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The latest editorial from our sister paper @westernproducer:
This is shaping up to be the kind of year that farmers don’t want to be without a backstop, and AgriStability will likely be back on the table at July's ag minister FPT meeting.
Bill C-30 ‘blank cheque’ to override food, agriculture protection laws says NFU. vist.ly/57fz5
ALT Bill C-30 would give cabinet the authority to exempt people, things and activities from certain CFIA regulations. The National Farmers Union says this raises concerns for Canadian agriculture in light of federal interest in foreign investment.
ALT The end of spring planting in Manitoba is in sight as the provincial crop report placed overall seeding at 93 per cent complete as of June 7. That’s a 22-point improvement on the week, putting it only two points behind the five-year average.
[SPONSORED] Gene editing is already changing agriculture and Canada has just approved its first gene-edited animal. PRRS is one of the most devastating diseases in pork production. Now, gene editing has made pigs resistant to it.
Find out more at vist.ly/57crn
ALT Technology is, and always has been, a driver of human life. Think about that powerful pocket-sized computer we call phones that we all carry around, or advances in medicine, internal combustion engines, construction materials, and even sports equipment. Hardly anything about modern life looks or feels like it did even 50 years ago, never mind centuries ago. It’s no different in agriculture. That’s the context that Ian Affleck wants people to keep in mind when
Bank of Canada holds rates, sees few signs of broad-based inflation. vist.ly/57bf6
ALT The Bank of Canada on Wednesday left its key interest rate unchanged and said it was seeing limited evidence that higher energy prices were fueling broad-based inflation.
Stonewall saw 255 milimetres of rain out of yesterday's storms, according to #Manitoba Agriculture weather data. Road closures and flooding in the area. #mbstorm
Manitoba flood damage grows with Tuesday storms manitobacooperator.ca/weathe…
Another wild weather day in #Manitoba yesterday. Photo taken by Celine Harris near Ste. Anne.
We're looking to talk to any farmers about crop damage, flooding or road washouts they're seeing in their area from the recent rounds of storms. If that's you, drop us a line.
#mbstorm
India’s fertilizer ministry seeks to double subsidy fund as cost of Iran war mounts. vist.ly/576xm
ALT India’s fertilizer ministry has sought to double its budgeted subsidy fund for the current fiscal year amid a global price rally as the country counts the mounting cost of the Iran war.
Latest expert thoughts on cattle market trends.
"Detection of New World screwworm in southern U.S. led some buyers to back away as American feeder markets came under pressure"
Column via @CanCattlemen:
Daniel Bezte's latest weather column seems worthy of a reshare, given the next round of severe weather risk hitting #Manitoba today.
Prairie thunderstorms don’t just happen: Rising air, temperature difference, humidity among needed weather ingredients to birth a #mbstorm