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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1978
Page
3
Manitoba agriculture notes that fall is ideal for lawn establishment with warm soils and dry seedbeds. Steps include grading away from home, tilling topsoil, applying 11-48-0 fertilizer, and careful seed distribution with rolling. Also reports a Manitoba weed survey across 14 quarter sections showing high weed presence and urging updated weed control practices and contact for weed ID.
Wheat Board Advisory Committee met with ten members and senior staff in attendance. Producers expect deliveries to hit a record by season end. flax and rape quotas extended only by act for certain grains. Exports near 1972 73 record. July transportation strong but slowing. Churchill strike could hinder movement. some cars diverted to Thunder Bay. Churchill terminal employs 110, only 28 full time. Motion to urge Otto Lang to settle Churchill strike unanimously passed. No issues at Thunder Bay or Vancouver. Discussion on accelerating grain movement in coming years. transport limits may cap producer income. Few hopper cars likely due to federal purchases. some Canada U S car usage discussed. If transport cannot keep pace with sales, grain allocation by percentage may be needed. Grain prices stable. barley pricing vs US discussed. world crop conditions broadly average. Consider contacting Eastern Livestock Feed Board Advisory Committee for meeting interest and agenda. Quota review group named Dobson Lea, Mike Martin, G Bradley, Bob Moffatt. Bill Strath of Souris announced as District Two candidate for upcoming C W E Advisory Committee. endorsed by Manitoba Pool Elevators Board. Next meeting planned for September 25.
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