Canadian Rural Transition Program aids farmers switching careers
The Canadian Rural Transition Program by Agriculture Canada and Employment and Immigration Canada helps farmers leave farming for new employment. Since its start, over 1,200 families received grants and training, including a $1,600 living stipend and wage subsidies, with up to 104 weeks of training and diverse support from local centers and agencies.
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Agriculture Canada
Employment and Immigration Canada
Canada
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
CRTP
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Agriculture Employment Services
Provincial Departments of Agriculture
Farm Credit Corporation
Manitoba Outlook Conference ties in weed fair and flax group
The Manitoba Agricultural Outlook Conference focusing on 1988 price prospects will be held in Brandon on January 15 and Winnipeg on January 20, in tandem with the Weed Fair and Western Canada Flax Growers Conference. Participants include Agriculture Minister Leonard Harapiak and Manitoba Agriculture staff with market analyses by Laura Honey and John Dean.
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Brandon
Winnipeg
Outlook
Leonard Harapiak
Errol Lewis
Manitoba Agriculture
Janet Honey
Carol Nachtigall
John Dean
Keystone Centre
Winnipeg Convention Centre
Stature Focused Advice for Dairy Heifer Growth
Veteran veterinarian John Simmons urges dairy producers to prioritize height and frame over weight in heifer development. He outlines growth milestones from birth to 24 months, feeding schedules, and the use of growth charts to track stature, with emphasis on early six month gains and careful nutrition in cold weather.
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Teulon
John Simmons
Brampton
Ont
Simmons
Hee
CN Grain Shipments Reach New Year Totals Across Western Canada
CN reports week ending November 29 unloads of 420,834 tonnes at export positions in Western Canada with year to date totals rising 12.9 percent to 5,429,712 tonnes. Vancouver received 91,091 tonnes last week and Prince Rupert 9,863 tonnes. Thunder Bay 24,680 tonnes with year to date 1,787,348 tonnes. Churchill crop year unloads total 480,161 tonnes.
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Canadian National
Canada
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Thunder Bay
Churchill
Manitoba Pool Elevators Declares Retained Patronage Dividends
Manitoba Pool Elevators announced details of its annual payment of retained patronage dividends to retired or 65-year-old members. Cheques for 3 231 members were mailed totaling 2 174 755. Payments occur in December. Estates of deceased members received 222 000 this year. The total refunded to members now exceeds 13 million.
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Manitoba Pool Elevators
MPE
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