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Wanted: Young Farm Leaders

March 10, 2011

Canola checkoff dollars could soon be used to get younger farmers more involved in the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA). Most of the association’s $1-a-tonne checkoff goes to promote canola consumption crop and improve yields. But MCGA president Rob Pettinger said in an interview following the association’s March 1 annual meeting it might be time

Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

The Leadership Gap

March 10, 2011

The Manitoba Canola Growers Association president has a new crop he wants to see researched and developed with some of the $2.4 million it collected through farmer checkoffs last year. No, not a new type of canola. Young leaders. The association has just recently completed an extensive review and rewrite of its bylaws. There is

Crops, Oilseeds

Investment Tax Credits Available

By Manitoba Canola Growers Release February 24, 2011

Producers are entitled to obtain taxable benefits on canola checkoff deductions that are used to support research and development. Individual producers are entitled to claim investment tax credits at 20 per cent and the corporate producer rate for Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (CCPC) is 35 per cent. For the Manitoba Canola Growers Association, only part

Crops, Oilseeds

How Much Are You Losing?

By Canola Council Of Canada February 24, 2011

Canola growers lose up to five bushels per acre out the back of their combines. That skims a lot of profit off the top and adds to volunteer canola costs in following years. Manitoba Canola Growers Association and the Canola Council of Canada will host a Combine Performance Clinic at the Keystone Centre in Brandon,

Crops, Oilseeds

New Canola Variety Testing Trial Announced

By Ron Friesen February 17, 2011

Canada’s canola industry is launching a new variety testing program to replace one that was cancelled a year ago. Called a “new-generation” canola variety program, it contains some major changes from a previous one which collapsed because of seed company dissatisfaction with it. One difference is that growers will now partially fund the program. Previously,

News, Oilseeds

What’s Up – for Feb. 17, 2011

February 17, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Feb. 22:“Record Keeping for Organic Growers, Part 2,” a Canadian Organic Growers webinar. For more info visit www.cog.ca/shop, click on “Events,” then click on “Webinars.” Feb. 23:Managing your Woodlot: Seminars, Baldur Memorial Hall. For more info call MAFRI at 204-741-0490. Feb. 24:“Crop Planning for Organic

News, Oilseeds

What’s Up – for Feb. 10, 2011

February 10, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Feb. 15:“Organic Livestock Transition,” a Canadian Organic Growers webinar. For more info visit www.cog.ca/shop, click on “Events,” then click on “Webinars.” Feb. 22:“Record Keeping for Organic Growers, Part 2,” a Canadian Organic Growers webinar. For more info visit www.cog.ca/shop, click on “Events,” then click on

News, Oilseeds, Pulses

What’s Up – for Feb. 3, 2011

February 3, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Feb. 4:Low-stress pig-handling workshop, Mennonite Heritage Museum, Steinbach. For more info call Ron Bazylo at 204-572-5282 or Robyn Harte at 204-945-5402. Feb. 8:“Record Keeping for Organic Growers, Part 1,” a Canadian Organic Growers webinar. For more info visit www.cog.ca/shop, click on “Events,” then click on

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Jan. 20, 2011

By Reuters January 20, 2011

Vet fined:A Manitoba veterinarian has been fined $10,000 for certifying uninspected cattle for export. Dr. Earl Van Assen pleaded guilty in a Winnipeg court to two counts of contravening the federal Health of Animals Act. Court was told Van Assen submitted certification documents in Feb. 2009 for 42 cows shipped to the United States, stating

Country Crossroads, Oilseeds

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By Lorraine Stevenson December 16, 2010

If you haven’t started nibbling yet, it won’t be long before Christmas cookies will be here, there, everywhere and completely irresistable. Every family has their favourites. Mine is my sister’s cherry-centred dainty. They disappear as quickly as she sets them out. Their only rival is my Mom-in- law’s substantial slices of sweet shortbread which are

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Tag Archives Manitoba Canola Growers Association

Wanted: Young Farm Leaders

The Leadership Gap

Investment Tax Credits Available

How Much Are You Losing?

New Canola Variety Testing Trial Announced

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