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Ryan Boyd has been experimenting with cover crops and further integrating cattle into the cropping system on his farm just east of Forrest for the past four years.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Ongoing innovation unlocks biological potential of Brandon-area farm

Brandon-area farmer Ryan Boyd says adopting cutting-edge biological 
techniques have made a real difference on his family’s farm

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Ryan Boyd knows his family farm doesn’t look like others in the area. Located just east of Forrest, Man., he’s become an early adopter of a number of innovative farming techniques at SG&R Farms, a 2,000-acre grain and 300-head cow-calf operation. He operates it along with his wife Sarah and his parents. A decade ago
Crops, Forages

Petition Started To Keep GE Alfalfa Out Of Manitoba

Manitobans opposed to genetically engineered alfalfa are taking their fight to the legislature. A petition started by the Manitoba Green Party is being circulated throughout the province to keep genetically engineered pesticide-resistant alfalfa crops out of Manitoba. “Manitoba needs to take action for change; we can be a catalyst for change and set an example
Crops

Rebate Proposal Backed By Organic Growers

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The Manitoba Organic Alliance will meet with Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers this week to ask the province to subsidize the cost of organic certification for growers who only sell locally. The rebate proposal emerged from a discussion among growers at last week’s Growing Local Conference over how to assist smaller producers who can’t afford the
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Organic Farmers Look For Workable Solutions

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It’s National Organic Week Oct. 11 to 16 in Canada, a week when the industry celebrates its continued growth as an industry. So where does Manitoba fit into the national picture? Organic farmers represent just two per cent of total farms in this province, or an estimated 300 certified farms covering about 100,000 acres. But
Cereals, News

What’s Up – for Mar. 11, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 11– Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op annual district meeting, Heartland marketing district, 1:30 p. m., Starbuck Community Hall. Light dinner included. For more info call 1-800-899-7675. March 11 – Canadian Wheat Board Farmer Forum, District 10, with Bill Toews, 5:30-9:30 p. m., Oak Bluff Community Centre.
Cereals, News

New Group To Speak For Organic In Manitoba

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Manitoba is forging forward with an umbrella organization to represent its expanding organic sector. Over 60 people met at Headingley this month to launch the Manitoba Organic Alliance (MOA) electing a 13-member board of directors. This is about creating a representative voice for the entire organic sector in Manitoba, said MOA’s interim secretary Donna Youngdahl,
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OPAM In Recovery Mode

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Organic certifier OPAM is on the road to recovery after a funding crunch that came to a head last year. Producers agreed to a voluntary $350 one-time extra fee at a meeting last fall, according to Bill Agnew, president of the Organic Producers Association of Manitoba. A misunderstanding between the group and the provincial government
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Quest Continues For Local Organic Certification

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“They trust us. That’s a lot more than a piece of paper.” – CINDY MURRAY, ORGANIC FARMER Incoming rules that make using the word “organic” to describe how she farms off limits unless she is certified won’t change how Minnedosa-area farmer Cindy Murray operates. She and husband Doug Proven plan to go right on farming
Other

Forages can help an organic transition

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Seeking advice, maintaining a never-ending thirst for knowledge, and dealing with Mother Nature are all key to success as an organic farmer. These were some of the tips that Marc Boulanger offered during this year’s Manitoba Grazing School held in Brandon Nov. 25 and 26, when he hosted an entertaining workshop on “Transitioning to Organics.”
Dairy cattle, Other

Province assists organic startup

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”We’re hoping to encourage about another 110 farmers to grow organics.” – JOHN HOLLINGER With demand for organically produced foods exceeding the local supply, the Manitoba government wants more farmers to consider organic farming. It has introduced a program to help producers with the transitioning costs. Provincial organics specialist John Hollinger said converting to an

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