Insights and Stories on Manitoba

May. 13, 2015 at 8:29 pm CDT

Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger’s first agriculture minister plans to exit the provincial political arena. Stan Struthers, the MLA since 1995 for what’s now the Dauphin riding, and agriculture minister from 2009 to 2011, announced Wednesday he won’t seek re-election when the next provincial vote is held in April 2016. Struthers, […]

By Staff

Apr. 30, 2015 at 8:38 pm CDT

Expansions and extensions for tax credits of use to Manitoba farmers and small agribusinesses were laid out Thursday in the province’s latest budget. Finance Minister Greg Dewar’s plan calls for an expansion of the province’s small business venture capital tax credit, broadening its list of eligible businesses to include “non-traditional […]

By Staff

Apr. 30, 2015 at 7:47 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Warm and dry weather is allowing for a good start to spring seeding in Manitoba, but that dryness could pose problems down the road as its longer-term outlook is also on the dry side, according to meteorologist Drew Lerner. Temperatures on Thursday in Manitoba were hitting levels […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 28, 2015 at 7:09 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Early indications from Statistics Canada call for a sharp reduction in edible bean plantings in Manitoba, but actual area likely won’t be down by that much on the year, a provincial specialist says. StatsCan’s planting intentions report on Thursday predicted Manitoba farmers intend to plant 75,000 acres […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 14, 2015 at 7:41 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– The dry bias to this year’s spring, along with recent warm temperatures, leads one Manitoba agronomist to conclude corn will soon be going into the ground. “By the last week in April… unless some weather shift happens,” said Morgan Cott, agronomist for the Manitoba Corn Growers Association. […]

By Dave Sims