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Kostyshyn told the Manitoba Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association May 1 he supports stable funding for general farm organizations but said later in an interview it was premature to commit to introducing legislation this spring. Photo: allan dawson

KAP ups ante on push for stable funding

By Allan Dawson May 7, 2013

The president of Keystone Agricultural Producers says it will seek the Manitoba ombudsman’s assistance to enforce current checkoff laws if the provincial government balks at introducing better legislation for funding farm organizations this spring. “We have to do, what we have to do,” KAP president Doug Chorney said May 3. “We’ll have no choice if

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Brazil’s Vale backs out of Argentine potash deal

March 22, 2013

sao paulo /reuters Brazilian miner Vale SA said March 11 it is suspending investments in its $6-billion Rio Colorado potash project in Argentina that has been plagued with cost overruns. The company said in a press statement that the project was not “in line with Vale’s commitment to discipline in capital allocation.” Vale had put

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Kostyshyn pressed at KAP AGM about backstopping a hog stabilization program

By Allan Dawson February 6, 2013

The Manitoba government will soon announce whether it will guarantee a producer-funded stabilization program for Manitoba hog producers. “We’re hoping to come forward with some announcement in very short order,” Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn told Stonewall hog producer George Matheson Jan. 23 during the Keystone Agricultural Producers’ annual meeting in Winnipeg. “I do apologize for

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Will grain farming follow same corporate ownership path as hog production?

By Allan Dawson February 6, 2013

Not all KAP members are as sanguine about farming’s future as its president Doug Chorney or Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn. Lowe Farm-area farmer Butch Harder warned changes to the Canada Grain Act weaken grain farmers. With foreigners buying farmland and the government cutting safety net programs, grain farming is being corporatized, he warned. “I

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Corn, soybean crop insurance might expand to new areas

By Allan Dawson January 30, 2013

The Manitoba government is exploring whether it can expand crop insurance coverage for corn and soybeans to more parts of the province, Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn told farmers at Ag Days Jan. 15. “I want to assure the audience today our department is in the process of investigating expanding potential areas for coverage, but we’re

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Solutions being sought

By Shannon VanRaes September 17, 2012

Manitoba has lost five per cent of its sow herd in the last two months as producers continue to downsize in the face of rising feed costs, a senior industry official says. “We all understand and agree there is a problem,” said Rick Bergmann, vice-chair of the Manitoba and Canadian Pork councils. “Now we are

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4-H members celebrate by helping others

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 8, 2012

4-H clubs from across Canada are celebrating the organization’s 100th annivesary with a special partnership with Food Banks Canada. Clubs will provide support to local food banks through collection and delivery of food products as well as generating monetary donations, 4-H Canada announced May 28 at an event at the Manitoba legislature. The organization got

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Province hopes good things will be cooking in Swan River

By Lorraine Stevenson April 20, 2012

The province expects entrepreneurs will be cooking up some innovation in Swan River’s new food-processing centre. The government has spent $80,000 to outfit a former meeting room of the War Veterans Community Hall on 6th St. N. — part of a pilot project to provide entrepreneurs from northern communities with the opportunity to test and

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KAP eager to partner in watershed planning

By Lorraine Stevenson February 15, 2012

The province’s new agriculture minister’s first words to Keystone Agriculture Producers delegates last week were to assure them he’s a farmer who understands their challenges. And he knows the value of teamwork. “I’m still going to maintain that mindset,” said Ron Kostyshyn, the newly minted minister of Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives. “We need

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Top-up available for EMI coverage

By Shannon VanRaes January 27, 2012

The province has announced an Excess Moisture Insurance (EMI) top-up of $15 per acre, providing coverage of up to $80 per acre for land too wet to seed by June 20. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Ron Kostyshyn made the announcement at Ag Days in Brandon. “We can’t afford to jeopardize the economic

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Tag Archives Ron Kostyshyn

KAP ups ante on push for stable funding

Brazil’s Vale backs out of Argentine potash deal

Kostyshyn pressed at KAP AGM about backstopping a hog stabilization program

Will grain farming follow same corporate ownership path as hog production?

Corn, soybean crop insurance might expand to new areas

Solutions being sought

4-H members celebrate by helping others

Province hopes good things will be cooking in Swan River

KAP eager to partner in watershed planning

Top-up available for EMI coverage

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