Waterhemp, a bothersome weed for growers in Iowa and Illinois, is now in Manitoba. The weed was found last fall in a soybean field southeast of Winnipeg. The discovery in the Rural Municipality of Tache may be the first detection of waterhemp in Western Canada. The finding wasn’t a shock because waterhemp has spread throughout […] Read more
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France’s Roquette bets on pea protein with Manitoba factory
Reuters and Saskatoon newsroom PARIS (Reuters) – French plant-based ingredient maker Roquette will build the world’s largest pea protein facility in Portage la Prairie, Man., to meet fast-growing demand for vegetable protein in food and pharmaceutical products in North America, the group said on Wednesday. The global pea protein market has seen a sharp rise […] Read more
Sclerotinia severity worse than normal in Manitoba
This summer was one of the worst for sclerotinia in Manitoba. A provincial disease survey found that 90 percent of tested canola fields had sclerotinia stem rot and in infected fields, about 15 to 20 percent of canola plants had symptoms of sclerotinia. However, the real story of 2016 was disease severity. On a scale […] Read more
Waterlogged crops, pastures frustrate northern Man. farmers
When Doug Northcott looks at his canola, he sees swaths of income slowly rotting away on fields too wet to work. When he looks into his bins, he sees lots that needs attention right now, but he can’t do that either. “We’ve got grain to dry but we can’t move around (the yard) really because […] Read more
Winkler: ballooning with community spirit
Manitoba town’s soaring population attributed to a skilled workforce, immigration and spirit of co-operation
WINKLER, Man. — If visitors to Winkler drive around the small city looking for the multinational-owned factories that one would assume have powered the tremendous growth in the local economy, they won’t find any. However, they will see a lot of factories ringing the community of 12,000 people, almost all of them owned by local residents. […] Read more
VIDEO: Agriculture benefits from economic boom
REINLAND, Man. — Farming gets a little complicated when your local town grows into a rural metropolis. “It’s a little bit stressful when you’re farming right around the area with the traffic and the construction going on all the time,” said Jack Froese, who farms just outside the booming city of Winkler, just north of the […] Read more
Sunflower industry hopes for recovery
Sunflowers are down but not out in Manitoba. Seeded area fell to 66,000 acres this year, one of the smallest plantings in the last decade. However, industry representatives are feeling hopeful about next year because more buyers are interested in Canadian sunflowers. “We’ve had a couple of new organizations get into the business,” said Troy […] Read more
Sunflower industry hopes for recovery in Manitoba
Sunflowers are down but not out in Manitoba. Seeded acreage fell to 66,000 this year, one of the smallest plantings in the last decade. However, industry representatives are feeling hopeful about next year because more buyers are interested in Canadian sunflowers. “We’ve have a couple of new organizations get into the business,” said Troy Turner, […] Read more
Ducks Unlimited wants wetlands law re-introduced in Manitoba
Ducks Unlimited Canada is calling on the Manitoba government to pass legislation protecting wetlands as soon as possible. Manitoba’s former NDP government introduced surface water management legislation last year that would have had a lasting impact on rural landowners. The NDP failed to introduce the bill for a vote in the legislature, so it never […] Read more
Cosmetic pesticide ban reconsidered in Manitoba
Manitoba may be re-thinking its ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides. In a release issued this morning, Sustainable Development Minister Cathy Cox said the province would consult with Manitobans about legislation that prohibits the use of pesticides on lawns and public green spaces, including schools, day cares and playing fields. “The purpose of the […] Read more
