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Langruth Rancher Takes Beef To The Legislature

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For the price of two cows that he took to a local abattoir and got made into hamburger, Langruth rancher Kerry Arksey got a lot of ink – and an audience with the provincial agriculture minister. After his quiet, one-man protest at the Manitoba legislature Jan. 26, where he handed out free beef in exchange
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Mixed Reception To Transparency Rules

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“I know that many of you are thinking, ‘Contributions? People actually spend money on campaigns?’” – DON REID New legislation extending conflict-of-interest, campaign-financing and code-of-conduct rules to municipal level politicians was met with mixed sentiments at the annual AMM convention. The implications of Bill 35, which was recently passed by the Manitoba legislature in early
Beef cattle, News

Struthers Becomes New Agriculture Minister

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“I’m very much acquainted with the needs of farmers through representing producers.” – STAN STRUTHERS By his own admission, Stan Struthers’ farming experience consists of picking up the odd stone by hand and once wrapping a harrow around a tractor. Struthers grew up in town and didn’t live on the half section grain farm west
Livestock, News, Other livestock

TB Eradication Plan Back To Square 1

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TB task force is “not functional.” – RAY ARMBRUSTER, MCPA Ayear ago, Manitoba cattle producers felt they were finally getting somewhere in their decades-long fight against tuberculosis in Riding Mountain National Park. Parks Canada had signalled a willingness to eradicate some wildlife in Riding Mountain as part of a strategic plan to help control TB
Cereals, Hogs, Opinion

Letters – for Aug. 27, 2009

CWB promotion waste of farmers’ money Having been in the business world for over a decade before entering farming, we found our best advertisement didn’t cost us a cent. Simply, do a better job than your competition, be fair and honest, and business took care of itself. The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) does the exact
Livestock, News

Not Much New For Agriculture In 2009 Provincial Budget

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“Little pots of money for various things.” – DOUG DOBROWOLSKI, AMM Manitoba’s latest provincial budget contains a smattering of initiatives useful to farmers but little new spending on agriculture programs themselves. The government plans to spend $225.7 million on agriculture in 2009-10, a 3.2 per cent increase from the previous year. Spending on risk management,
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Bridging The Disconnect Between Farm And City

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“I think it’s important to state things that are valuable.” – BRIAN OLESON, U OF M There was the usual praise from the dignitaries assembled at the base of the grand staircase in the Manitoba legislature. Agriculture is a pillar of the Manitoba economy. Agri-food processing produces over $3 billion in goods and services annually.
Livestock, News

Farmers Need Not Fear Food Safety Act

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The grain can keep growing, the hens can continue laying and that pot of jam on the stove can keep bubbling away if the proposed Food Safety Act becomes law. Farmers raising grain and livestock for sale through conventional channels will not be considered “food premises” by the act, which has received first reading in
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Manitobans earn “Golden Carrots” on World Food Day

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“Let’s continue to build on this effort to bring more food security to this province.” – Rosann Wowchuk Organic greenhouse grower and farm and rural advocate David Neufeld of Boissevain is the recipient of one of six “Golden Carrot” awards handed out at the Manitoba legislature on World Food Day last week. This is the

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