Insights and Stories of Manitoba Co-operator staff

Canada warns VCOOL would sabotage shared Canada-U.S. goals, supply chains

Jun. 19, 2023 at 3:33 am CDT

Proposed U.S. country of origin labelling rules run contrary to mutual Canada and U.S. goals to reduce inflation, improve food security and build resilient supply chains, according to a submission from the Canadian government to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “One of the great strengths of the U.S.-Canada bilateral relationship […]

International farmers may ease Canadian human capital crunch

Apr. 3, 2023 at 8:25 pm CDT

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

CFIA seeks feedback on traceability, animal ID amendments

Mar. 23, 2023 at 10:48 am CDT

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

Manitoba’s Red River Valley at major risk for flooding

Mar. 22, 2023 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

Beef sector calls for Health Canada label exception

Jun. 10, 2022 at 2:58 pm CDT

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

RMs declare ag disaster in Manitoba’s Interlake

Aug. 29, 2019 at 4:22 pm CDT

Twelve rural municipalities in Manitoba’s Interlake and WestLake regions have declared a state of agricultural disaster due to severe dry conditions. The RMs of Alonsa, Armstrong, Bifrost-Riverton, Coldwell, Ethelbert, Fisher, Grahamdale, Lakeshore, McCreary, Ste. Rose, West Interlake and Woodlands announced the motion in a news release Thursday. The municipalities are […]

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

Ron Pidskalny, executive director of the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association

Canadian Forage and Grassland Association short of funds, and a manager

Nov. 20, 2014 at 4:57 pm CST

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) set up five years ago to help Canada’s struggling forage and grassland industry is struggling itself, but vows to carry on despite a shortage of funds and the resignation of its executive director, Ron Pidskalny. “Nobody is saying we’re going to have to […]

By Allan Dawson Manitoba Co-operator staff

PEDv in Manitoba not seen linked to feed

Feb. 25, 2014 at 3:29 pm CST

The southeastern Manitoba hog farm confirmed Feb. 14 with porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) remains the province’s only case, as none of 45 other farms known to have had contact with the infected property have turned up any signs of the virus. But with no new Manitoba cases yet in sight, […]

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

Stuck on Prairies in the springtime? Let us know

May. 17, 2011 at 10:04 am CDT

If you’ve tried to get past a washout or get a truck down a dirt road that looked dry at the time, we’d like to hear your cautionary tale. Springtime driving on the Prairies can often lead to a few extra minutes in the ruts, a truck of unknown colour, […]

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

Nicoll’s grass-fed beef genetics on block

Sep. 25, 2008 at 12:32 pm CDT

Cattle producers looking to enter the grassfed beef market will have a rare opportunity to select from a herd developed specifically for that purpose on Tuesday, Sept. 30. That’s when Winnipeg Livestock Auction Sales Ltd., will disperse the herd belonging to long-time grassfed beef producer and promoter Glen Nicoll. The […]

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

Insights and Stories of Manitoba Co-operator staff

Canada warns VCOOL would sabotage shared Canada-U.S. goals, supply chains

International farmers may ease Canadian human capital crunch

CFIA seeks feedback on traceability, animal ID amendments

Manitoba’s Red River Valley at major risk for flooding

Beef sector calls for Health Canada label exception

RMs declare ag disaster in Manitoba’s Interlake

Canadian Forage and Grassland Association short of funds, and a manager

PEDv in Manitoba not seen linked to feed

Stuck on Prairies in the springtime? Let us know

Nicoll’s grass-fed beef genetics on block

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