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They Need Hay — And They Can Pay

By Daniel Winters February 25, 2010

“Up until now, they weren’t really tracking their irrigation use, but now they are really cracking down, given what their water supply situation is going to be like over the coming decades.” – glenn friesen New markets for hay in the oil-rich Middle East could present a golden opportunity for Manitoba forage growers – if

Crops

New Glyphosate Storage And Handling

By Rack Petroleum Release February 18, 2010

Rack Petroleum (“The Rack”) has reached an agreement with DuPont Canada to supply Polaris-brand glyphosate as part of their innovative new Racketeer glyphosate storage and handling system. Launched earlier this year, the Racketeer is a new way for growers to safely and efficiently handle their glyphosate needs. This bulk system allows growers to conveniently store

Livestock, Opinion, Other livestock

Taking Ownership

By Laura Rance-Unger January 28, 2010

Farmers have heard lots about value lately – value-added processing, value chains and supply chain partnerships. But quite frankly, the “how” of where these initiatives will add to their bottom lines has remained elusive. Of course, value-added developments often mean additional or expanded marketing opportunities, but many of these tend to be small and selected,

News

Fish Farm In Early Construction Stages

By Lorraine Stevenson January 7, 2010

“The cornerstone of this program is research, to measure inputs and outputs.” – GRANT VANDENBERG, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT (IPSFAD) AWarren farm couple is excited about operating a new model fish farm on their property, despite delays that have set the federal and provincially funded project back months. “It’s

Beef cattle, News

Buying Meat From A Virtual Store

By Ron Friesen December 10, 2009

“It’s not just putting up a store and hoping they’ll come.” – ADAM DOOLEY, KEYSTONE PROCESSORS What’s the first thing you do to get a beef roast in the oven? You head for the computer. Manitoba’s newest beef packer has an online meat store providing consumers with home delivery of beef and bison cuts. Keystone

News, Other livestock

More Money In Sheep, Says ALP

By Daniel Winters November 19, 2009

“If you’re getting as good of productivity as you should, your lambs in the first year can pay back the cost of the ewes.” – MARGARET COOK Cattle producers are routinely told that the reason they face such dismal prices for their beef is Canadians can’t eat all the beef they produce. With anywhere from

Country Crossroads

Blastoff Fireworks Success Lit By Savvy Use Of Technology

By Lorraine Stevenson November 5, 2009

In less than a decade, their business has exploded from a family hobby into Canada’s largest wholesale fireworks distributor. The Beausejour brothers who launched it say technology lit its fuse. Blastoff Fireworks, owned by young entrepreneurs Matt Bialek, 27 and Ryan Bialek, 21, is housed in a 40,000-sq.-ft. distribution centre at Selkirk employing 10 staff

Country Crossroads

Crop circle of friends

By Kim Langen August 27, 2009

Agroup of farmers in the Killarney area has found that friendship and crop tours can boost their productivity. The Killarney Marketing Club, which has been meeting regularly for 18 years to share breakfast and each other’s company, got together June 6 for its Annual Crop Tour and Golf Day. This year there were approximately 50

Livestock, Other livestock

Study Finds Weaknesses In Lamb Value Chain

August 6, 2009

Canada’s lamb producers are missing out on a $42-million opportunity in farm gate sales and $250 million at retail, due to lack of domestic supply and “ineffective management” of the lamb value chain, according to a new study by the Guelphbased Value Chain Management Centre. The study, released July 22, noted a 100 per cent

News

Low-Cost Alarms Improve Farm Security

By Scott Garvey July 30, 2009

Farms are home to some pretty valuable merchandise these days. And although rural residents often expect to be able to leave homes and buildings unlocked, they can fall victim to thefts just as easily as city residents, maybe even more easily given their remote locations. So it may be wise to consider just how secure

Daily Network News

Trump tells farmers that tractor companies should lower prices

Get farmers in on federal water security strategy planning, CFA says

U.S. finalizes biofuel blending quotas for 2026-27, cuts RINS for foreign feedstocks

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