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New ag minister to focus on long-term drought recovery

Derek Johnson spoke to the Co-operator about initial priorities and views on issues like Crown lands

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Manitoba’s new ag minister says his immediate priority will be to see through long-term recovery plans after 2021’s severe drought. “We’re going to work with the Beef Producers and Manitoba Forage and Grasslands to ensure the (drought relief) programs remain responsive,” said Derek Johnson, the new minister of agriculture and MLA for Interlake-Gimli. In November,
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Letters: Crown land pain continues

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Two years have gone by since the Manitoba Conservatives dropped a bombshell on the leaseholders of this province. How are things going out here? Really bad. Crown land lease bills came out, late last year, due Jan. 1. Most bills had tripled since 2019. Calf prices are pretty rough and input costs have gone through
PC shuffle sees Johnson in as Manitoba ag minister
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PC shuffle sees Johnson in as Manitoba ag minister

Agriculture also split off from resource development in cabinet shuffle

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Derek Johnson is Manitoba’s new minister of agriculture following a cabinet shuffle on January 18. He replaces Ralph Eichler, who had been sworn into the post mid-summer. Eichler also served as ag minister from 2016 to 2019. Johnson, who is MLA for Interlake-Gimli, previously served as the minister of municipal relations. He held that chair
Keystone Agricultural Producers president Bill Campbell.
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KAP makes budget pitch to provincial government

Group says tough year underscores importance of government’s role

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The Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) has released its wish list as the provincial government begins budget deliberations. KAP’s budget recommendations address economic competitiveness, the environment, labour and public trust. “Many farmers struggled in 2021 because of ongoing drought conditions in parts of Manitoba,” said KAP president Bill Campbell. “This has re-emphasized the fact that government policies, programs
“I think moving forward there will be some modifications and some improvements to the program… Will it be what all agriculture wants? It may not be all of that.” – Bill Campbell.
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Still hope for improvements to AgriStability

KAP says co-operation to address drought a positive sign for risk management negotiations

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It appears the major AgriStability overhaul many farmers want is unlikely any time soon, but Bill Campbell is optimistic improvements can still be made. “I think moving forward there will be some modifications and some improvements to the program,” Campbell, president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP), said in an interview Dec. 8, the day
“We have the money. It’s there for them when they need it..." – Ralph Eichler
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Eichler not worried on AgriRecovery uptake

Jump-started fall feed may be delaying applications, ag minister says

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Manitoba’s agriculture minister says he’s not overly concerned about AgriRecovery uptake numbers so far. As of Oct. 22, the province had reported 118 farmer applications approved, accounting for $1.67 million of the total $155 million approved for AgriRecovery programs this year. The province has continued processing applications since those numbers were recorded, as well as unveiling a third
The federal government is pledging $100 million through AgriRecovery for drought-stricken farmers.
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Federal government announces $100 million for AgriRecovery

Provincial, federal governments agree to increased AgriStability interim payments

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The federal government has pledged $100 million through AgriRecovery to aid drought-stricken farmers. Today we are announcing $100 million to add to provincial AgriRecovery initiatives, ready to be delivered as quickly as we can turn around provincial submissions, and ready to seek further funding for requests exceeding this amount,” said federal Minister of Agriculture Marie-Claude
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Editor’s Take: A full plate for returning ag minister

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There’s little doubt that Ralph Eichler enjoyed the agriculture portfolio the last time he led it. From 2016 to 2019, Eichler was a fixture at agriculture events throughout the province. He clearly relished the role and felt it was an important one within the provincial government; it was an industry he was proud to represent.
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Eichler returns to ag

Former agriculture minister will fill role again after recent cabinet shuffle

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A familiar face is once again taking the helm at Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. Ralph Eichler, who was provincial agriculture minister from 2016-19, returns to the portfolio in a cabinet shuffle after a term as minister of economic development and training. Blaine Pedersen, who held the role from 2019, is retiring from cabinet and
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Will Bill 62 survive a constitutional challenge?

There are many unanswered questions about the incoming laws, legal scholar says

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Manitoba’s Bill 62 may be susceptible to constitutional challenges, law professor, Jodi Lazare told Manitoba’s Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. Lazare is an assistant professor of law at Dalhousie University with expertise in constitutional and animal law. She is doing research, funded by the social sciences and humanities council of Canada, on the constitutional

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