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Under the version of the bill that was heavily amended in the Senate, farmers would have saved $115 million in carbon taxes by 2026. The new version will reduce those saving to just $26 million a year by the same date. | File photo
Crop Management, Livestock Management, News

Carbon exemption amendments cost farmers: PBO

Financial analysis finds carbon tax relief will be significantly lower after changes to bill

Amendments to Bill C-234 will cost Canadian farmers nearly $90 million a year, according to a report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer released February 13. The PBO provides independent economic and financial analysis to Canada’s Parliament. Under the version of the bill that was heavily amended in the Senate, farmers would have saved $115 million […] Read more
Producers who have found success on Instagram and X share their tips on showing the farm in the right light online. | Getty Images
Advocacy, Farm Living, WP100 Research

How to up your social media game

Producers who have found success on Instagram and X share their tips on showing the farm in the right light online

Farmers who want to take to social media should remember to just be themselves. That was one of the main takeaways from a social media panel discussion at Manitoba Ag Days held last month in Brandon. The discussion featured three Canadian farmers with some pretty serious social media game. Manitoba dairy farmer Amy Smith sees […] Read more
Bill C-208 amended the federal Income Tax Act to exclude the intergenerational transfer of farms and other small businesses from anti-avoidance rules. Under the changes, those transfers now receive the same capital gains treatment as do businesses selling to unrelated parties. | Getty Images
Farm Living, News

Farms urged to consider new succession bill

Farmers are advised to take advantage of the revamped Bill C-208 because it offers them significant tax savings when it comes to succession. Brandon-Souris MP Larry McGuire initially introduced it as a private member’s bill in 2021. It sought to amend the federal Income Tax Act to exclude the intergenerational transfer of farms and other […] Read more
The value of honeybee pollination across all crops in Canada is estimated at $3 billion each year, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.  |  File photo
Crop Management

The wild side of pollination

Flowering plants have developed a few ways to move their pollen around, and thus protect their genetic diversity. Many grasses are wind pollinated and, as a backup for their long-shot pollination method, can self-pollinate to bring about the next generation. If you’re a broadleaf plant, you’re likely putting animals to work, whether that’s birds, insects […] Read more
Farm Credit Canada expects to see three interest rate cuts in 2024, but not until the second half of the year. | Getty Images
News

FCC expects profitability to decline this year

A prominent Canadian agricultural lender is projecting a 4.8 percent decline in farm cash receipts in 2024, thanks in part to a softening market. Consequently, its leading economist is urging producers to find any way they can to save money. “In this environment, I do think that management skills are absolutely critical,” J.P. Gervais, vice-president […] Read more
The study, jointly conducted by the institute and Manitoba Beef Producers, confirms what years of research already suggest: hormone implants are an effective and economical strategy to promote growth and feed efficiency in suckling calves. | File photo
Livestock Management

Implants help young calves, says study

Results are in from a case study at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Institute on growth implants in suckling calves. The study, jointly conducted by the institute and Manitoba Beef Producers, confirms what years of research already suggest: hormone implants are an effective and economical strategy to promote growth and feed efficiency in suckling calves. […] Read more
Producers get hands-on experience managing unexpected calving problems without the stakes of live animals during the Manitoba Beef and Forage Production Conference in Brandon late last year. | Alexis Stockford photo
Livestock Management

Pros offer tips for what to do in a calving crisis

The calf was breech. Standing a few feet away, Brandon veterinarian Dr. Grayson Ross coached a producer at the rear of the cow through the potential disaster. “Get it in your mind’s eye,” he said. “You’ve got the rump of a calf right in front of you. The tail’s there. You’ve figured out where the […] Read more
Manitoba growers harvested 29.76 million hundredweight of potatoes in 2023, while 1.780 million cwt. were produced in Saskatchewan. | File photo
Markets

Canadian potato production increased last year

Alta. now top-producing province with output of 32.063 million hundredweight surpassing previous year’s 26.813 million

There was reshuffling of Canada’s leading potato-producing provinces in 2023, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada. At 32.063 million hundredweight of potatoes this year, Alberta vaulted from third to first place as it improved on the previous year’s crop of 26.813 million. Manitoba moved into second spot from third with its harvest of […] Read more
“Success in the ag industry is really about the success of the people,” said Manitoba premier Wab Kinew. “We’re going to keep investing in services like mental health that we’re announcing here today. And it’s our firm belief that when the government is willing to put in the work on our side to support you, you are going to continue to be the backbone of our provincial economy for generations to come.” | Getty Images
Farm Living

Man. gov’t funds farm family wellness program

The Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program will use the $450,000 boost from Ottawa and the province to expand services

A $450,000 funding announcement for the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program made at Manitoba Ag Days last month came as a surprise to Gerry Friesen. “I feel overwhelmed, said Friesen, the group’s chief administrative officer. “You know, a lot of times when you get announcements like this, there’s somewhat of a lead-up. We were kind of […] Read more
The Manitoba-founded ag tech firm has inked a deal with majority shareholder Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. to sell all common shares at 35 cents apiece, the company announced late last month.
 | Screencap via farmersedge.ca
News

Farmers Edge returns to private ownership

Farmers Edge is going private again. The Manitoba-founded ag tech firm has inked a deal with majority shareholder Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. to sell all common shares at 35 cents apiece, the company announced late last month. The move comes nearly three years after Farmers Edge’s initial public offering to become a publicly traded company. […] Read more

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