Manitoba Putting Points System out to Pasture
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ThE FuTuRE Ch EESE IS hERE ChAmpIOnS U.K. researchers say hands-free A local couple is taking over cropping can happen » PG 17 a Trappist tradition » PG 7 January 11, 2018 SerVinG manitoba FarmerS Since 1925 | Vol. 76, no. 2 | $1.75 manitobacooperator.ca Bison farms stand to be counted Manitoba putting points Canada’s bison producers are taking a snapshot of their industry with a system out to pasture recently released census Producers will have to bid for forage and grazing Crown lands as of BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD next fall rather than the current points-based system Co-operator staff h e C a n a d i a n B i s o n Association is counting T heads for the first time in five years. The group has released its 2018 bison census survey, available until Jan. 15. Terry Kremeniuk, Canadian Bison Association executive director, says the census will provide much-needed infor- mation on herd distribution, animal numbers, age groups, gender and size of the breed- ing herd. Results will help di- rect association policy and programming. “We want a little better un- derstanding of what the make- up of the bison (herd) is, be- cause then it can assist us in planning growth in the indus- try,” he said. “If we see more heifers coming on board, that demonstrates growth in the herd and that is a good thing for the supply side of the bison business.” The census has been an ev- ery-five-years tradition since 1996. Manitoba’s new Crown land leasing system for grazing is getting a cautious endorsement from the province’s beef industry. PHOTO: thinksTOck Results will update herd numbers, bull totals and num- Industry support the highest points were awarded the See grading system on page 6 » BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Manitoba Beef Producers, pro- lease. According to the Crown Lands Co-operator staff ducer voice for one of the industries and Property Agency, however, those expected to feel the most impact, gen- points might be ignored if the highest- anitobans will have to jump erally welcomed the change. points applicant was not “the logical through different hoops to The province has promised a more user.” M access Crown lands for haying open system under tendering, some- Under cropping leases, the sys- or grazing this year. thing MBP president Ben Fox says will tem that forage and pasture Crown The province announced an end to the solve a standing concern for farmers. lands will now mirror, the names of old points-based system in December, to “The biggest cause of frustration all bidders and their tenders can be be replaced by a tendering system simi- right now is the points system and, reviewed. lar to how cropped Crown lands were basically, the overall inability to really But while Manitoba Beef Producers already leased. see how lands are allocated,” Fox said. has lauded the change, producers Changes will be in place for the next “As far as MBP’s concerned, having an themselves are still waiting to gauge round of Crown land leases. The new reg- increased transparency in that process the final impact. ulation came into force Jan. 1, although is a big win.” “Nobody seems to know what Manitoba Agriculture says it is still con- Under the points system, producers is actually going to happen yet,” sulting stakeholders on what policies will were given credit for forage and land Kim Crandall, a beef producer from be needed to support the new frame- management, herd size, non-farm Winnipegosis and former MBP direc- work. The province plans to have every- income, age, first-time applicants, tor, said. thing in place when the next list of avail- proximity and distance to the Crown able Crown lands is released in fall 2018. lands applied for. Applicants with See grazing Crown land on page 6 » MERGER MANIA: CANADIAN FERTILITY GIANT FORMED » PAGE 32 Publication Mail Agreement 40069240 2 The Manitoba Co-operator | January 11, 2018 INE SiD Di D you know? L iVESToCk No rest for weary Cervid surprise canola plants The game ranching You’re not the only one who can’t get any ‘sleep’ during those sweltering industry is unhappy with CFIA 10 summer nights STAFF urns out your canola CRoPS plants just need to get T a little rest. When high temperatures, especially at night, prevent Better them from “sleeping” prop- erly productivity takes a hit, than best and now researchers from Canada can’t rest on its Kansas State University are grain quality laurels trying to figure out why. 15 What exactly is the plant doing at night? It’s not sleep- ing like humans do, but it is carrying out important processes. During the night, the plant performs mainte- Comparing canola flowers opening under control and high nighttime CRoSSRoADS nance at the cellular level, temperature allows researchers to understand the different impacts of stress allowing it to grow new cells on yield. PHOTO: MEGHNATH POKHAREL and repair damaged ones. Luring In the case of canola, it must also flower, produce weight in canola,” said Pokharel said. “The timing fishers pollen, be pollinated, gen- Meghnath Pokharel, a doc- of flower opening is impor- erate a pod, and fill it with toral student in agronomy. tant for the plant, as it deter- Roblin aims to build seeds. In their research, the sci- mines aspects related to its winter fishing All of these important entists studied many dif- fertilization and ultimately reputation 26 steps are limited when the ferent aspects of canola. seed-set.” temperature increases, For example, they looked at The researchers say the including during nighttime. what time of day the plants higher nighttime tempera- “High night temperature flower under normal con- tures will have a long-term stress changes different ditions compared to high impact due to global climate physiological processes that nighttime temperatures and change. FEATuRE ultimately lead to decreased quality of seed produced. Ultimately they hope to seed-set, grain number, “The temperatures caused explore how to breed can- grain filling duration, grain the flowering to shift to ear- ola that isn’t as severely Stand by filling rate, and final grain lier hours of the morning,” affected. your ban Arkansas board says application limits warranted 31 READER’S PHOTO Editorials 4 Grain Markets 9 Comments 5 Weather Vane 14 What’s Up 7 Classifieds 40 Livestock Markets 8 Sudoku 44 ONn Li E & MoBiLE Visit www.manitobacooperator.ca for daily news and features and our digital edition. (Click on “Digital Edition” in the top right corner.) At our sister site, AGCanada.com, you can use the “Search the AGCanada.com Network” function at top right to find recent Co-operator articles. Select “Manitoba Co-operator” in the pull-down menu when running your search. 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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 11, 2018 3 Mentorship MacAulay takes case for program sought: NAFTA to U.S. farmers DFM He’s the first Canadian minister to speak to the nearly 100-year-old organization Direct Farm Manitoba will explore developing a program to transfer tries have sensitive areas, espe- BY ALLAN DAWSON cially in agriculture, including knowledge in 2018 Co-operator staff the U.S., which protects sugar production. Starting such a program awrence MacAulay’s Former Canadian agricultural BY LORRAINE STEVENSON could be a significant undertak- speech in support of the trade negotiator Mike Gifford, Co-operator staff ing, he added. L North American Free noting Canadian dairy produc- Until members raised the Trade Agreement (NAFTA) tion is rising, has suggested a irect Farm Manitoba need this wasn’t something the was well received by an esti- Canadian compromise would will look at developing board had spent much time mated 5,000 people attending be to allow more American milk D a mentoring program thinking about so this may take the American Farm Bureau to enter Canada by increasing for its membership this year.