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Memories of disasters are all too soon forgotten

February 15, 2012

From Ripple Effect, a weekly newsletter from The Red River Basin Commission With the recent spate of wet years here in the Red River Basin, we’ve heard more than usual about risks of flooding. Statistical risks for flooding are based on the historical record of flooding and are typically expressed as statistical chances for certain

Hogs, Livestock, News

Researcher says blaming farmers for phosphorus in Lake Winnipeg is overly simplistic

By Shannon VanRaes February 15, 2012

Recent flooding has driven Lake Winnipeg’s already high nutrient levels even higher, says Michael Stainton of Freshwater Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. “I think we’ve demonstrated that the major change we’re seeing in the lake is driven by changes in the flow of the Red River,” Stainton told hog producers at the 2012 Swine Seminar

Crops, News, Oilseeds

Solution for saline areas? Stay off them

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 15, 2012

Rain is good for saline areas, but the effect is generally temporary, said Tom Jensen of the International Plant Nutrition Institute. Heavy rains wash the salts down deeper, but when the soil dries out, evaporation brings it back to the surface. “The only way to effectively manage salinity is to lower the water table. That’s

Cereals, Crops, News

EU grains vulnerable with no protective snow

February 14, 2012

(Reuters) –– Bitterly cold weather in Europe is raising concerns over damage to European Union grain plantings, but crops could still come through the cold snap unscathed, analysts said. The problem is that snow is scarce in west Europe’s Grain Belts. In France, a mild winter has soft wheat crops about two to three weeks

Country Crossroads, Opinion

It’s snowman weather!

By Donna Gamache January 17, 2012

For many, the arrival of snow is something to dread, perhaps something to escape by going south for the winter. For others, it means an end to the somewhat dreary browns of late fall. Children, particularly, often anticipate and welcome the first few snowfalls. For me, early winter has long been “snowman weather.” As a

News, Weather

Spring flooding tops Environment Canada’s Top 10 weather stories

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 17, 2012

Historic flooding across Saskatchewan and Manitoba logged in as the No. 1 weather story in Canada in 2011, Environment Canada says. “Everything about the flooding, including its size, magnitude and duration, was unprecedented. It was also one of Canada’s few billion-dollar disasters,” the department says in its annual Canada’s Top 10 Weather Stories for 2011

Weather

Possible Trend Towards Later Winters?

By Daniel Bezte November 17, 2011

CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR The No. 1 question or comment I hear at this time of year is either when are we going to get snow that will stay? or I hear the normal time to get snow is November? you fill in the blank, as everyone seems to have a different date! Each year, I re-examine

News

Willows Offer Stream Bank Fix

By Daniel Winters November 10, 2011

Local conservation districts are putting their willows to work. Planting the hardy, water-loving shrubs along the edges of waterways to prevent erosion and enhance riparian areas offers a lower-cost alternative to the conventional practice of hauling tons of rock, said Armand Belanger, manager of the East Interlake Conservation District. The magic ingredient is willows, said

Crops

Seaway Enjoys Good Year But Faces Uncertain Future

By Alex Binkley November 10, 2011

Little noticed and seldom mentioned in the media, marine shipping through the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes plays a major role in the economies of Ontario, Quebec, and eight American states. The sector generates $34.6 billion of economic activity annually and close to 227,000 jobs in the two countries, according to a new study

News

City’s Sewage Discharges Detrimental To Lake Winnipeg

November 10, 2011

STAFF / Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) was quick to pounce on recent news reports that the City of Winnipeg has been discharging partly treated sewage into the Red River. The news that the City of Winnipeg s South End Water Pollution Centre has been discharging up to 60 million litres of sewage into the Red

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans turn higher as traders weigh China demand; wheat climbs

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola needs to back away from highs

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures jump back up, hogs fall

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