECOND HALF OF A 120-ACRE FIELD EARMARKED FOR THE CANADIAN FOODGRAINS BANK. The conditions couldn’t be better,” said Dale Balour, who wanted things to go perfectly on Monday,

News

Tractors Moving Faster In Brazil With Cheap Loans

By Roberto Samora May 13, 2010

Farm machinery sales in Brazil should recover in 2010 from a crisis-driven slump, as producers take advantage of state-subsidized loans to renew equipment or mechanize for the first time. The government of the South American agricultural powerhouse introduced subsidized loans for the purchase of machines like tractors and harvesters in an effort to staunch an

News

Bring Down Barriers For Young Farmers, Ag Committee Told

By Ron Friesen May 6, 2010

“If there was profitability in the industry, it wouldn’t be a problem bringing people into the industry.” – WAYNE EASTER, MP Gwen Donohoe wants to return to the family farm near The Pas after she finishes her University of Manitoba masters degree in soil science later this year. But people keep saying she shouldn’t. That’s

Daily Network News

Farmers see fertilizer price surge as Iran war blocks exports, threatening losses

OPINION: How the Iran war could create a ‘fertilizer shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming

Farmers expected to boost canola area beyond Statistics Canada intentions report

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Take A Day Trip In Southern Manitoba – for Aug. 12, 2010

Take A Day Trip In Southern Manitoba – for Aug. 12, 2010

Mississippi Traffic Affected By High Water – for Jul. 29, 2010

New Versus Old At Thresherman’s Reunion – for Jul. 29, 2010

TB Testing Blamed For Herd Health Decline

Argentine Farmers Hoard Soy In Profit Gamble

Canada Farm Income Falls Slightly In 2009

Sowing Seeds Of Hope For The World’s Hungry

Tractors Moving Faster In Brazil With Cheap Loans

Bring Down Barriers For Young Farmers, Ag Committee Told

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