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readbasket of the World Under Siege” blared the headline on an opening slide in Dilantha Fernando’s PowerPoint presentation. It was a dramatic way to start a workshop on fusarium head blight. But was it exaggerated? “It all depends on which year we are talking about,” said Fernando, a University of Manitoba plant pathologist. It was
Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

The Question Now, Is How?

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The federal Conservatives made no secret of their plans to end the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly if given a majority. Canadians, including the vast majority of Prairie farmers, gave them the mandate. So no one should be surprised if they do what they said they would, despite the results of CWB director elections. You don’t
Crops

New Questions Being Raised About Benefit Of Biofuels

Anew report raising additional doubts about the green credentials of biofuels has stalled investment in Europe and threatens the future of some producers. After a two-year investigation, the European Commission has decided that the complex issue of “indirect land use change” can lessen carbon savings from biofuels. The concept is relatively new, and still being
Livestock

Prices Still Strong, But Feed Costs Take Big Bite

Ca t t l e prices and numbers both held firm at Manitoba auction yards during the week ended April 29, as the markets were in the middle of the last push of the season before activity slows down during the spring and summer. “Butcher cattle are as strong as we’ve seen them for years,”
Livestock

Supplies Slow, Demand Remains

Prices are still relatively firm, but numbers moving throug h the cattle auction yards in Manitoba are starting to slow down as the spring progresses. Some yards were closed during the week ahead of the Easter long weekend. “The numbers are starting to go down, as everyone gets cleaned out,” said Buddy Bergner at Ashern
Crops, Forages

Watch For Cutworms, Wireworms

Cutworms generally don’t like wet soils, but entomologist John Gavloski says farmers should be on the lookout early in the crop-growing season anyway. Scouting can start before seeding. Farmers should look for feeding notches on weed and volunteer seedlings, Gavloski, who is based in Carman with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, told webinar participants
Livestock

Bleachers Full At Annual Poultry, Pet Stock Auction

The bleachers were full and the bidding brisk at the Manitoba Poultry and Pet Stock Association’s annual spring auction. This year saw the auction moved from its traditional location at the Neepawa fairgrounds to the Keystone Centre in Brandon. “Sometimes we like to move it around so that we can reach people from other areas,
Hogs, Livestock

Kansas State Research Results Provide Practical Guidance

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Ialways look forward to the publication of the Kansas State University Swine Day proceedings detailing the results of a range of trials carried out over the

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