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Producers expecting even stronger prices this fall

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The cattle auction yards in Manitoba continued to operate in a holiday-reduced atmosphere, but values for the cattle market held fully steady levels during the week ended June 29. The fully steady levels came despite the “significant” drop seen in U.S. livestock futures over the same week, an industry official said. “We had an increase
Opinion

Letters, July 5, 2012

We welcome readers’ comments on issues that have been covered in the Manitoba Co-operator. In most cases we cannot accept “open” letters or copies of letters which have been sent to several publications. Letters are subject to editing for length or taste. We suggest a maximum of about 300 words. Please forward letters to Manitoba
Oilseeds, Opinion

Letters , June 28, 2012

We welcome readers’ comments on issues that have been covered in the Manitoba Co-operator. In most cases we cannot accept “open” letters or copies of letters which have been sent to several publications. Letters are subject to editing for length or taste. We suggest a maximum of about 300 words. Please forward letters to Manitoba
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Province brings in more help with flood assessments

staff / The Manitoba government is hiring more property assessors to speed up appraisals for flood-affected properties around Lake Manitoba, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Steve Ashton announced June 7. As well, the province has added six new commissioners to help with the claims appeals process. Ashton said more than 65 per cent of applicants have
Cereals, Opinion

Canada’s role in meeting humanity’s biggest challenge

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In 40 years’ time the world will need to have increased global food production and supply by 100 per cent to provide adequate nutrition for its nine billion or more inhabitants. This implies an annual growth in agricultural productivity of 2.5 per cent, from the same or less land. Over the past three decades, despite
Livestock, News, Poultry

Innovative poultry farm family named 2012 Farm Family of the Year

The Doerksen’s of Blumenort become the 46th Manitoba farm family honoured by the Red River Exhibition

The Red River Exhibition Association (RREA) has named the family behind Doerksen Poultry Farm Ltd., of Blumenort as the 2012 Farm Family of the Year. Orville and Beverly Doerksen, and their children Ken and Lorisa Wall, Alan and Myra Brydges and Joel and Christine Doerksen, join a distinguished list of 46 other Manitoba families who
Opinion

The 2011 flood battle is not over

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It has been a year since the flood of 2011. At that time Manitobans were bombarded by flood news every day. Many felt that they personally knew the people impacted around Lake Manitoba, down the Assiniboine River, Lake Dauphin, Winnipegosis or the Shoal Lakes. There was a sense of solidarity with everyone in the province
Hogs, News

Federal support for swine research

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The federal government has invested $200,000 into two Manitoba Pork Council research projects exploring improved health in swine barns and field studies of using swine manure in crop production. The first investment of over $150,000 will test the effectiveness of an electrostatic space charge system (ESCS) to reduce and prevent the airborne transmission of porcine
News

Rural foundation funding extended

The Winnipeg Foundation now has three additional years of funding to help pay for the business support services it provides to Manitoba’s rural community foundations, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Ron Kostyshyn has announced. “I’m pleased to extend provincial funding of $100,000 per year to 2014 to help with the cost of business management assistance, technical

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