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Editorial: The votes that matter

By Laura Rance-Unger September 7, 2015

There was a field day a few years back where organizers asked the 20 or so people in attendance to introduce themselves by sharing something they’ve learned about agriculture in the past year. “Be careful what you say about the competition, because tomorrow you might be working for them,” piped up an employee for one

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The Jacksons

Elections and good vs. evil on the Internet

The Jacksons: From the August 27 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner August 28, 2015

Andrew Jackson ambled up the street in the direction of the coffee shop, adjusting the peak of his John Deere hat to keep the sun out of his eyes, and nodding to the few people who drove by on their various Saturday errands. He paused at the door to the hardware store, then turned to

In the early days of the MTS operator, cord boards were utilized and operators were required to adhere to a strict dress code.

Country Crossroads

The original Google — just dial ‘0’

As of January of this year, MTS operators have become non-existent and what was once a lifeline in the community has now become another victim of technology

By Jennifer Paige August 5, 2015

These days, you can check Facebook or the local website for community information, but before computers there was another source — the local telephone operator. But as of January this year, that job no longer exists in Manitoba. Florence Payne fondly remembers her time as a telephone operator as a position that shaped lifelong friendships

Did you know?, Local news

Public rallies around loose sow

Within hours the sow had been named and a rescue fundraiser started

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 15, 2015

Pigs were in the Winnipeg headlines last week over the fate of a sow that had fallen off a livestock truck and was found roaming near Winnipeg’s south perimeter. Manitoba Pork says staff, representatives from the Office of the Chief Veterinarian of Manitoba, and the Winnipeg Police Service contained the animal and loaded it onto

Comment, Crops

Politics and the revenge of the food consumer

The USDA has decided to act on growing pressure and establish a voluntary program  to label food products with non-GMO content

By Sylvain Charlebois June 9, 2015

What was unthinkable a few years ago is now happening. In an unprecedented move, the United States Department of Agriculture has established a voluntary program to label food products with non-GMO content. Non-GMOs already exist in the marketplace, but none of them are sanctioned by the government. At the request of a global food company,

Recipe Swap

Can rhubarb become toxic?

Prairie Fare: Rhubarb Cake

By Julie Garden-Robinson June 5, 2015

Do you remember the “telephone” game? You might have played it when you were a kid. In the game, one person whispers a message into the ear of the person next to him or her, then that person repeats the message to the person next to him or her and so on. By the end

Local news

Advocating for agriculture through social media

Young farmer, Greg Peterson has become a YouTube sensation  after creating a video about his life on the family farm

By Jennifer Paige January 29, 2015

After creating an agriculture-focused music video parody, Greg Peterson and his brothers found themselves in the world’s spotlight. The Peterson brothers, who farm together on their fifth-generation family farm in Kansas, transformed the LMAFO song, “I’m Sexy and I Know It,” into their own, “I’m Farming and I Grow It.” Shortly after its release in

Local news

A stellar lineup of speakers at Manitoba Ag Days

Be sure to take in some of the seminars

By Duncan Morrison January 13, 2015

Social media is all the rage these days and things are no different when it comes to agriculture and advocating agriculture in general. That is why 2015 Manitoba Ag Days co-chair Jonothon Roskos is particularly excited about the inclusion of Greg Peterson of Peterson Farm Bros. as a key speaker at the event. “The Peterson

Opinion

NFU is a voice farmers need — if only they would listen

After nearly 50 years of fighting for farmers, the National Famers Union voice is showing its age

By Shannon VanRaes December 23, 2014

Late last month, the predictable mélange of National Farmers Union members gathered for the organization’s 45th annual meeting, where the big item on the agenda was updating the organization’s brand with a new logo and fresh tag line. It was clear that some members believed the dated look and feel of the pan-Canadian group was

Country Crossroads

Community development with a small town feel

Manitoba towns learn what’s working for them — and what needs work —  with First Impressions Community Exchange program

By Lorraine Stevenson November 13, 2014

A first impression is a lasting one — whether it’s a person or a place. For small towns, it can make the difference between new people wanting to come and live there — or looking elsewhere. Souris and Minnedosa both jumped at the chance to take part this summer in an ongoing program pairing Manitoba towns

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide on China demand doubts

Spain probes whether swine fever outbreak was caused by lab leak

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