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Get Insured, Urges Struthers

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With another wet year looking likely, Manitoba’s agriculture minister is urging farmers and ranchers to sign up for the province’s enhanced suite of risk management programs. “I want to take this opportunity to encourage producers to look to AgriInsurance as the first and best line of defence against such risks as excess moisture,” said Agriculture,
Livestock

Excess Water Management Initiative Funded

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The governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced an investment of over $860,000 towards the Rural Municipality of Bifrost Excess Water Management Model initiative to help develop a more comprehensive approach to a sustainable water management system for agricultural lands. The Rural Municipality of Bifrost will also provide an in-kind contribution of $24,000. The initiative
News, Other livestock

Buy Local At Christmas, MAFRI Minister Urges

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Finding made-in-Manitoba gifts takes more time than simply hitting the mall and looking for bargains. But that extra effort results not only in having unique and meaningful gifts to give to those hard-to-buy-for relatives and friends, it also puts money back into the local economy. “Buying local benefits us all,” Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Dairy cattle, News

Province Reverses Stand On Quota Levey

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The Manitoba government has killed a proposed surcharge on quota transactions for dairy, eggs and poultry. The province will not proceed with the controversial two per cent levy after including it in the 2010-11 budget last spring, Manitoba Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers said. Struthers made the unexpected announcement at the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba annual
News

Food Fight Challengers Sought

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The fifth annual Great Manitoba Food Fight is open for challengers, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers announced Nov. 24. Manitobans with a great new food or beverage idea are invited to enter the Great Manitoba Food Fight scheduled in April as part of the 2011 Capturing Opportunities event. “In the past four
News

Flood Aid For Cattle Producers Still Pending

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Federal officials remain tight lipped about an emergency aid package for flooded Manitoba cattle producers as winter closes in on an industry already short of feed. “We’re working just as hard and quickly as we can,” was all Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz would say during a Nov. 19 stopover in Winnipeg as the first snowstorm
Opinion

Open Letter To Stan Struthers

After reading the story “New Animal Welfare Laws Give Enforcement Officials New Power,” in the Nov. 11 Manitoba Co-operatorI have some serious concerns with your new top animal welfare officer, Dr. Terry Whiting. Whiting states in the first part of the article that he has the power of a police officer and the power to
Country Crossroads

Province Begins Program To Honour 125-Year-Old Farms

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The Manitoba government has launched a new Heritage Farms designation in celebration of farm families who have maintained continuous production for 125 or more years. The first family to receive a sign from Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers was Betty and Walter Heaman who farm northwest of Virden. “Families like the Heamans
Livestock

Province Launches “Buy Manitoba” Program

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The Manitoba government is providing $742,100 for a two-year campaign to raise the profile of Manitoba products for consumers, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers announced Oct. 18. “Locally produced foods are a fresh choice for our consumers and buying locally supports Manitoba producers and processors,” said Struthers. “Manitoba shoppers surveyed have told
Livestock

Ottawa Cited For Delay In Cattle Flooding Program

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Manitoba has done its part to develop an emergency aid program for flooded cattle producers and it’s now up to Ottawa to deliver the goods, says Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers. The NDP government approved its share of the assistance package weeks ago and it’s not responsible for a federal delay in announcing it, Struthers said

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