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Manitoba’s watershed districts have been flagged for extra funding.
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Manitoba watersheds on expansion track

New funds announced to spread watershed district reach

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Manitoba’s watersheds districts have been given money to expand. On Dec. 4, Manitoba Environment and Climate Change Minister Tracy Schmidt announced $294,000 for the province’s watershed district network. “Improving watershed health is such an important part of building a resilient environment and fighting climate change,” Schmidt said. “Watershed districts help Manitobans connect what is happening
Crown lands have been a contentious issue since 2019, when the province announced changes, and producer meetings that fall like this one in Ste. Rose du Lac tapped into a groundswell of discontent.
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Province extends Crown lands rent reduction to 2024

Announcement extends temporary decreases introduced by the previous government

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The province is extending the temporary rent reduction on agricultural Crown lands announced last year by the previous government. The announcement was Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn’s first attempt to tackle the contentious issue of agricultural Crown lands (ACL). “[This] announcement is part of our promise to ensure affordability with ACL lease rates and begins to
Premier Wab Kinew answers questions on his party’s Nov. 21 throne speech.
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Health care and heat pumps

Throne speech light on ag as the province sets priorities

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Agriculture got brief mentions in the provincial government’s throne speech Nov. 21, in which Premier Wab Kinew’s government outlined its priorities for the upcoming legislative session. One mention appeared as the speech turned to Manitoba’s economy. The government committed to investments in agricultural innovation. “Manitoba’s agricultural producers work hard to feed families in Manitoba and around the
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn (left) and Premier Wab Kinew (center) at the Nov. 24 announcement regarding financial assistance on Crown land lease payments.
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Rent cuts announced on Crown lands

Announcement expands rent reduction plan introduced by the previous government

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The new NDP government has announced its first official policy change on the Agricultural Crown Lands program since taking the reins this fall. On Nov. 24, the province said it was immediately shifting plans for next year’s rent levels. The new plan will “essentially freeze rates to the same as 2023 and will provide producers
KAP president Jill Verwey.
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KAP looks to build bridges with provincial government

Challenges and opportunities of new administration feature at fall advisory council meeting

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Keystone Agricultural Producers had Manitoba’s new government top of mind when the general farm group met for its fall advisory council meeting Nov. 8. “Our team has already engaged with the NDP for the past year, and we believe that we have a strong working relationship with them,” said KAP President Jill Verwey. Why it
Ron Kostyshyn is sworn in on Oct. 18, 2023 as Manitoba’s minister for agriculture, with Premier Wab Kinew at left.
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Kostyshyn back in the saddle as he lays a course on ag file

Provincial Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn discusses what the sector can expect now that he’s back in the role

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Ron Kostyshyn says rural economic development is critical to the health of agriculture in Manitoba. “We don’t need to be chasing producers away. We need to have more of them involved for the economic development of rural Manitoba,” said Manitoba’s reappointed agriculture minister. Why it matters: Returning to his role as ag minister, which he
KAP President Jill Verwey.
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KAP aims to forge strong ties with Manitoba’s new government

Challenges and opportunities discussed at Fall Advisory Council Meeting

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The Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) had Manitoba’s new government – and how they could build relationships with that government – top of mind when the general farm group met for their fall advisory council meeting Nov. 8. “Our team has already engaged with the NDP for the past year, and we believe that we have
Master distiller Jason Kang (right) of Capital K Distillery stands with partner and production manager Matt Patterson at their Winnipeg location.
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Craft liquor sector gets creative in strike aftermath

How small-scale manufacturers turned the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries strike to their advantage

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Manitoba craft breweries and distilleries found new ways to reach their customers during this summer’s liquor strike. It’s been a tough summer for many local alcoholic beverage manufacturers, who lost one of their most important distributors through what is traditionally one of the busier seasons when Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries workers went to the picket
Provincial leaders at the Association of Manitoba Municipalities pre-election debate in April.
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KAP, AMM set election priorities for rural Manitoba

Rural Manitoba could be key battleground in the upcoming election

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With the provincial election less than two months away, rural Manitoba could become an important battleground. The rural/urban split falls roughly along party lines, so the provincial Tories must shore up support in their traditional strongholds of rural Manitoba if they want to remain in office. Their counterparts in the NDP will need to make
“We appreciate the hard work the agriculture minister’s office and department staff did on this file to get it done in such a short time frame, but they will have to forgive us if we watch warily for the implementation.” – Brent Benson, Manitoba Crown Land Leaseholders Association.
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Crown land leaseholders satisfied, for now

The province recently approved changes to the Crown lands system

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The Manitoba Crown Land Leaseholders Association is cautiously optimistic about recent changes to Manitoba’s Agricultural Crown Lands regulations. “We appreciate the hard work the agriculture minister’s office and department staff did on this file to get it done in such a short time frame,” said association president Brent Benson. “But they will have to forgive us

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