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Portage La Prairie Central Plains Herald Leader (Newspaper) - March 18, 2006, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba We Central Plains Herald la Gist atm l l suite 2.�?.pfg�b �3c 116 Portage la Prairie news Delta Beach group Speaks out residents asking pm of Portage to Deal with safety concerns 6 sports fire snuffed out for Post season Long Plain attempt to remain in playoffs ended Byth Hlovote 14 Portage la Prairie 5 Oakville Elie 6 Gladstone 7 Macgregor Austin 8 a week in pictures a resident of Manitoba developmental Centre gives readers a glimpse at life inside the institution Page 13 saturday March 18, 2006 year 17 no. 38 Farmers unsure about seeding by Jason Krausert to thai pm am Herald Leader the legacy of last year s wet growing season and nigh input costs is at the forefront of the minds of Farmers and experts As producers think about seeding in coming weeks. Quot things look fairly Bleak at present said Ray Askin who farms 730 hectares of soybeans Beans cereals and oilseed 16 Kilometres Northwest of Portage la Prairie. Quot Grain prices Are on the Low end fuel and fertilizer costs Are at All time highs but i think there s a turnaround on the Way Quot he said on March 13. Shawn Cabak farm production advisor for Manitoba agriculture food and Rural initiatives in Portage said Cost factors May cause Farmers to be careful about crop selection this year. Quot i think Well see More producers wait until the last minute to finalize plans because of slim margins and uncertainty about what to grow Quot Cabak said on March 13. He said More acreage May be used for soybeans because the crop handled last year s Rains fairly Well and it requires less nitrogen inputs. Cereal crops May be another option because they generally have lower costs of production. Prices for cereals May also improve Down the Road Cabak said. More forage crops like Alfalfa May appear in areas drowned out last year. Quot Farmers Are always looking at options but there s Only a certain number of crops that grow locally Quot Cabak said. Askin said his seeding plans Are being influenced by costs. Quot wheat prices look a Little More positive due to the dry conditions in the United states so we re going with a few More wheat acres and a few More soybean acres because of the crop s lower fertilizer costs Quot Askin said. Cabak. Said producer Are hoping to get an Early Start on seeding but waiting for the recent snowfall to melt May cause a delay. Alf Warkentin senior hydrologic forecaster for Manitoba water stewardship said even with All the Snow he does not expect major flooding to result in the Central Plains area in coming weeks. Quot there s some concern for local streams like rat Creek Squirrel Creek Pine Creek a Little bit West of Portage Quot Warkentin said on March to. Quot the Assiniboine River does t look too bad at this s a Little coming from the sewers. It could be sort of a moderate event. It will depend a lot on the weather from now Warkentin said banners should Are for Spring Runoff by mov equipment from Low lying areas and keeping ditches prepare m g nay Clear of Snow and ice so water can run freely. Quot people know from past experience what they need to do Quot Warkentin said. Fason Kraut Rel control hams Herald Leader Ray Askin farms 730 hectares of soybeans Beans cereals and oilseed 16 Kilometres Northwest of Portage la Prairie. He says while things look Bleak now with Low Grain prices and High input costs he expects a turnaround soon. 88 4 tax last of the zoos a save ams ram Quad cab #5713. Srp $36,775 to Fytch la prank Sale Price 2005 Dodge Durango a #5623 Srp $47,680 Portafe la prank Sau pm Ince 141 2995 z/,d0z 260? Highway a wad a phone 857-3458 or 1-888-284-9914 hours 0pm 8 to 6 Mon. Mini Fri. A sat. From 9 to 5 Nim

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