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Canada to boost carbon tax rebate for rural areas

Will also pause carbon tax on home heating oil for three years

By GFM Network News October 28, 2023

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced a three-year carbon tax exemption for home heating oil and higher carbon tax rebates for people in rural areas, measures he said were intended to bring relief amid soaring costs of living. Trudeau’s Liberal government has implemented a price on carbon to combat […] Read more

Ron Kostyshyn is sworn in on Oct. 18, 2023 as Manitoba’s minister for agriculture, with Premier Wab Kinew at left. (Government of Manitoba video screengrab via YouTube)

Crops, Livestock

Former ag minister returns in new Manitoba cabinet

Kinew names Kostyshyn to ag portfolio

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News October 19, 2023

Incoming Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has brought a former provincial agriculture minister back to the cabinet table to handle the ag file. Ron Kostyshyn, who from 2012 to 2016 was then-premier Greg Selinger’s ag minister while serving as MLA for the northwestern riding of Swan River, was sworn in Wednesday as minister of agriculture in […] Read more

Manitoba’s incumbent NDP ag critic Diljeet Brar and Tory ag minister Derek Johnson appeared with Green Party leader Janine Gibson and Liberal candidate Neil Stewart (l-r) on Sept. 12, 2023 at a forum hosted by the Manitoba Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Geralyn Wichers)

General

Manitoba legislature’s agriculture leaders to return under new management

NDP scores majority over incumbent Tories

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News October 4, 2023

Manitoba’s incumbent agriculture minister and lead opposition agriculture critic are headed back to the legislature — but under a new seating plan. Opposition leader Wab Kinew’s New Democrats are expected to form a majority government coming out of Tuesday’s provincial election, unseating incumbent premier Heather Stefanson’s Progressive Conservatives. Just after 1 a.m. Wednesday, NDP candidates […] Read more

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Jim goes to Ag in Motion, plus win a Grainews cap!

By Kari Belanger August 31, 2023

Ag in Motion held in Langham, Sask., is one of the year’s highlights for many farmers. The outdoor farm show, which was held July 18-20, had record-setting attendance this year, with 31,166 guests over three days! There was also a record 580 exhibitors. Canadian and international guests enjoyed ride and drives, crop plots with the […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

See and be seen with farm equipment on public roads

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association August 11, 2023

Regardless of what we’re driving, our safety and that of others on public roads is a shared responsibility. Safety considerations are essential since our actions — or inactions — have consequences. For farm equipment operators, ensuring you can see and be seen is a primary safety consideration. The Manitoba government says recent studies have shown […] Read more

This screen capture from a tablet shows the kinds of marketing information and planning the GrainFox program provides so producers can take advantage of good prices and meet their cash flow needs.

Features

Crop marketing gets personal

Analyzing a world of data to develop a custom-made marketing program

By Lee Hart August 8, 2023

The longstanding western Canadian marketing consultants FarmLink Marketing Solutions has launched a new grain marketing platform for small- and medium-sized farming operations that sets a new standard for the sometimes difficult decisions on when to sell crops. Welcome to GrainFox. Launched in late winter, it is designed to analyze tons of external marketing information, along […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery

Activists target Ontario hog farm with ransomware

'We are dealing with adversaries whose motivation is not money'

By GFM Network News July 20, 2023

A ransomware on a small Ontario hog business is something a cybersecurity expert says needs more attention from the agriculture industry. Instead of cash, the attackers demanded the hog business owners publicly admit to what they alleged to be livestock mistreatment. The occurrence was unique and alarming, says Ali Dehghantanha, Canada research chair in cybersecurity […] Read more

General

At Ag in Motion: New ‘Soil Champions’ team to promote soil health

'Societies live and die by soil'

By Glacier FarmMedia staff, GFM Network News July 19, 2023

A new group of “Soil Champions” has been formed to promote the benefits of soil health. This new committee — announced Wednesday at the Ag in Motion farm show at Langham, Sask. — will work to ensure the care and protection of Canada’s agricultural soil through education, knowledge transfer, forums for collaboration and other activities. […] Read more

General, Machinery

At Ag in Motion: More to see per acre in 2023

Pandemic recovery continues for major farm show

By GFM Network News July 18, 2023

The biggest outdoor farm show in Western Canada is getting bigger as Ag in Motion opens its eighth year will the largest number of exhibitors in its history with 572 making their way to the showcase just outside of Saskatoon. “It is the highest amount of exhibitors we’ve ever had,” show director Rob O’Connor said […] Read more

General, Weather

Prairie Forecast Update: Low pushes southeast instead

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News July 17, 2023

The area of low pressure that was predicted to develop over central Alberta on Monday, July 17th still looks on track to develop. This will mean clouds and showers over north-central regions of Alberta late on Monday and into early Tuesday. There may be some thunderstorms overnight Monday over south-central regions. This low was originally […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

GFM Network News