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Letters – for Sep. 9, 2010

It is the time for Premier Greg Selinger to show his leadership concerning the ever-expanding flood waters of the Shoal Lakes and Vestfold Ducks Unlimited Project. As of September 1 there are over 90,000 acres of farmland under the lake. Large sections of Provincial Roads 415 and 518 are under water resulting in them being
Cereals, Crops

Harvest And Spring Both Too Wet – for Sep. 9, 2010

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Harvest and seeding this year have something in common: too much rain. South-central Manitoba had heavy rains Aug. 30. While Morris received almost 100 mm, there were unofficial reports of close to five inches at Lowe Farm and south of Miami. Many areas received at least 25 mm, with others such as Dugald reporting almost
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Aug. 26, 2010

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Correction:To vote in Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) elections you must be a producer (actual producer or interested party) of one of the seven major grains listed in the act. That has been the case since 1998 when the election of CWB directors was introduced. What ministerial orders changed in the 2006 and 2008 CWB elections
Cereals, Opinion

No Confusion Over Government Intent

Conservative MP David Anderson can rest assured that no one is confused (“Small growers can vote” Manitoba Co-operator July 1) about his pathological desire to kill the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and farmers’ market power.
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Canola Growers Concerned About Rail Costs

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“We didn’t want to antagonize the minister, but we wanted to make sure that he knew we are concerned.” – ROB PETTINGER, MCGA Canola growers care about rail freight costs and want the federal government to review them, says Rob Pettinger, president of the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA). Pettinger was reacting to comments from
Cereals, News

CWB Turns 75 Years Old

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“This milestone is particularly significant to many international customers, who view our longevity as a sign of stability in an often volatile world market environment.” – CWB CHAIRMAN ALLEN OBERG The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) turned 75 years old July 5. Loved by some and despised by others, its future is far from clear. The
Cereals, Crops

AgriRecovery Faces Stiff Test From Prairie Flooding

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Anational program to help farmers affected by natural disasters faces a severe test from floods jeopardizing the entire 2010 western Canadian crop. AgriRecovery is aimed at mitigating the effects of a disaster and helping producers resume business operations. The program is intended to fill gaps left by other programs such as AgriStability and crop insurance.
Cereals, News

Allen Oberg New Wheat Board Chair

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Maximizing farmer returns and increasing farmer cont rol are priorities for the Canadian Wheat Board’s new chair Allen Oberg. The District 5 director who produces crops and cattle near Forestburg, southeast of Edmonton, was elected the CWB’s chair last week during the board’s regulator monthly meeting. Oberg, who was first elected to the CWB in
Cereals, News

Crop Prospects Dim For Saskatchewan

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If the wet forecast proves accurate for the week ahead in water logged Saskatchewan, farmers in Canada’s top crop-growing province are unlikely to plant much more this spring, said an official in the province’s Agriculture Department. Planting progress has improved only about two to three percentage points from last week’s disappointing 59 per cent completion

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