Grain Services Union pushes overtime pay change for grain managers
Manitoba farmers face higher costs as the Grain Services Union seeks to end overtime exemptions for grain elevator managers and assistants. Les Jacobsen of Keystone Agriculture Producers notes annual pay, costs, and fuel and fertilizer price rises strain farm profits while government cost recovery could raise product and inspection costs, reducing availability for smaller markets.
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Manitoba
Grain Services Union
Les Jacobsen
Keystone Agriculture Producers
KAP
Jacobsen
Linda McNair
McNair
Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Canadian Grain Commission
Balancing Act of Family Farm Succession and Viability
The article discusses handing over family farm leadership and planning for long term viability. It covers input from farming and non farming children, retirement income needs, and the economics of maintaining a farm across generations. It cites studies showing net income translating from gross income and estimates retirement costs with inflation projections.
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Canada Pension
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Roblin Fair and Rodeo Move to August Dates
Roblin's Ag Society plans to shift the annual fair and rodeo to August 21 to 23 in 1998. The group discusses fundraisers and upgrading the fair to boost attendance after last year. President Chuck Brade cites dates and financial goals from the society's annual meeting.
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Roblin Revi Roblin
Ag Society
Chuck Brade
Nestman
Brandon
Westman
Darren Praz~nik
Brandon Regional Health Authority
Red Crodd
School of Nursing
Brandon Hospital
Praznik
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