Working the harvest fields
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- Published on Thursday, August 31, 2017
Photo by Micah Waddell
Brandt grain cart taking a load of grain off of a John Deere combine on the go.
While harvest is far from over, early indications suggest that 2017 will be a good year for farmers in the Neepawa area, and although there were some showers on the weekend in Brandon and surrounding areas, most of the south west got little to no rain during the past week. The dry weather and above average temperature conditions gave producers a chance to continue harvest without major interruption.
Busy year for Silver Spurs
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- Published on Saturday, January 28, 2017
By Makenna Sumner
Neepawa Silver Spurs 4-H Club
The Neepawa Silver Spurs 4-H Club have been busy so far. This year we have four members. In September and October, we had weekly riding meetings with our instructor, Tara Levandoski. Horseback riding is fun! In November, we had our first business meeting to plan our activities for the rest of the year.
Manitoba Ag Days: Building on 40 years of success
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- Published on Monday, January 16, 2017
By Miranda Leybourne
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The City of Brandon is looking excitedly ahead to the 40th anniversary of Manitoba Ag Days, going so far as to officially proclaim Jan. 17-19 “Manitoba Ag Days”. But it’s not just Brandonites that are gearing up for the big event -- people from all over the province, the country and even the United States will be flocking to the Keystone Centre to take part in the historic event, including over 550 exhibitors and 60 speakers, including CBC’s Terry O’Reilly, the Little Potato Company’s Angela Santiago, Oil World’s Thomas Mielke, World Weather Inc’s Drew Learner and more. In addition, 17 new products will be marketed at the show this year, all revolving around the theme “Agriculture -- Think Global, Act Local”.
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Old and new ways of bringing in the crop
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- Published on Friday, September 2, 2016
Photo by Courtney Single
It was old meets new for the Single family last weekend. Single Bridge Ranch, a father-son partnership between David and Brad Single, were using their 2006 John Deere 9760 combine to harvest a crop of spring wheat at Waldersee. With the help of family, neighbours and friends, they were also using a circa 1943 John Deere threshing machine. The threshing machine is currently owned by cousin Ron Mitchler, but it’s been in the family for a long time– it was owned by Brad’s great-grandfather.
Vintage farm machines turn out in record numbers– literally
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- Published on Thursday, July 28, 2016
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Canadian Foodgrains Bank
On Sunday, July 31, Manitoba will become home to another world record, when 146 antique threshing machines harvest a field together for 15 minutes.
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