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Cattle Producers Still Waiting For Flood Aid – for Sep. 16, 2010

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As the annual fall run nears, Manitoba cattle producers are still waiting to hear about a government aid program for their flood-stricken industry. An expected announcement at the end of August failed to materialize and every passing day makes the situation more critical, cattle producers say. “Our latest sense is that they are still working
Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock, News

MCPA Optimistic Aid Program Coming For Manitoba Cattle – for Aug. 26, 2010

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Manitoba Cattle Producers Association (MCPA) president Major Jay Fox is optimistic an aid program will be announced by month’s end for cattle farmers struggling in the wake of excess moisture. Fox met with Manitoba Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers Aug. 17. Following the meeting, Struthers said in a news release “the province will continue to monitor
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No Cmemap Cheques Cut Yet – for Aug. 26, 2010

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As of last week, no excess moisture compensation cheques had been issued to Manitoba grain farmers. But they soon will be, according to officials with the Manitoba and federal governments. “Both levels of government now have all the necessary authorities in place and payments are expected to flow to producers in the coming days,” a
Livestock, News

Ag Ministers Working On Aid For Drenched Farmers

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Provincial and federal agriculture ministers are working on a package to assist Western Canadian farmers suffering through the wettest spring on record, says Manitoba Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers. And Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger is promising expedited payouts under the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC) Excess Moisture Insurance program. The program pays farmers $50 for each
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Province’s First-Ever Open Farm Day To Take Place Sept. 19

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Manitobans will have the opportunity to visit one of many Manitoba farms taking part in the province’s first Open Farm Day on Sept. 19, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) Minister Stan Struthers announced June 17. “Open Farm Day will be a great opportunity for farmers and visitors to connect with each other,” said Struthers.
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Outstanding Manitobans Honoured

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Community leadership was honoured at last week’s Capturing Opportunities conference. “Every community has people who work hard, often without any kind of acknowledgement, to make their town or region a better place to live and work,” said Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers who presented the awards at a banquet here last
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Agriculture Budget Feels The Axe

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Manitoba Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk has slashed agriculture spending as part of an effort to shore up funding for other key government programs in the year ahead. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives will spend $215.5 million in the coming fiscal year, 4.2 per cent less than in 2009-10, according to provincial spending estimates. Only
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Province Launches Safe Farms Check Program

PROGRAM HELPS FARMERS CUSTOMIZE SAFETY PLANS TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL OPERATION Manitoba officially made its Safe Farms Check program a permanent fixture last week, after offering it as a pilot project over the past two years. Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers made the announcement last week as Agriculture Safety and Health Week 2010
News, Oilseeds

KAP Refuses To Sanction Ag Ministers

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Discontent with federal and provincial agriculture ministers failed to translate into policy at Keystone Agricultural Producers annual meeting last week. Delegates defeated two separate resolutions criticizing federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers. The first accused Ritz of behaving “in a manner, which is less than mature,
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Waskada Group To Build Hemp Oil Plant

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Agroup of Waskada entrepreneurs had received $4.895 million from the federal gover nment and another $75,000 from the province to build a hemp oil-processing plant in the community. “This is a great day for Waskada and the R. M. s of Brenda, Arthur and Winchester,” said Keith Hannah, president of Farm Genesis Group Marketing Inc.

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