Gord Gilmour

2 months ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Gord Gilmour

Like pretty much every other agricultural commodity and farm group meeting in early February, trade issues dominated the Keystone Agricultural Producers annual general meeting Feb. 4. Read Also Top ideas to get outdoors this Louis Riel weekend The Louis Riel long weekend is a great time to sled, skate, ski, showshoe or otherwide enjoy the outdoors, and rural Manitoba has a long list of hidden gems for day-trips.

2 months ago | producer.com | Gord Gilmour

Glacier FarmMedia – Manitoba’s agriculture sector has lost a familiar face. Former Keystone Agricultural Producers president Bill Campbell has died at the age of 69. Campbell operated a mixed farm near Minto in western Manitoba and was active in KAP, first as a vice-president before becoming president in mid-2018, when Dan Mazier resigned to go into federal politics. Read Also Man.

Dec 4, 2024 | producer.com | Gord Gilmour

Canadian farmers have a long history of employing temporary foreign workers. In 1966, the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program was formed and brought 264 Jamaican workers to Canada to pick apples. That program has functioned well over the years for its intended purpose of filling short-term seasonal positions that weren’t attractive to Canadians. It has grown a lot, with about 26,000 workers a year now coming here.

Oct 18, 2024 | producer.com | Gord Gilmour

Glacier FarmMedia – A leader in U.S. farm auctions is coming to Canada. Read AlsoNew trade war would slash U.S. exports: reportSASKATOON — Grain and oilseed prices would fall if a new trade war erupted between the United States and China,…The Steffes Group has acquired Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers, of Tisdale, Sask., the firm announced in a press release Oct. 18. Steffes has been a major auction firm in the U.S. Midwest since its founding in North Dakota in 1960.

Sep 27, 2024 | farmtario.com | Gord Gilmour |Silas Le Blanc

Ontario farmers have been on a bin-building tear. Read AlsoAGI cleans up the drying yardAGI’s Milltech Pre Cleaner removes foreign material from grain before it reaches the dryer, making drying less messy and more efficient. In 1999, the province had just 2.75 million tonnes of grain storage capacity on farms. By 2019, that had increased to 11 million tonnes. Now farmers are adding about 1,300 tonnes a year to the province’s on-farm storage capacity.