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Aquanty tour attendees make a stop at one of several water control structures in the Assiniboine-Birdstail Watershed June 21. The watershed was the focus of some of the first scenarios run through the MFGA Aquanty hydrological model.

MFGA Aquanty project begins to bear fruit

By Alexis Stockford July 13, 2017

The full Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association Aquanty project won’t be launched until next spring,  but test scenarios are beginning to flow through the hydrological model

Data is beginning to flow from the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) Aquanty project, although results are preliminary. The hydrological model, to be launched in March 2018, will mimic the interaction between water and land in the Assiniboine River Basin. “As we learn more about the MFGA Aquanty model, it becomes more and more

Swan River resident Austen Anderson (centre) is this year’s Canadian Angus Association Outstanding Young Angus Breeder.

Livestock

Past greats, future leaders honoured at CAA awards

By Alexis Stockford July 12, 2017

Manitoba Angus breeders old and new were recognized during the Canadian Angus Association national convention in Brandon in June

Lyall Edgerton of Souris could be on a beach enjoying his retirement, but he’s not quite ready to give up on the Angus-breeding business, despite a half-century in the industry. One of Manitoba’s long-standing seedstock producers, Edgerton was presented with a 50-year Canadian Angus Association Heritage Award June 10 in Brandon. Kuno Freitag of Alameda,

Different varieties of blackleg resistance are put on display during Canolapalooza June 22 in Portage la Prairie.

Crops

Gene labelling tools hope to better target blackleg

By Alexis Stockford July 12, 2017

Researchers say better gene classification will help match blackleg-resistant canola varieties to races of the fungus found in the field. AAFC Saskatoon has unveiled tools to quickly identify avirulence proteins (which facilitate plant infection) in submitted samples, attendees of Canolapalooza heard June 21 in Portage la Prairie. Harunur Rashid, graduate student with the University of

News

Wheat City food survey wraps

By Shannon VanRaes July 11, 2017

Public education and access to food is top of mind as Brandon moves towards establishing food council

The City of Brandon could be one step closer to establishing a food policy council. Food Matters Manitoba wrapped up a public survey last week, asking residents for their thoughts on how a council could be organized. The results will be passed on to the city’s Poverty Committee in the coming weeks. “The idea with

News, Other

Municipalities unimpressed with Hydro hikes

By Alexis Stockford July 11, 2017

Manitoba Hydro hopes to increase rates 7.9 per cent annually for the next five years,  a total 46.3 per cent jump over current rates

Local governments aren’t happy with word Manitoba Hydro is hoping to increase rates by nearly eight per cent a year for the next half-decade. Delegates from the Municipality of Pipestone raised the issue at the recent Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) western membership meeting and found plenty of support for their position. After the western

Soybean stems displaying the typical dark-brown lesions extending upwards from the soil.

Crops, Oilseeds

Root rot races revealed

The knowledge will help farmers and researchers plan  their response to the soybean disease

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 16, 2016

Agroundbreaking study has determined what are the most prevalent races of phytophthora root rot found in Manitoba soybean fields. The most prominent are Races 4, 25, 28 and 3. The most common is Race 4, according to the study, completed through the Pulse Science Cluster and funded by the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers and

Brett McRae heads the Young Cattlemen's Council.

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Young cattle producers wanted

Young producers will be the heart of any future herd expansion and should be involved in setting policy

By Jennifer Paige December 15, 2016

Manitoba Beef Producers is hoping to see a few more young faces at its upcoming annual general meeting. That meeting is slated for Feb. 2 and 3 in Brandon at the Victoria Inn, and will see the organization discussing a host of issues that affect the industry’s bottom line and setting policy that will chart the

A province-wide review of public libraries will help identify what’s needed to achieve high-quality service at a reasonable cost to taxpayers.

Country Crossroads, Local news

Funds for libraries will be key talking point, say public library advocates

Provincial library policies have changed little in 30 years, says Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Rochelle Squires

By Lorraine Stevenson December 13, 2016

A province-wide review of library services is being welcomed by library advocates. They see an opportunity to draw attention to the financial struggles facing libraries, where funding has been flat since 2004. Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Rochelle Squires announced a full program and policy review in late November, noting provincial policies have also changed

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: No. 9

Conditions as of June 27, 2016

By Manitoba Agriculture June 27, 2016

Severe weather systems containing strong winds, heavy rains and hail passed through several regions of Manitoba over the weekend. Damage to crops from hail and strong winds range from light to severe with assessments continuing over the next several days. The wet weather conditions continue to impact crops in many areas of the province as

Livestock

Cattle play role in bird habitat

Bird populations have declined on the Canadian Prairies as grassland areas have shrunk rapidly

By Shannon VanRaes June 24, 2016

As a rancher, Kristine Tapley’s passions are split between the large ruminants she raises and the land that sustains them — sort of. “I probably shouldn’t say this, but I’m less interested in the cattle and more interested in using cattle as a tool to protect and maintain grasslands, because I think there are so

Daily Network News

Canadian Grain Commission to use surplus to avoid fee increases

Federal agriculture minister to meet with Chinese officials, business leaders

The U.S. corn crop could be the biggest ever. That’s terrible news for America’s farmers.

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