Insights and Stories of Allan Dawson

Sep. 30, 2011 at 3:43 pm CDT

Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP), once a steadfast supporter of the Canadian Wheat Board, now accepts the board is going lose its single desk. Manitoba’s largest farm group now wants to ensure farmers benefit from the controversial change, says KAP president Doug Chorney. “We’re just facing the reality of the circumstances […]

By Allan Dawson

Aug. 10, 2011 at 2:30 pm CDT

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. […]

By Allan Dawson

Jul. 15, 2011 at 5:01 pm CDT

The Canadian Wheat Board is already working on a model for converting the single-desk seller of western barley and wheat into an open-market grain company, the Manitoba Co-operator reports. But for this “new entity” to survive the federal government must make major concessions, including assuming CWB employees’ pension liability, CWB […]

By Allan Dawson

Jun. 3, 2011 at 10:59 pm CDT

Broadcast seeding, the option of last resort, could become the only option left to farmers struggling with wet fields and rainy forecasts. Extension officials don’t recommend the strategy, whether by air or floater, but with time running out, they’re offering their best advice for how to make it work. As […]

By Allan Dawson

May. 12, 2011 at 10:59 pm CDT

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 […]

By Allan Dawson