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Farm Safety Expos To Provide Farmers With The Latest In Farm Safety

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Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) in conjunction with Acklands-Grainger and major safety manufacturers will showcase the latest in farm safety at Farm Safety Expos to be held February 14 to 17 in rural Manitoba. In addition to general safety protection, the trade shows will feature special products and safety specialists in welding safety, respiratory safety, gas
Livestock

Research Project To Focus On Agricultural Waste

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CleanFarms has received $25,000 from the governments of Canada and Manitoba to examine how best to collect and responsibly manage agricultural waste generated on farms. CleanFarms research will identify the types and quantities of waste paper, plastic and other materials generated by Manitoba farmers. The industry stewardship organization will then look at potential options for
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Maple Leaf Foods Investor Calls For Board Changes

Activist investor West Face Capi tal cal led for a special meeting of Maple Leaf Foods shareholders Dec. 3, saying it is concerned about how the company’s board of directors operates. Investors have expected the hedge fund to push for changes since it bought a 10 per cent stake in Maple Leaf in August, and
Livestock

Farm Safety Co-Ordinator Hired By CASA – for Sep. 16, 2010

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Provincial farm safety co-ordinator Glen Blahey has retired after a 29-year career with the Manitoba government for a new job with the national Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA). As CASA’s new agricultural health and safety specialist, Blahey will work from the Winnipeg-based CASA office on national farm safety initiatives. CASA is a Canada-wide network of
Hogs, Livestock

Drilling Down Into Breeding Herd Records

Learning to drill down into herd data can not only be very interesting but also profitable. Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Computerized herd-recording systems have come a long way since they
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Growers, Distributor, Buyers Link Up

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WANT TO KNOW MORE? Log on to: www.valuechainmb.ca/orcall… Eugene Warwaruk Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council [email protected] free: 1-800-216-9767 Marnie Feeleus has been delivering “fresh boxes” of locally grown produce to Winnipeg homes since 2006, serving as an important go-between for customers and small-scale vegetable producers. Now, with a retailer and an institutional buyer asking her to
Country Crossroads

Earthquake Experience In Chile

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Yvonne Jonk is the matriarch of Swansfleet Alliance near Bruxelles, Manitoba. Three of her boys and one grandson now operate the seed potato and grain farm. This is her experience on a vacation to Chile with her daughter and granddaughter. When planning a holiday, a few requirements come to mind. One should find a sunny,
Livestock

Federal Funds Support Turkey Farm Safety

The Turkey Farmers of Canada’s plans to update the course materials for their on-farm food safety program have picked up about $50,000 in federal funding. The turkey producers’ on-farm food safety (OFFS) program, based on hazard analysis of critical control points (HACCP) principles, identifies potential on-farm food safety hazards and provides producers with best management
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Deliberate Planning Can Create Safer Farm Work Environment

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Sheldon Wiebe farmed with his father for years with no significant farm-related injuries. Then a devastating incident changed everything on their MacGregor, Manitoba potato farm. The young daughter of one of the farm’s workers lost her hand and forearm to a potato seed cutting table. She was “helping” her father at the time. The manufacturer’s
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Farm Safety Audits Made Easy

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header photos courtesy of canadian agricultural safety association Farm safety audits need not be a daunting task. For many, the hard part seems to be actually getting started. However everyone benefits from a farm safety audit by having a safer home and workplace – and it is easier than you think. “Plan Farm Safety” is

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