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What is that critter, and is it a good one or a bad one? An app being developed by AAFC and the U of M will be able to tell you.

App will identify bugs and outbreaks in real time

Farmers and agronomists sought for testing app that will allow reporting and tracking of insect outbreaks

By Angela Lovell February 1, 2016

Researchers at the University of Manitoba and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are developing a new app that will make it easier for farmers to practise integrated pest management (IPM). The free, user-friendly app, which should be available in 2018, incorporates three separate tools for pest identification, forecasting and crop management. The pest ID tool is

Livestock, Local news

VIDEO: Remote control lift gate a smooth operator for livestock producers

MJ Endeavors takes second prize in Manitoba Ag Days Inventors' Showcase

By Greg Berg January 22, 2016

Weather on the Prairies can make things uncomfortable, so anything that can make a livestock producers’ day easier deserves applause. Enter the Lift & Go remote control livestock gate from MJ Endeavors out of McCreary, Manitoba. Its inventor Mike Annetts – an industrial arts teacher at the local high school – built the system shown in the video

Crops, News

Drone regulations coming

Farmers will need an operating permit

By Alex Binkley January 21, 2016

Farmers and other commercial users of drones should begin now to secure the required Transport Canada authorization for operating the unmanned air vehicles they use for scouting fields, crops and livestock. Drone licensing has become a hot ticket item in recent months because of the growing recreational interest in flying the units, said Natasha Gauthier,

News

Canada trailing in science-based innovation

Governments and industry share responsibility to increase investment in innovation

By Alex Binkley December 23, 2015

Canada has fallen behind many of its global competitors when it comes to science-based innovation in its key economic sectors, says a federal advisory panel. The greatest failure has been “in private-sector investment in research and development,” said a new report from the Science Technology Innovation Council (STIC). “Despite ongoing efforts to improve Canada’s lagging

The annual Hog Days industry trade fair took place at the Keystone Centre in Brandon on December 2.

Hogs, Local news

Optimism returns to the hog business

Producers were eyeing up labour-saving technology  at this year’s Manitoba Hog Days

By Jennifer Paige December 10, 2015

The co-ordinator for Manitoba Hog Days says attendance at this year’s event reflects a growing sense of optimism in the industry. “This year’s event was well attended and one of the best-attended events we have had in recent years,” said Ron Bazylo, business development specialist for swine with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and

U.S. officials say they now get reports every day of “potentially unsafe” drone operations, such as over wildfires, near airports and over major sports events.

Crops, News

U.S. consulting on registration for aerial drones

Canada plans a registration process for light unmanned aircraft next year

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 3, 2015

U.S. federal transportation and aviation officials are at the drawing board on a registration process for unmanned aircraft systems, more popularly known as drones. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator Michael Huerta on Oct. 19 announced they will set up a task force to develop recommendations for such a process and

News

Agricultural technology investment soars

Market turbulence or not, North American investors are plowing into farm technology

By Carey Gillam, Rod Nickel October 7, 2015

North American investors are pouring money into agriculture technology despite turbulent financial and commodity markets, as cutting-edge advances that enhance farm production bring opportunities for profits. Investment in this technology, which spans plant and soil technology to drones, amounted to $2.06 billion in the first half of 2015, on pace to smash last year’s record

A sample of the proposed labels to show country of origin for food sold in Australia.  The label has a bar chart to indicate the percentage of each country.

Comment, Livestock

Australia to adopt mandatory COOL

Country has designed its own country-of-origin labels for consumers

By Government of Australia Press Release August 5, 2015

The Australian government has announced that it intends to introduce mandatory country-of-origin labelling for food. This is an excerpt from a press release announcing the program. Public concern over country-of-origin labelling has resulted in numerous inquiries, reports and proposals on the matter over many decades without any real change or improvement. For many years consumers

Cereals, Opinion

Editorial: Shedding light on the heated debate of grain freight rates

By Laura Rance-Unger August 4, 2015

One of the most heated farm policy debates of late has been over the fate of the maximum revenue entitlement (MRE) keeping a lid on grain freight rates. In the debate that emerged from the abysmal railway performance through the winter of 2013-14, axing the MRE has increasingly been portrayed as a quid pro quo

Crops

Farm equipment purchases protected under provincial legislation

The Farm Machinery and Equipment Act requires dealers to  deliver on time and back what they sell

By Ellen Mcpherson And Darren Bond, Lynn Gilmore July 15, 2015

The Farm Machinery and Equipment Act is not well known among farmers, but has many valuable benefits. The act, which is administered and enforced by the Manitoba Farm Industry Board (MFIB), protects farmers when they buy or lease farm machinery or farm equipment in Manitoba, by governing purchase, delivery and repair. This act only applies

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Chicago grain prices fall amid profit-taking and dollar rebound

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back as inventory hits 75-year low

Farm family income gains driven by off-farm earnings: StatCan

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