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Poor rail service hitting canola crushers too

Poor rail service hitting canola crushers too

Some plants have had to shut down for a couple of days because trains have been delayed
Virden Music & Arts Festival

Virden Music & Arts Festival

Virden Music & Arts Festival, which began Mar. 12, has already attracted hundreds of people to Virden this spring.
Genetics coupled with fungicide use provide canola growers with increased blackleg protection

Genetics coupled with fungicide use provide canola growers with increased blackleg protection

Growers know that protecting their crop from weeds and diseases is crucial to achieving high yields and producing quality grain. Canola growers should be mindful of managing blackleg.
Don’t forget lessons of the Dirty 30s

Don’t forget lessons of the Dirty 30s

Although there’s a perception that dust is past, tillage erosion is on the rise in Manitoba
Traffic stop leads to arrest, assult charges against gang member

Traffic stop leads to arrest, assult charges against gang member

RCMP traffic stop leads to arrest and assault charges against full-patch outlaw motorcycle gang member On Saturday, March 17, 2018, at approximately 11:35 pm, officers from the Headingley Detachment were conducting traffic enforcement on the Winnipeg
Most hoping for rain in the forecast

Most hoping for rain in the forecast

With low soil moisture reserves most Prairie farmers are hoping for snow and rain early this year
MPI continues our look at Fraud Prevention Month

MPI continues our look at Fraud Prevention Month

Bogus auto theft claim and embellished injuries highlight Fraud Prevention Month
Planning a theme garden

Planning a theme garden

Too early to get outside in the garden but the perfect time to design and plan
Growing Your Herd with a Manitoba Livestock Associations Loan Guarantee

Growing Your Herd with a Manitoba Livestock Associations Loan Guarantee

Four years ago, Allen Rawluk began with a herd of eight Black Angus heifers. This spring, he and his brother Jake calved out 180 near Moosehorn, Manitoba, and they plan to expand the herd further.
Lenders, government, railways all promise action on grain movement

Lenders, government, railways all promise action on grain movement

With big expenses on the horizon some farmers are experiencing a difficult cash crunch because grain isn’t moving to market
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