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Crops

Sunflowers fight for acres in crowded Manitoba fields

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CNS Canada — Better prices have created some optimism for sunflower growers in Western Canada — a feeling that may be needed to help the crop maintain acres in the face of so much competition. “I think in Manitoba we’re going to be battling for acres compared to some of those competitive crops,” said Darcelle
Snow on farmland at Turtle Lake in northwestern Saskatchewan on Oct. 14, 2016. (Lisa Guenther photo)
Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan snowpack points to below-normal runoff

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Thanks to above-normal temperatures that drew down much of Saskatchewan’s snowpack in January, the province now sees “below normal runoff potential” in most areas outside the southeast. Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency on Thursday released its 2017 preliminary outlook for spring runoff, noting the province has another six to 10 weeks of possible snowpack development. The
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Order of Manitoba nominees sought

Annual nomination deadline is Jan. 31

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You have until Jan. 31 to nominate a friend or neighbour for induction into the Order of Manitoba. The province’s highest honour, the awards annually recognize up to 12 deserving individuals. The awards are open to Manitoba citizens or former residents of the province who have demonstrated excellence and achievement leading to the improvement of
Officials from Roquette and the Manitoba government announced plans for the company’s new pea processing plant on Jan. 18 at the provincial Legislative Building. (Shannon VanRaes photo)
Crops

Roquette counts on expanding Canadian pea output

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Winnipeg | Reuters — France’s Roquette, which is building the world’s largest pea protein plant in Manitoba, is counting on the province’s farmers to boost their production to supply the $400 million factory, the company said Friday. Roquette raised eyebrows this week when it said it would build the plant in Portage la Prairie, Man.,
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News, News & Opinion

Manitoba crops, livestock branches now under one umbrella

Positions have been eliminated in Manitoba Agriculture, but no cuts: Eichler

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Manitoba Agriculture has amalgamated its livestock and crops branches as it looks for cost savings in the department. “First of all, there was no cuts, there were efficiencies found within the department,” said Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler during an unrelated press conference. He also confirmed three director positions have been eliminated, though the individuals who
Pinto beans. (Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Pulses

Pinto prices strong, farmers weigh new-crop options

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CNS Canada –– Manitoba pinto bean spot prices are holding steady near yearly highs, as adverse weather during the growing season scaled back production. “It was a pretty wet year, compared to the previous year,” said Dennis Lange, Manitoba Agriculture’s industry development specialist for pulse crops in Altona. Areas of southern Manitoba saw heavy rainfall
As soybeans break out of the Red River Valley, Westman looks to become a logical choice for any future crushing plant.
Crops, Local news, Oilseeds

Westman group exploring feasibility of soybean-crushing plant

Westman Opportunities Leadership Group chair Ray Redfern says with soybean production expanding and perhaps hog production too, a plant in western Manitoba could make sense

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A group of community leaders is studying the feasibility of building a 5,000-tonne-per-day soybean-crushing plant in western Manitoba. The newly created Westman Opportunities Leadership Group (WOLG) is a volunteer group whose membership includes business, farm and civic leaders from the region. “Most of the (soybean) growth from here on in will certainly be in Westman,”
While some are calling on the federal government to nationalize the Port of Churchill, others say no matter who owns the facility, its grain shipping days are done.
Local news

Whither the Port of Churchill?

Amid calls for a new owner or nationalization, some say no matter who owns the facility, 
companies won’t export grain through Canada’s only deepwater, arctic seaport

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Time is running out for the Port of Churchill say its supporters, but according to others it can’t be saved. They say its fate was sealed Aug. 1, 2012, when the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) monopoly died. “It is urgent,” Churchill-Keewatinook Aski MP Niki Ashton said Dec. 15 in an interview after calling for the
(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops

Manitoba soybean acres seen rising on record yields

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CNS Canada –– Soybean acreage looks set to increase next year in Manitoba due to good yields and prices. The expansion comes despite the fact the province is overdue for a killing frost and U.S. acreage is set to grow. “This year we had just over 1.6 million acres planted. Early projections call for two

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