Insights and Stories on General

World food markets set for stable year: FAO

Jun. 2, 2016 at 7:00 pm CDT

Rome | Reuters — Global food commodity markets are likely to remain stable in the coming year, the United Nations’ food agency said on Thursday, even as prices rose for the fourth straight month. Solid output prospects and abundant stocks should keep prices and supplies stable, while lower prices than […]

World food prices edge up in April

May. 5, 2016 at 5:05 pm CDT

By Reuters

Advancing Women conference a ‘celebration’ of women in agriculture

Apr. 15, 2016 at 11:46 am CDT

By Alexis Kienlen

Manitoba farmer gets Cretaceous period fossil named after him

Apr. 8, 2016 at 10:18 am CDT

By Lorraine Stevenson

Ad Feature: Dust-control firm takes off-road marketing opportunity

Mar. 31, 2016 at 11:09 am CDT

By Jim Bentein

Ad Feature: Centrallia puts opportunities on horizon for Plains region

Mar. 28, 2016 at 9:31 pm CDT

Rock Nelson is a fifth generation South Dakotan — and South Dakota is a few thousand kilometres from Winnipeg, Manitoba and in a different country — but he is an admirer of the entrepreneurial spirit that drives the province, which he thinks is embodied by the World Trade Centre Winnipeg. […]

By Jim Bentein

Set goals for your farm to help avoid burnout

Mar. 11, 2016 at 10:45 am CST

It takes guts to be a farmer these days. “Farming is an extremely complex business to run, and it takes remarkable courage,” said author Rebecca Thistlethwaite, who farms in Oregon. “It demands an incredible well of passion, a willingness to learn, and ‘stick-to-it-tiveness’ to make it work.” But more and […]

By Jennifer Blair

Retiring farmer selling off the farm

Feb. 26, 2016 at 9:35 am CST

In northwestern Saskatchewan, a 63-year old farmer we’ll call Rorie runs a mixed grain and cattle operation on 12 quarters of land. Helped by Sam, his 43-year old nephew, Rorie, who has never been married, keeps five quarters in wheat and oilseeds and grazes 80 cows on the remaining seven […]

By Andrew Allentuck

Farm incomes set to fall from record high

Feb. 19, 2016 at 1:46 pm CST

Reuters — Canadian farm incomes look set to fall in 2016 after a year of record profits, but will still reach above-average levels, according to a report from the federal government. Rising receipts for crops and livestock have boosted incomes in recent years, due to greater demand in developing countries […]

By Reuters

Because I love you

Jan. 29, 2016 at 9:20 am CST

Jay Fox and Brian Van Camp both died in farm accidents involving loaders right before Christmas, leaving their families in shock and still trying to run their farms. Jay and Angie were Outstanding Young farmers in Manitoba and leaders in the cattle industry. Brian and Maggie were also leaders in […]

By Angie Fox Maggie Van Camp