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Western Canada farmland values soar as growers expand

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Western Canadian farmland is soaring in value, as farmers expand their lands and look to cash in on high crop prices, a report by real estate organization RE/MAX said Sept. 10. The price of high-end grain-producing land in southern Saskatchewan has jumped 20 per cent on average from last year to a range of $1,200
News

Manitoba Agriculture Hall of Fame

Five Manitobans were honoured for their contribution to agriculture and their community at an induction ceremony for the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame July 12. The Co-operator is featuring each in consecutive weekly editions. Edward Philip Hudek was born and raised on a farm at Hafford, Saskatchewan. He received his B.Sc. in agriculture from the
Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

Prairie feed barley bids strong

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Cash bids for barley across Western Canada have seen an increase from last year. Limited supply on the Prairies and adverse weather conditions in the U.S. have contributed to the higher prices, particularly in Alberta. Bids at Lethbridge have moved up to anywhere between $5.75 and nearly $5.95 per bushel delivered to the feedlots, almost
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
News

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
Crops, News

$2,500 grants for rural communities

Staff / The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company, has launched Canada’s Farmers Grow Communities, a new program aimed at strengthening rural communities by providing the opportunity for farmers to secure a $2,500 grant for their favourite community charity or not-for-profit organization. From June 1, 2012 through Sept. 30, 2012, eligible farmers
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
News

Selkirk settlement honoured with a stamp

Canada Post has issued a commemorative stamp honouring the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Red River Settlement. The stamp depicts various kinds of people involved with the initial wave of settlement that began with Thomas Douglas, the fifth Earl of Selkirk’s dream of offering disenfranchised Scottish and Irish farmers their own land to
Country Crossroads, News

MANITOBA PARKS: After the flood

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For some Manitobans, last summer’s flood is just a memory. But for farmers and property owners along the Assiniboine River, Lake Manitoba and some other regions, the effects of the flood are still very evident — and this applies to several of our provincial parks, as well. Some parks remain closed for the foreseeable future,
News, Opinion

OUR HISTORY: 1800s — 1940s

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Getting around in the early days The Manitoba Agricultural Museum is opening a new transportation display on Manitoba Day May 12. The display tells the story of transportation in rural Manitoba from the Red River cart of the 1800s right through to the vehicles of the 1940s. It uses real artifacts from the various eras

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