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“We appreciate the hard work the agriculture minister’s office and department staff did on this file to get it done in such a short time frame, but they will have to forgive us if we watch warily for the implementation.” – Brent Benson, Manitoba Crown Land Leaseholders Association.
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Crown land leaseholders satisfied, for now

The province recently approved changes to the Crown lands system

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The Manitoba Crown Land Leaseholders Association is cautiously optimistic about recent changes to Manitoba’s Agricultural Crown Lands regulations. “We appreciate the hard work the agriculture minister’s office and department staff did on this file to get it done in such a short time frame,” said association president Brent Benson. “But they will have to forgive us
Dry pastures near Virden near the end of July.
Forages, Livestock

Manitoba’s hay picture remains unclear

Without rain, many farmers could find themselves short

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Farmers who think they might be short on feed should take steps now or risk paying higher prices amid lack of supply, according to Manitoba’s forage experts. “You may wait and find out that it’s gone up three, four or five cents a pound, or it may not even be available at the quality that
Katlin Lang is co-founder of FarmSimple Solutions, a company that provides a water trough sensor for remote watering system. Photo: John Greig
Livestock

At Ag in Motion: Water trough monitoring made easier

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Glacier FarmMedia – Imagine being able to run to the lake without worrying about water trough levels for grazing cattle. That’s the scenario that drove Katlin and his brother Dustin Lang, of Vibank, Sask., to found a company to provide a water trough monitoring system. Designed for troughs that are connected to solar systems out
Leaseholders pack into a fall 2019 meeting in Ste. Rose du Lac soon after the release of new Crown land regulations.
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Province asks for feedback on Crown lands amendments

Producers are cautiously optimistic, but over three years of fighting casts a long shadow

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The latest round of proposed changes to agricultural Crown lands has earned a tentative thumbs up from pasture and forage leaseholders. Leaseholders “were surprised by the changes proposed by the minister,” said Brent Benson, president of the Manitoba Crown Land Leaseholders Association. “After three years of obfuscation and defiance by previous ministers, it was refreshing to be
Smoke rises from a wildfire near Wildwood, Alta., about 100 km west of Edmonton, on May 5, 2023. (Photo: Alberta Wildfire/Handout via Reuters)
Livestock, Weather

Alberta ‘crossing fingers’ for rain amid wildfires

CN mainline traffic west of Edmonton suspended

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Reuters — Firefighters were counting on rain and cooler weather forecast for Monday to help them quell a dramatic start to Alberta’s wildfire season. The province declared a state of emergency on Saturday in response to wildfires in northern and central regions that have displaced nearly 30,000 people and prompted energy producers to shut in
A field tour participant examines the wider corn rows and multi-species intercrop for an extended grazing trial at MBFI’s in September 2021.
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Manitoba Beef and Forages joins Smart Farm network

The partnership hones in on tech validation with an eye for what will actually work on farms

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A network of “Smart Farms” dedicated to jumpstarting on-farm technology has added a Manitoba name to their roster. The Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI), an applied research and demonstration farm north of Brandon, has joined the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network, it was announced Feb. 2. The network, spearheaded by Olds College of Agriculture and
File photo of a cow grazing near Leader, Sask., about 85 km south of Kindersley. (James_Gabbert/iStock/Getty Images)
Beef cattle, Weather

Saskatchewan holds Crown grazing rents at last year’s levels

Also, leaseholders on drought-downgraded land eligible for rate cut

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Cattle producers leasing Crown land for grazing in Saskatchewan won’t see a rate hike this year and may be eligible for a significant rate cut. The provincial government announced Wednesday it has frozen the rates charged to producers who lease Crown grazing land in 2023 at their 2022 level. The freeze will apply to all
Drought expands across western Prairies
Crops, Weather

Drought expands across western Prairies

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MarketsFarm — Drought conditions expanded across Alberta and Saskatchewan in October, with very little precipitation across the agricultural regions of the two provinces since August. That’s according to the latest Canadian Drought Monitor from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, as of Oct. 31. At the end of that month, 72 per cent of the Prairie region
Livestock

At least 12 killed in Nigeria attack over farmland

Gunmen appear in village in north

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Abuja | Reuters — Gunmen have killed at least 12 people in an attack on a village in the northern Nigerian state of Plateau, residents and the state governor said on Wednesday, the latest deadly incident fuelled by growing pressure on land resources in the country. Violence between farmers and pastoralists has become increasingly common

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