Provincial officials are investigating a suspected case of animal abuse after 1,300 piglets found in a state of "severe distress" were euthanized at a hog production facility in west-central Manitoba […] Read more
Hundreds of weanling hogs euthanized at W. Man. farm
No ad hoc aid for Ontario producers: Ritz
The federal government doesn’t expect to announce any ad hoc aid programs for Ontario farmers suffering from drought, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz told reporters in Saskatoon July 31. "I think […] Read more
Manitoba canola growers urged to scout for blackleg
Manitoba canola growers are being urged to check their fields for blackleg infections after two severely infected fields were discovered recently in the province even though the varieties were rated […] Read more
Industry co-operating to improve wheat registration process
The search is on for a way to allow higher-yielding wheats while protecting Western Canada’s reputation as a premium producer of red spring and amber durum wheat. “All of the […] Read more
CROP CHECKUP: Don’t miss the boat when spraying for sclerotinia
There’s little point spraying canola at 50-per-cent bloom or later for protection against sclerotinia, says a plant pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. “You may see a visual […] Read more
Cigi names three farmers to board
Three Prairie farmers have been appointed to the Canadian International Grains Institute’s six-member board, just one of many changes to the institute in the wake of the end of the […] Read more
Appeal court upholds “marketing freedom” law
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz didn’t break the law by introducing legislation last fall to end the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly on the sale of Prairie wheat and barley, the Federal […] Read more
AAFC to clarify wheat, barley checkoff authority
The federal government plans to sign an agreement with the Alberta Barley Commission laying out how farmers’ money from a proposed new interim wheat and barley checkoff for research and […] Read more
CROP CHECKUP: Fungicide season has begun
Winter wheat is at, or near the stage, for applying fungicides to protect it from various leaf diseases — and spring wheat isn’t far behind. According to Holly Derksen, a […] Read more
Assess frosted crops before spraying herbicide
Some Manitoba crops were damaged by frost May 29 and early indications suggest most will recover, but where there has been damage farmers should hold off applying herbicides. Farmers considering […] Read more