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Forty Years Of Corn In Manitoba

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These past two have been the most difficult years Miami-area corn grower Alan Kennedy has seen in 60 years of farming. But they’ve also been the most profitable per acre, thanks to a rare combination of weather and strong markets. “This year looks pretty shakey, but two out of three ain’t bad,” Kennedy joked last
Crops

McKnight Farms Wins Corn Competition Again

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McKnight Farms of Roland has won the Manitoba Corn Growers Association’s (MCGA) annual corn yield contest for the second year in a row with a yield of 245.29 bushels an acre. That’s almost five per cent higher than McKnight’s 2009 winning yield of 198.17. It was with the same corn hybrid, Pioneer Hi-Bred’s 39D97, grown
News, Oilseeds, Pulses

What’s Up – for Feb. 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
News, Oilseeds, Pulses

What’s Up – for Jan. 27, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 26-28:Keystone Agricultural Producers annual meeting, Delta Winnipeg, 350 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-697-1140 or visit www.kap.mb.ca. Feb. 1:“Transitioning the Small Produce Farm,” a Canadian Organic Growers webinar. For more info visit www.cog.ca/shop, click on “Events,” then click on “Webinars.” Feb.
News, Oilseeds, Pulses

What’s Up – for Jan. 20, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 21:MAFRI/Manitoba Food Processors Association trade show skills training event, 1055 Wilkes Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-982-6373 or email [email protected]. Jan. 26:Brokenhead River Agricultural Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Brokenhead River Community Hall, 320 Veterans Lane, Beausejour. For more info call MAFRI
News, Oilseeds, Pulses

What’s Up – for Jan. 13, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 14:South Interlake Beef Seminar, Teulon Rockwood Centennial Centre, 14 Main St., Teulon. For more info call MAFRI at 204-886-2696. Jan. 14:Farm Succession Planning Workshop, Swan River. Registration $15. For more info or to register for this day-long event call the Swan River GO Centre
Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

What’s Up – for Dec. 23, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 5-6:Farm Days, Centennial Hall, St. Jean Baptiste. For more info call MAFRI in Morris at 204- 746-2312. Jan. 5-7:Western Canadian Wheat Growers convention, Fairmont Waterfront, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver. For more info visit www.wheatgrowers.ca/events.htm. Jan. 9-10:Manitoba Forage Seed Conference, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington
Crops

Good Corn Yields And Quality

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Manitoba corn yields and quality are believed to be higher than average this year, in part because of better weather, but also because of improved varieties. And the quest for even better corn hybrids for Manitoba is getting a boost from a new research project involving corn growers in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Sunflower, Corn Harvest Results Mixed

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Manitoba’s sunflower harvest is disappointing in both yield and quality. “It was just too wet,” said Earl Schnellert, of Agri-Tel Grain in Beausejour. He said early-harvested confectionery sunflowers were showing low yields, of between 500 to 1,000 pounds per acre, with very light test weights. Oilseed varieties fared a little better, although the yields were
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

New Research Alliance Supports Field Crops – for Sep. 23, 2010

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The Manitoba Pulse Growers Association (MPGA) is pleased to support a $5.7 million funding partnership with the Government of Canada and the newly formed Canadian Field Crops Research Alliance (CFCRA). Funding for this project was made available through the Developing Innovative Agri-Products (DIAP) initiative from the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Growing Forward framework. The

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