In an effort to maximize agricultural fertilizer efficiency and protect the environment researchers with the University of Saskatchewan are evaluating the volumes and values of soil nitrogen.
At approximately 8:30am, December 31, 2008 Brandon RCMP members along with Brandon City Fire Department responded to a barn fire that occurred near Provincial Route 270 in the RM of Elton.
Between December 24th and 25th, 2008 in the RM of Elton at a farm located just off of Highway 25, unknown suspects broke into a garage and stole a three point black hitch blade and a Farm King three point hitch red rotary mower.
On December 30, 2008 at approximately 2:00pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP and Portage la Prairie Emergency Services responded to an apartment fire on Charlton Avenue.
Research underway at the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment suggests higher manure handling and labour costs in straw based swine housing may be offset by reduced veterinary costs and lower culling rates.
Manitobans and businesses will pay $88.8 million less in provincial tax in 2009, Finance Minister Greg Selinger has announced.
The president of Winter C ereals Canada is confident the elimination of kernel visual distinguishability as registration criteria for winter wheat will re-invigorate winter wheat breeding programs on the prairies.
Lynn Lake RCMP report that Lorna Dumas, who was reported missing on the 17th of December, 2008, was located and found to be deceased.
On December 24, 2008 at 12:45 p.m., Swan River RCMP were dispatched to a single vehicle roll-over collision that had occurred approximately 52 km’s north of Swan River on PTH #10.
Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre report feeding systems like the one being used at its new sow research facility offer greater control over feed and reduced aggression during feeding.
