Roberta Rampton

BRANDON, Man. – Like icing a cake, farmers are starting to apply nitrogen to heading wheat to increase protein levels and make extra money. John Harapiak of Western Co-operative Fertilizers Ltd. told a recent zero till workshop here that his company is developing guidelines on how much to apply and when to put it on. […] Read more

The hog business is back to normal in Manitoba after a week-long impasse when most of the pro-vince’s pigs went to packers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and the United States. The agency that sells most of the hogs in the province agreed to return to an old pricing formula until Feb. 24 so it could continue […] Read more

LA RIVIERE, Man. – The stars are out in full brilliance as Beth and Larry Thompson stroll across their yard to check their herd of cows, which are placidly munching on hay. It’s calving season. But on the Thompson farm, that means getting a full night’s sleep. “I don’t understand any cattleman in his right […] Read more

Canadian forage seed producers can’t let the grass grow long if they want to get into lucrative and well-established European markets, according to the world’s largest forage seed company. Michel Nas of Barenbrug Holding B.V., based in The Netherlands, said his company wants to buy grass and turf seed from Canada because European producers face […] Read more

BRANDON, Man. – Manitoba bean growers have whipped together a three-bean salad of solid market ingredients. They’re planting more navy and colored beans than ever, harvesting above-average yields and attracting more buyers from points east, west and right at home. And if growers don’t still have their beans in their bins, they’re even more satisfied, […] Read more

BRANDON, Man. – Now that Manitoba bean growers have commanded more than a third of total Canadian acreage, they want their fair share of bean breeding dollars. Members of the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association plan to meet with Agriculture Canada decision makers to ask for more bean breeding research in the province. Glen Adrain noted […] Read more

Pool elections Annual delegate elections for Saskatchewan Wheat Pool are under way in all odd-numbered districts. Nominations opened Jan. 13 and will close Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. Delegate elections occur in half of the pool’s 16 districts each year. Nomination forms are available from pool committees, delegates, district representatives and from head office in […] Read more

WINNIPEG (Staff) – The Canadian Foodgrains Bank board has appointed Jim Cornelius executive director effective Feb. 1. Cornelius has worked in international relief and development for 15 years. He is working with the foodgrains bank in Eritrea as a project adviser to the Eritrea Disaster Mitigation Project, a three-year partnership. Before that, he worked with […] Read more

WINNIPEG (Staff) – The Canadian Foodgrains Bank board has appointed Jim Cornelius executive director effective Feb. 1. Cornelius has worked in international relief and development for 15 years. He is working with the foodgrains bank in Eritrea as a project adviser to the Eritrea Disaster Mitigation Project, a three-year partnership. Before that, he worked with […] Read more

A complex mix of problems in domestic and international markets has soured the future for Manitoba sugar beet growers. Last week, Rogers Sugar Ltd. announced it will close its Winnipeg plant, which has been buying beets from farmers since 1940. President David Elliott said parent company B.C. Sugar has been forced to compete more fiercely […] Read more