Manitoba Beef Producers Archives - Page 11 of 18

Manitoba Beef Producers president Ben Fox (l to r) and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler mark the proclamation of Beef Week 2017.

Province marks Beef Week

Beef Week was proclaimed the same week Ag Ex brought in  cattle from far and wide to Brandon

By Alexis Stockford November 3, 2017

Beef producers got a provincial boost to their promotion and public trust efforts during the last days of October. Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler proclaimed Beef Week Oct. 24, one day ahead of Ag Ex in Brandon, one of three major fairs run by the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba and host to Manitoba’s largest all-breeds cattle

Beef cattle, Local news

Manitoba Beef Producers kick off membership meetings

Manitoba’s beef producers will share their take on the state of the industry and commodity group activities at 14 meetings over the next month.

By Alexis Stockford October 27, 2017

Manitoba’s beef farmers are having their say. Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) is firing up for its annual district membership , with 14 gatherings planned around the province. This year’s circuit kicked off in the Interlake with Eriksdale hosting the first meeting Oct. 23, with the last slated for Nov. 15 in Arden. MBP general manager

Livestock Markets, Markets

Volumes, prices rise with fall run at full throttle

Bigger volumes are still to come, so prices remain firm

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm October 20, 2017

Cattle prices rose at auction marts across the province as the fall sale season kicked into full gear. “There’s a greater number of cattle on the market and prices getting paid for just about all weight ranges are stronger than what they have been in the past, say, two or three weeks,” said Ben Fox,

Lack of data is affecting the price transparency of the cattle market, with a number of knock-on effects.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Plotting a course for the future of fed cattle price reporting

Canada’s cattle industry has been watching with a wary eye as price data thins,  but how to fix the problem?

By Alexis Stockford September 19, 2017

The cattle industry is weighing its options for a better price-reporting system that will address a chronic shortfall of information. In recent years cattle price data has become thin on the ground, something that has big implications for insurance programs, trade disputes and day-to-day decisions that rely on accurate market information. Canada’s reporting system is

MBFI research co-ordinator Kristelle Harper stands in front of the herd at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives Johnson Research Farm.

Forages, Livestock

Putting spurge on the menu for research — and cattle

With an incoming learning centre and research ranging from rodent control to grazing systems and leafy spurge, 2017 looks to be busy for Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives

By Alexis Stockford May 30, 2017

Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI) is ramping up for 2017. Preparations are underway for a long list of projects at the collaborative’s three test farms outside of Brandon. “Some of them are continuing projects from last year,” said MBFI president Ramona Blyth. “Research is never just done in one year, so there’s the carry-over

Manitoba beef producers are keeping a wary eye on NAFTA renegotiations but see plenty of opportunity alongside the potential risks.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Beef producers react to U.S. NAFTA scare

Manitoba beef producers are watching the discussion over NAFTA closely,  but both provincial and national beef industry groups say they see a silver lining

By Alexis Stockford May 24, 2017

Manitoba’s beef producers were initially alarmed by reports in late April that NAFTA was on the chopping block in the form of an executive order to withdraw from the trade agreement. Dissatisfaction with NAFTA was among Trump’s talking points during his 2016 election campaign along with the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which he signed an order to

The herd grazes one of 100 paddocks at Nerbas Bros. Angus, part of the operation’s strip grazing system.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Nerbas Bros. Angus recognized for environmental efforts

Grazing systems and forage are key for the winners of this year’s  Manitoba Beef Producers Environmental Stewardship Award

By Alexis Stockford May 16, 2017

The Nerbas family of Shellmouth, Man., isn’t interested in a whole lot of inputs for their forage-only Angus herd. Arron and Shane Nerbas, along with their wives, Amber and Sacha, their children, and their parents Gene and Cynthia, run a 525-head commercial herd and 75 head of registered breeding stock under a mix of summer

Beef producers say better access to capital will help grow the provincial herd, a stated goal of Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler.

Livestock, Local news

Livestock industries eye growth with provincial strategy

Livestock producers are starting to see details of the provincial government’s livestock growth strategy 

By Alexis Stockford May 2, 2017

As details of the provincial livestock growth strategy begin to trickle out, the industry says it likes what it sees. The strategy was unveiled earlier this month along with the 2017-18 provincial budget but at that time there were few details forthcoming. Now producers are finding out it will include ongoing red tape reduction and

Altona farmer Danny Penner (r) Somerset farmer Gerry Demare and  Emerson MLA Cliff Graydon.

Local news

Carbon tax effects could undermine rural support for PCs

Somerset farmer Gerry Demare proposes farmers pay the tax on inputs  if they get the money back like they do with the GST

By Allan Dawson April 10, 2017

Manitoba’s coming carbon tax must not hurt farmers or the governing Progressive Conservatives (PC) could face a new right-wing party next election. Local farmer and PC supporter Danny Penner delivered that blunt message to Emerson MLA Cliff Graydon here at a carbon tax meeting March 30. “I am disappointed in Brian Pallister and his government,”

Manitoba Beef Producers has already submitted its priorities for the next Growing Forward to the provincial government.

News

Sector asked to weigh in on Growing Forward 2 successor

The province is looking for feedback as development of the national policy framework continues

By Alexis Stockford April 4, 2017

With just over a year to go before the successor to Growing Forward 2 takes effect, Manitoba farmers are being asked for their two cents. Canada’s next agriculture policy framework will take effect in April 2018, and the federal-provincial negotiations are getting down to the nitty-gritty now. Manitoba’s commodity groups are setting out priorities and

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

Tag Archives Manitoba Beef Producers

Province marks Beef Week

Manitoba Beef Producers kick off membership meetings

Volumes, prices rise with fall run at full throttle

Plotting a course for the future of fed cattle price reporting

Putting spurge on the menu for research — and cattle

Beef producers react to U.S. NAFTA scare

Nerbas Bros. Angus recognized for environmental efforts

Livestock industries eye growth with provincial strategy

Carbon tax effects could undermine rural support for PCs

Sector asked to weigh in on Growing Forward 2 successor

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

Latest Market News