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North asks AMM to support Port of Churchill

Resolution asks AMM to lobby to ensure port stays open for 2017 shipping season

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 1, 2016

The Association of Manitoba Municipalities wants the province and federal government to make revitalizing the Port of Churchill and ensuring operations of the rail line to the northern town their top priority. The town of Churchill’s mayor and council asked delegates for support, bringing an emergency resolution to last week’s municipal leaders’ convention in Winnipeg.

Graziers from across Canada visited the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiative recently.

Forages, Livestock

MBFI collaboration draws accolades from visiting graziers

Tour participants said the model performs extension, something Canada has begun to fall behind on

By Duncan Morrison November 30, 2016

Around 40 delegates to the Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association annual conference, recently held in Winnipeg, arrived a day early to get a look at how Manitoba does it. They enjoyed unseasonably warm and sunny weather as they took a close-up look at the action at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiative (MBFI) operations around

Manitoba is developing a reputation for its grazing research efforts.

Forages, Livestock

Showcasing the value of the forage industry

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association will highlight Manitoba’s  unique forage research initiatives at the organization’s national conference

By Jennifer Paige November 16, 2016

If you want to talk about grasslands and forage, go to where the action is — and lately a lot of that action is in Manitoba. In the eyes of the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA), Manitoba has been a standout in its efforts towards forage research and the ideal place to hold this

Springstein-area farmers Andreas Zinn and his mother Monika Zinn are experienced direct marketers who see a growing demand for their production.

Local news

Direct Farm Manitoba begins membership drive

Direct Farm Manitoba has merged with Small Farms Manitoba to build up its membership base

By Lorraine Stevenson November 9, 2016

Andreas Zinn grew up on a farm in the breeder pullet business, but as a youngster he was mostly interested in his mother’s backyard flock. He’d eventually decide to farm. It was that flock that influenced him most, says Zinn. “I could see both management systems and the benefits of each,” he says. “But I

The first copy of Manitoba historian Gordon Goldsborough’s new book off the press.

Country Crossroads, Local news

New book highlights hidden gems of Manitoba’s history

Abandoned Manitoba: From Residential Schools to Bank Vaults  to Grain Elevators takes readers to all-but-forgotten places of the past

By Lorraine Stevenson November 7, 2016

Some have heard of these places, but few have seen them let alone know the story they tell. Even locals shrug their shoulders, says historian Gordon Goldsborough who set out a few years ago to travel the province and find historic sites. His new book Abandoned Manitoba: From Residential Schools to Bank Vaults to Grain

Agriculture isn’t often on the agenda, or radar, at City Hall in Winnipeg. Councillor Brian Mayes is trying to change that.

Cereals, Local news

Winnipeg councillor seeks to promote Grain Innovation Hub

Farmers are doing more than just feeding cities, they are also filling their coffers

By Shannon VanRaes November 1, 2016

Agriculture isn’t usually an agenda item when it comes to City of Winnipeg committee meetings, but one city councillor is trying to change that. Last week St. Vital Councillor Brian Mayes proposed that the city use some of the cash earmarked for innovation to promote the province’s Grain Innovation Hub, created in 2014 to bring

Crops, Forages, Weather

High-quality forages tougher to find this year

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News October 6, 2016

CNS Canada — There seems to be no shortage of forages in Western Canada this year, as wet weather has allowed grasses to keep progressing at a steady rate. Finding high-quality hay could be the challenge, however, according to crop watchers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. “It’s been tough for guys to put four to five

Manitoba farmers feel left out on farm policy tour

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus October 4, 2016

CNS Canada –– Manitoba has been dropped from an upcoming consulting tour meant to lay the foundation for Canada’s next agricultural policy funding framework. That will limit the province’s producers, the head of an industry group says. The House of Commons’ standing committee on agriculture and agri-food is holding a consulting tour to hear from

Comment

Comment: Port of Churchill is worth saving

Public ownership may be the best and only answer to preserve this national asset

By Dean Harder September 27, 2016

Most of us take for granted that the majority of our roads and highways is publicly funded and built at cost in order to serve the overall public good. There is no clamour asking why those roads are not being given away to private companies to let road barons profit from them. For good reason!

The cliffs at Steep Rock are very popular to photograph.

Country Crossroads

Steep Rock — well worth a visit

Located along Lake Manitoba, the cliffs are possibly one  of the most photographed locations in the province

By Donna Gamache September 21, 2016

If you’re looking for a different Manitoba spot to explore this year, consider Steep Rock, located in the Interlake, along Lake Manitoba. My husband and I visited there this summer and found it interesting and well worth a day or two in the area. Steep Rock, located in the municipality of Grahamdale, is best known

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

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