A parliamentary expert says federal plans to change the Canadian Wheat Board are likely on hold until the courts have had their final say on last week’s ruling in favour of opponents. "The federal government can get the legislation through Parliament, but they won’t be able to implement it as long as it’s before the […] Read more
Experts see CWB legislation entering legal limbo
Manitoba winter fertilizing ban begins Nov. 10
Did you know the last day to fall-apply fertilizer in Manitoba is Nov. 9? That’s how long Manitoba farmers who still plan to apply fertilizer this fall have to get the job done. Otherwise, they must wait until next April 10 under new regulations that came into effect last spring. Although the changes were announced […] Read more
Farm group under fire from farmers over CWB stance
Mostly it has been farmers fighting the government over the Canadian Wheat Board’s future, now it’s farmer against farmer. Three western Manitoba producers paid for an inserted advertisement in the Manitoba Co-operator last week accusing the Keystone Agriculture Producers (KAP) of not working to save the Canadian Wheat Board and suggesting KAP members request their […] Read more
Falcon wheat to remain a Red Winter, for now
CDC Falcon, Manitoba’s most popular winter wheat, remains a milling wheat in the Canada Western Red Winter wheat (CWRW) class until at least Aug. 1, 2013 — and possibly longer. Todd Hyra, SeCan’s business manager for Western Canada, says some farmers are confused about future changes to the CWRW class. CDC Falcon is still a […] Read more
Manitoba’s goal to save homes in controlled spill zone
A “controlled spill” from the surging Assiniboine River is now set for sometime Saturday, Emergency Measures Minister Steve Ashton said at Thursday’s flood briefing in Winnipeg. A time had yet to be announced. Meanwhile, the goal is still protect the 150 or so homes in the flood zone before the water arrives, he said. “I […] Read more
Farmers in Manitoba spill zone to be compensated
Farmers flooded by a controlled spill to prevent an uncontrolled blowout of Assiniboine River dikes will be compensated “fairly and swiftly and comprehensively,” according to Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers. “It’s a special case and it will be a special compensation package that we come forward with,” Struthers said in an interview Wednesday. “We need to […] Read more
Possible dike breach looms over Man. vegetable farms
Sandor Arendse can see and hear the big equipment preparing to breach the dike separating him and his family farm from the surging Assiniboine River, but as of Tuesday afternoon he hadn’t had any official word that he could be flooded. “It looks like I’m going to lose my home and my livelihood,” the onion […] Read more
Man. livestock feed transportation program extended
Manitoba livestock producers now have until the end of this month to get in on a program to help pay to haul feed to their animals, or to haul their animals to feed. The deadline to apply for the transportation component of the Canada-Manitoba Feed and Transportation Assistance Program (CM-FATAP) has been extended to March […] Read more
Man. to rebate hail premiums on drowned-out acres
A group of farmers will get half their Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. (MASC) hail insurance premium refunded on acres enrolled in the Canada-Manitoba Excess Moisture Assistance Program (CMEMAP). “Early in October our (MASC) board agreed we could give back half of the premium for those drowned-out acres,” Craig Thomson, MASC’s vice-president of insurance operations, said […] Read more
Man. farmers working against June deadlines
The deadline for filing penalty-free excess moisture claims for unseeded acres in Manitoba is June 22. The final deadline, with a penalty of up to $500, is June 30. Farmers who fail to file by June 30 are ineligible for excess moisture coverage, according to Craig Thomson, Manitoba Agricultural Service Corp.’s (MASC) vice-president of insurance […] Read more
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