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Sandison Farm nabs attention of Scotland Yard

Our History: December 1890

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 19, 2018

The December 1890 issue of the Nor-West Farmer and Miller contained a glowing, two-page-plus report on the success of the Sandison Farm near Brandon, including renderings such as the threshing crew shown here. It had “within the last four years, expanded from a moderate beginning to a size hitherto unapproached in this province.” That year

Panelists Laura Lazo of Manitoba Women in Agriculture, Pam Bailey, chair of Ag Women Manitoba and Arenda Vanderdeen of the Manitoba Women’s Institute told the recentManitoba Farm Women’s Conference that technology can trump geographic isolation.

Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Linked by technology

Manitoba Farm Women’s conference panel says technology can connect women in agriculture into powerful networks

By Lorraine Stevenson December 3, 2018

Women who farm and live in rural Manitoba need relationships with each other, not merely ‘connections,” — not easy to establish or maintain given provincial geography. But organizations well established and new are working hard to change that, and with a high-tech twist. Why it matters: Manitoba women in the agriculture sector can be geographically

One industry representative says non-grain rail traffic, such as coal and containers, is causing the increase in car cycle times.

News

Grain rail car cycle times creeping higher

It’s a concern to grain shippers and canola crushers moving oil and meal

By Allan Dawson November 16, 2018

Grain is moving well in Western Canada, but rail service for canola oil and meal shippers needs to be more predictable. That was Chris Vervaet’s, executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association, message to the Fields on Wheels conference Nov. 2 in Winnipeg. Rail service is also inconsistent for crop shippers resulting in an

The Port of Prince Rupert is an important exporter of western Canadian grain and is increasing its capacity to ship out crops in containers.

News, Other

Ag container capacity expanding at Prince Rupert

Port officials met with grain industry officials in Winnipeg this fall

By Allan Dawson November 13, 2018

When it comes to exporting western Canadian grain the Port of Vancouver stands out, but the Port of Prince Rupert, almost 1,500 km to the north, has lots to offer too. That’s the message Prince Rupert officials delivered at a reception with grain trade and Manitoba government representatives in Winnipeg Sept. 26. “There’s still latent

Gordon Goldsborough has spent many months exploring abandoned sites on the Manitoba landscape including this interior of the ballon annex of a vacant grain elevator at Tyndall.

Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

New tales told in ‘More Abandoned Manitoba’

Author Gordon Goldsborough is hitting the road with his newest release featuring 28 more fascinating stories about little-known places in rural Manitoba

By Lorraine Stevenson November 9, 2018

Manitoba author Gordon Goldsborough is on the road again — this time to launch the sequel to his 2016 runaway bestseller Abandoned Manitoba. More Abandoned Manitoba: Rivers, Rails and Ruins released in October contains photos and stories of more than two dozen sites he’s visited in the past two years. Wherever he goes, there’s always

People look to purchase cannabis products at the Quebec Cannabis Society (SQDC) store, on the day Canada legalizes recreational marijuana, in Montreal. Indigenous entrepreneurs see an opportunity in the market.

National news, News, Other

Canada’s Indigenous people fight for rights with new cash crop — cannabis

The stage is, however, being set for a struggle over whether or not it’s a ‘sovereign Indigenous right’

By Chris Arsenault October 31, 2018

Thomson Reuters Foundation – In their struggle to regain control over resources and spur economic growth, Canada’s Indigenous communities have found an unlikely ally: cannabis. Facing higher levels of poverty and unemployment than the general population, many Indigenous people see the marijuana trade as a valuable source of income. Canada became the first industrialized nation

Even less competitive crops can benefit from an integrated weed management strategy.

Crops, Other

Crop establishment important for weed management

Combining many tools into an overall integrated weed management strategy is a winner

By Angela Lovell October 30, 2018

There are many components to integrated weed management (IWM) including crop rotation, seeding rates, chemical, cultural and mechanical controls, but one of the most vital aspects of any successful IWM is crop establishment, says Dr. Rob Gulden of the University of Manitoba. At this year’s Crops-A-Palooza event in Portage la Prairie, researchers including Gulden manned

Careful planning will be necessary this year to stretch feed supplies to winter the herd in good condition.

Livestock

Finding a recipe for success on winter livestock rations

Producers may be going ‘off script’ this year as they get creative with feed sources to make  up for poor forage yields, but what does that mean when it comes to a winter feed plan?

By Alexis Stockford October 29, 2018

Take a by-the-numbers approach to ration planning this year, especially if there are more feed types than usual in the yard. That means getting feed tested to determine what nutrients are available in what quantity, to allow for formulating a winning ration. Why it matters: Cattle producers are facing feed shortages and need to plan

Local news, News

Hemp coffee creamer developed at U of M

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 17, 2018

Hemp could soon be the (non-dairy) creamer in your coffee. A recent research project at the University of Manitoba’s Richardson Centre For Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals has reported the successful formulation of a hemp-based coffee creamer for Natures Hemp Corp. “Working with the University of Manitoba, Natures Hemp formulated an all-natural, hemp-based, non-dairy coffee creamer

Other, Our History

Grain toll proposed for St. Lawrence Seaway

Our History: October 1958

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 17, 2018

Farmers’ returns were a theme running through our issues in October 1958. In the main front-page story in the Oct. 9 issue, we reported that the three Prairie pools had raised concerns with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker about the prospect of tolls on grain going through the newly opened St. Lawrence Seaway. Their brief said

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AAFC projects tighter canola stocks for 2026-27

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