Agriculture ministers from across Canada said they’ve met with farmers and heard canola producers’ concerns about tariffs but it seems unlikely the ministers will be able to do much about them.
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Ag minister says tariff situation with China remains fragile, volatile
Tariffs on canola and other products were discussed at the annual federal, provincial and territorial ag ministers’ meeting
Contact MCGA if you get more than one election ballot
Despite its best efforts, sometimes a farmer will show up more than once on the Manitoba Canola Growers Association's checkoff list
If a Manitoba canola farmer received more than one ballot for the Manitoba Canola Growers Association’s (MCGA) election they should contact the MCGA’s office for clarification, MCGA executive director Delaney Ross Burtnack said in an interview Wednesday. One Manitoba farmer told the Manitoba Co-operator he received two ballots for the election underway, in which five
Winter Cereals Manitoba now in on amalgamation plan
A possible union between four Manitoba commodity grower groups has a new fifth player on deck. Winter Cereals Manitoba Inc. (WCMI) announced Thursday its chair, Doug Martin, and director Allan Olinyk will join a steering committee made up of directors and staff from the Manitoba Corn Growers Association (MCGA), Manitoba Flax Growers Association (MFGA), National
Large yields keep Manitoba farmers looking to corn
CNS Canada — Manitoba corn growers saw record yields this year despite an adverse harvest — and that trend of big crops is expected to continue, as varieties improve and more farmers commit to the crop. “It appears that the trend is headed toward larger (corn) crops,” said Myron Krahn, president of the Manitoba Corn
Six farmers running for four spots around MCGA’s board table
Ballots were mailed last week. The deadline to return them is 4:30 p.m. Dec. 10
Six farmers, including three incumbents, are running in an election for four spots as director of the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA). Ballots were mailed to members last week and must be returned to the MCGA’s Winnipeg office by 4:30 p.m. Dec. 10. “We hope members will deal with their ballots as soon as they
Manitoba Canola Growers Association considering online voting
Members have the final say since the change requires a bylaw change, says MCGA president Ed Rempel
Pundits deplored the lacklustre 61 per cent voter turnout in the last federal election, but it’s a level of participation in the democratic process the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) can only dream about. During its 2011 election for directors 16 per cent of the MCGA’s almost 9,000 members voted. Participation fell to just 11
Culinary experts get to test – and taste – artisanal canola oil
Manitoba chefs were recently offered a taste of cold-pressed, extra-virgin canola oil
Culinary experts throughout the province recently got their hands on a few samples of an innovative new canola product, straight out of the product development department at Portage’s Food Development Centre. The Manitoba Canola Growers Association in collaboration with the Manitoba Agri-Health Research Network Inc. (MAHRN) have started cold pressing canola to develop virgin canola
Wanted: Young Farm Leaders
Canola checkoff dollars could soon be used to get younger farmers more involved in the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA). Most of the association’s $1-a-tonne checkoff goes to promote canola consumption crop and improve yields. But MCGA president Rob Pettinger said in an interview following the association’s March 1 annual meeting it might be time
Hugh Drake Interim MCGA Director
Elkhorn-area farmer Hugh Drake has been appointed an interim director of the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA). He replaces Barry Chappell of Hamiota who resigned in April due to business and family obligations. “MCGA’s board of directors looks forward to working with Hugh as he brings with him a great deal of experience,” MCGA president
MCGA Members Reject Proposed Bylaw Changes
Term limits for directors with the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) were rejected at its 2008-09 annual meeting in Brandon Feb. 11. It’s not that members attending oppose the idea. “My feeling was the reason the membership turned that down was because those term limits would’ve been grandfathered so all current directors would start at
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