Manitoba Farm Journal

Keystone Agricultural Producers president Dan Mazier shares his thoughts on the new cabinet. Charlie Arnot of the Centre for Food Integrity discusses the effects of the recent controversy around Earls Restaurants.

Manitoba Agriculture Cereal Specialist Pam de Rocquigny has the details on the first crop report of the year. We talk with Manitoba's new Agriculture Minister, Ralph Eichler.

The Canola Council of Canada's agronomist for Manitoba, Angela Brackenreed, talks about canola seeding. Glen Blahey of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association discusses safety tips during seeding season.

The executive director of Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association discusses their position on genetically modified alfalfa. G3 Canada's Dave Siminot has the details on the latest Pool Return Outlooks.

The manager of Keystone Potato Producers Association talks about potential potato acreage in Manitoba this growing season. A representative with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency speaks to some of the concerns around honey labeling in Canada.

Farm Credit Canada's chief agricultural economist JP Gervais discusses their latest dairy sector report. Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay recaps trade missions to Japan and South Korea. The president of the Manitoba Beekeepers' Association talks about his concerns around honey labeling in Canada.

The executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association discusses their members' decision not to accept canola treated with quinclorac or wheat treated with chlormequat in 2016. Open Farm Day coordinator Wendy Bulloch discusses host farm registration.

Canadian Federation of Agriculture president Ron Bonnett discusses the government's plans to work on extending provisions from the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act. Manitoba Agriculture crop nutrition specialist John Heard talks about soil testing.

Tyler Fulton of h@ms Marketing Services has an update on hog markets.

The Canadian Grain Commission's Rémi Gosselin discusses their proposal to license producer car loading facilities. Neil Townsend of G3 Canada recaps market developments this week.

Market analyst Brian Voth breaks down the principal field crop areas report from Statistics Canada. Jacques Pomerleau of Canada Pork International and Kevin Grier of KG Market Analysis and Consulting discuss the pork industry.

Keystone Agricultural Producers president Dan Mazier talks about the provincial election and the new Progressive Conservative government.

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba chair David Wiens has an update on the proAction Initiative. Jennifer Lusby of Futurpreneur Canada talks about ag innovation in the province.

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba chair David Wiens talks about Manitoba's dairy production versus its processing capacity. Provincial entomologist John Gavloski discusses the effects of pesticides on bees.

Dimple Roy of the International Institute of Sustainable Development talks about creating the Bio-Economy Atlas for Manitoba.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay recaps meetings in Paris from last week. G3 Canada director of market research Neil Townsend talks markets.

Trish Jordan of Monsanto Canada talks about administrative delays in the release of Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans. Manitoba NDP agriculture minister Ron Kostyshyn discusses his party's agriculture platform.