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The Assiniboine was expected to crest at the Portage la Prairie Diversion earlier this week. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

KAP calls for special assistance

It’s urging the province to request AgriRecovery

By Allan Dawson July 10, 2014

Farm leaders are calling for special disaster assistance as flood losses in Manitoba appear ready to top the billion-dollar flood of 2011. “It’s pretty hard to ignore the fact that there is a widespread problem that needs attention from all levels of government because rural municipalities and farmers on their own just can’t cope with

News

Summer flood bulletin #16

By Province of Manitoba July 10, 2014

Province of Manitoba – Updated Forecast for Second Crest Flows on the Assiniboine River west of Brandon have been increasing as water moves through the system. The revised forecast for a second crest in Brandon calls for peak flows of 34,000 to 36,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) between tomorrow and July 13. Peak flows

Brittney Dekeyser was among the competitors who braved the pouring rain to keep the show going at Killarney Fair June 28. That same deluge has unleashed what is now expected to be record flooding on southern Manitoba. Photo: Sharlene Bennie

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Prairie ‘islanders’ struggling to keep spirits afloat

Inundated southwestern Manitobans rally in the face of unprecedented flood damage

By Lorraine Stevenson July 10, 2014

It was when all the eggs, milk and bread were gone, and the canned goods started running out that staff at Pierson Co-op conceded things were getting “kind of scary.” “Everyone is just holding their breath. I’m not sure how long we can keep on like this,” said Louise Goforth July 3. She was tending

News

Summer flood bulletin #14

By Province of Manitoba July 10, 2014

Province of Manitoba – Flood Forecasts Flows on the Assiniboine River are increasing as water moves through the system. From the Shellmouth Dam to St-Lazare, these flows will be the peak flow on the river. However, from Miniota to Brandon, these flows are a second crest which will be slightly smaller than the crest which

A sclerotinia-infected canola stem. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Oilseeds

Sclerotinia risk high, but does it pay to spray?

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 9, 2014

Provincial agriculture officials are warning Manitoba farmers that the sclerotinia risk in canola is high in many areas of the province — but farms may want to do a cost-benefit analysis before treating if their crop is already compromised by excess moisture. [Related story] If using a fungicide to protect the crop, target application for

News

Summer flood bulletin #13

By Province of Manitoba July 9, 2014

Province of Manitoba –The Manitoba government advises a provincial state of emergency remains in place along the lower Assiniboine River from Portage la Prairie to Winnipeg to allow for preparations for high water flows. The Assiniboine River is cresting today at the Portage Diversion. Work to prepare for the high flows on the lower Assiniboine

The symptoms of lameness related to ergot toxicity can be mistaken for foot rot in the initial stages, but do not respond to treatment.

Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock

Frozen ears and feet— but not from the cold

Ergot contaminated feed is causing a wide range of easily misdiagnosed herd health problems in Western Canada

By Laura Rance-Unger July 9, 2014

Long, brutally cold Prairie winters could be masking signs of a serious toxin lurking in livestock producers’ feed bins, a University of Calgary veterinary professor warned feed and livestock industry officials recently. Dr. Eugene Janzen, assistant dean of clinical practice, said he was initially perplexed in the winter of 2013 when he observed Alberta feedlot

News

Summer flood bulletin #12

By Province of Manitoba July 8, 2014

Province of Manitoba – A provincial state of emergency declared by the Manitoba government remains in place along the lower Assiniboine River from Portage la Prairie to Winnipeg to allow for preparations for high water flows expected to be at 2011 levels plus one foot. The Assiniboine River crest is expected to arrive at the

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Viterra files service complaint against CN Rail to CTA

A trickle of cases alleging inadequate rail service for grain could turn into a torrent

By Allan Dawson July 8, 2014

Viterra is the latest organization headed to transportation court seeking better rail service for grain. It filed a level-of-service complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) against CN Rail June 20 alleging the railway breached its level-of-service obligations by failing to provide cars in accordance with CN’s car-rationing plan. Industry observers don’t expect it to

Hogs, Livestock, News

Mandatory swine-tracking rules now in place for Canada

There are a lot of new procedures for farmers moving pigs

By Allan Dawson July 7, 2014

A new law to track Canada’s pigs took effect July 1. It’s designed to keep herds healthy, improve food safety and promote exports, Manitoba Pork Council chair Karl Kynoch said in a telephone broadcast June 25. “Traceability has become mandatory and is extremely important for both tracking diseases here in Manitoba and to eliminate them

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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KAP calls for special assistance

Summer flood bulletin #16

Prairie ‘islanders’ struggling to keep spirits afloat

Summer flood bulletin #14

Sclerotinia risk high, but does it pay to spray?

Summer flood bulletin #13

Frozen ears and feet— but not from the cold

Summer flood bulletin #12

Viterra files service complaint against CN Rail to CTA

Mandatory swine-tracking rules now in place for Canada

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