What’s Up – for Mar. 19, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 18-19 – Prairie Innovation Forum, 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info call 204-725-8700, ext. 6199, or visit www.prairieinnovation.ca. March 20-22 – Agriculture in the City, Forks Market, Winnipeg. Interactive and educational displays on agriculture in Manitoba, involving over

What’s Up – for Mar. 12, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 12– Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op annual district meeting, south central district, 1:30 p. m., Big M Centre, Stampede Grounds, Morris. For more info call 1-800-899-7675. All welcome. March 13– Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op annual district meeting, southeast district, noon, Smitty’s Restaurant, Steinbach. For more info


What’s Up – for Mar. 5, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 5 – Canola College 2009, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave. W., Brandon. Registration $100. For more info visit http://www.canolacouncil.org/canola_college_2009.aspx. March 5 – Manitoba Buckwheat Growers Association annual meeting, 9:30 a. m. to 3 p. m., University of Manitoba Ian Morrison Station, Carman (one mile west

$82 million to flow to rural and northern Manitoba

“It goes a long way and it’s good to see this money is going out to rural and northern Manitoba.” – Association of Manitoba Municipalities President Doug Dobrowolski Smaller communities and cities in Manitoba are getting $82 million this year to help repair water and sewer systems, roads and bridges and recreational facilities. Recently Federal


Lobby intensifies for cattle tax deferral

“I’d just as soon see this happen sooner rather than later.” – James Bezan, MP James Bezan says he is having an uphill battle persuading the federal Finance Department that losing hay to a flood is the same as losing it to a drought. “It’s a matter of convincing people within the department that the

Government bailouts bypass livestock producers

Cattle and hog producers watching the growing list of industries slated for infusions of cash by the Canadian government must be wondering what they have to do to convince politicians their industry’s worth. In addition to promising aid to the Canadian auto and aerospace industries, Canada’s free enterprise government is now talking about assistance for


Keystone Centre seeks financial solution to $5.5 million debt

Provincial and city officials are struggling to find a long-term solution to the financial woes of Brandon’s Keystone Centre, home to the biggest agricultural events in Manitoba. A special committee expects soon to file a report with the province recommending ways to pay off the centre’s $5.5 million debt and restore it to financial health.

Flooded cattle producers ineligible for tax deferral

Flooded Manitoba farmers who are selling off cattle and hoping for an income tax break are out of luck unless Ottawa changes the rules. Producers may defer income from livestock sales for one year only if they are forced to sell animals because of drought, not flood. That leaves out flooded cattle farmers who are


Research co-ordination sought in canola deal

Manitoba canola growers and the federal government plan to improve how federal canola agronomy research funding is co-ordinated in a new $6 million agreement. The Prairie Canola Agronomy Research Program (PCARP), announced Nov. 12, is the result of an agreement involving the Manitoba Canola Growers Association, Canola Council of Canada, Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Saskatchewan