White tractor tour supports rural Manitoba community
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The White Farm Equipment brand emerged in 1969, headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. By the mid-1970s, the constituent brands were melded into WFE, and the silver tractors replaced the old green (Oliver), red (Cockshutt) and yellow (Minneapolis-Moline) colours. The Rubeniuk collection comprises 28 …
A great place to pick up chicks - Manitoba Co-operator
WEBMay 28, 2019 · On average, one million chicks are sold yearly by Berg’s Hatchery. Layers, meat breeds, specialty birds, and some species of turkeys are all hatched at Russell. Although waterfowl is sold, eggs are not hatched on the premises. “Today our incubating capacity is 250,000 eggs, hatching 70,000 chicks per week,” said Kevin.
A long and interesting history for Hutterites in Manitoba
WEBAug 10, 2016 · The late Selma Maendel was recently the first Hutterite inducted into the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame for her many long-standing contributions to agriculture in the province. Among other things she was a popular columnist for this publication, developed the Field History Manager software to computerize field record-keeping and worked with the medical industry to understand the genetic ...
Manitoba company locks funds for biochar development
WEBFeb 23, 2022 · University of Manitoba to get $7.6 million to research net-zero farming. University of Manitoba funding to explore how net-zero farming can be made realistic for producers. The challenge, announced in late 2020, offered funding for businesses to develop either business models or new technologies to prevent waste, extend food …
PED elimination plan takes the gloves off - Manitoba Co-operator
WEBOct 26, 2023 · In June of this year, Manitoba Pork unveiled the finished framework. The elimination plan aims to see infections cut in half year-over-year and, by 2027, erase 96 per cent of infections in the high-risk area of southeastern Manitoba. That region saw the province’s first cases back in 2014 and has been the worst hit in every outbreak.
Manitoba Crop Alliance fills corn committee
WEBDec 29, 2020 · Manitoba Crop Alliance is a non-profit organization established August 1, 2020, following the amalgamation of several crops organizations. It represents over 9,000 farmer-members. The core areas of interest for the group are: research, agronomy, market access and development, and communications. Four farmers have been elected to …
Will Bill 62 have unintended consequences? - Manitoba Co-operator
WEBJun 17, 2021 · Bill 62, the Animal Diseases Amendment Act passed on May 20, though at the time of writing it awaited royal assent before it took effect. The bill requires a person to get permission to enter a biosecurity zone or to interact with animals in that zone. The bill makes it an offence to interact with animals in transport without permission or to ...
New Killer For Kochia In Flax - Manitoba Co-operator
WEBMar 24, 2011 · Western Canadian flax growers have a powerful new herbicide to control Group 2-resistant kochia, called Authority. But there’s lots for farmers to consider before using Nufarm’s new pre-emergence product with residual weed control. Soil pH, organic matter and texture will affect the application rate and in some cases prevent its use.
Biofilters a natural way to control hog barn odour
WEBJan 15, 2019 · A new research project at the University of Manitoba is taking aim at hog manure odours the natural way. PhD student Desmond Essien is investigating the potential of using biofilters as an odour mitigation technology for use in swine barns in Manitoba. Essien spoke about his research at the New and Emerging Research sessions at …
Steam engines alive and well in Manitoba - Manitoba Co-operator
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Steam engines arrived in Manitoba in the late 1800s. Likely too big and expensive for all but the largest of farms, traction engines were frequently owned by custom threshing or plowing outfits until gas or diesel-powered tractors took over. Today, steamers in Manitoba are mostly owned by private collectors.
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