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Agritechnica: The World’s Largest Farm Machinery Exhibition

By Scott Garvey December 3, 2009

This city, which calls itself the “city of international fairs,” is home to Agritechnica, the world’s largest farm machinery exhibition. The biannual show has seen its attendance rise incrementally to over 350,000 visitors per event since its inception in 1985. DLG, the German agricultural society that organizes the show, reports the number of exhibitors booking

Livestock

Use Brains, Not Fossil Fuel

By Daniel Winters November 12, 2009

Abetter understanding of grazing animal behaviour could make ranching profitable again, according to Fred Provenza, a professor from Utah State University. “I’m not a person who hates fossil fuels, I like them. But we’ve used them as a crutch,” said Provenza. “It’s been great, but it’s costly to do that. So, we have to think

Hogs, Opinion

Letters – for Oct. 29, 2009

By Leslie Yeoman October 29, 2009

Consumer and producer disconnect growing While I appreciate and share Laura Rance’s concern for the world’s needy “Stuffed and starved,” Manitoba Co-operator Oct. 15, 2009, I can’t help but feel her editorial is, in itself, a prime example of the growing consumer/ producer disconnect that Rance refers to and which many fellow producers wish to

Cereals, News, Oilseeds, Pulses

Agriculture Hall Of Fame – for Sep. 17, 2009

September 17, 2009

Alex Stow, the eldest son of T. J. and Bessie Stow, was born June 2, 1928, in Graysville, Manitoba. After completing Grade 11 at Graysville Consolidated School, Alex took over the family farm. In 1951, he married Pamela Laroque. Together they raised five children: Christine, Mary, Lisa, Janet and Paul. Alex became a pedigreed seed

Cereals, Crops

New Flour Mill To Be Built In Ontario

By Lorraine Stevenson August 27, 2009

“The key is rail access. It’s taken us three years at least to find the right spot.” AManitoba farmer and former owner of the company that built the flour mill at Elie over a decade ago plans to do the same thing again near Guelph, Ontario. Andreas Boersch is president of LVB Milling of Elie,

Livestock, Opinion

Ranchers’ Goal Rusts In Pieces

July 23, 2009

The fact that the machinery intended for the Ranchers Choice slaughter facility is now a rusting pile of junk (“Ranchers Choice remnants rust in field,” Co-operator, June 25, page 1) must give a great deal of satisfaction to the vested interests that so ruthlessly opposed the efforts to create the facility. My appreciation and thanks

Country Crossroads

Rural Canada needs stronger voice in government: FCM report

By Lorraine Stevenson June 4, 2009

“We feel that there should be a voice that speaks at the cabinet level very strongly about the issues that are undermining rural communities. We absolutely need a champion.” – PAULINE QUINLAN, FCM BOARD MEMBER AND MAYOR OF BROMONT, QUEBEC Anew report prepared by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities calls for a “political rural champion”

Opinion

Nothing Passé About Old MacDonald’s Approach

By Tim Freeman May 21, 2009

Manitoba’s farm media is full of the same story. The stories have different headlines and characters, but the main issue is as recurring as the beat of a drum. “What’s wrong with Prairie agriculture? What’s wrong with the AgriStability program? What’s happening to commodity, fertilizer, and cattle prices?” Sometimes columnists allude to the problems that

Crops, Oilseeds

Clean Equipment

By Canola Council Of Canada May 7, 2009

If you knew that investing some time now could save you thousands of dollars later, would you do it? “Clubroot is a serious disease of canola, particularly in Alberta right now, with the potential to seriously harm crops,” says Canola Council of Canada agronomist Erin Brock. “By taking the time now to properly clean equipment,

News

PAMI Eyes National SCC Accreditation

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 23, 2009

The agency that tests and helps develop Prairie manufacturers’ new equipment plans to open up greater market access for its clients by getting its Standards Council of Canada (SCC) accreditation. The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI), which operates at Humboldt, Sask. and at Portage la Prairie, has picked up a joint federal/provincial investment of $65,000

Daily Network News

Complexity of being a woman in farming can lead to mental, physical health risks

Federal gov. funds youth employment in agriculture, agri-food

Pulse Weekly: StatCan projects fewer pea and lentil acres

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