Alexis Stockford

Editor for the @MBCooperator. Ski coach, music enthusiast and unashamed bookworm. Tweets are all my own.

[Manitoba Co-operator @MBCooperator]

OPINION: Global chaos raises stakes for green farm technology. https://t.co/GJ1e0ihdMf

[Alexis Stockford @AlexisStockford]

Another smoky day in central Manitoba.

One of the @MBCooperator’s recent stories on smoke and its impact on agriculture:
Wildfire smoke threatens to turn down honey tap for Manitoba beekeepers https://t.co/00AU4xds5G

[Manitoba Co-operator @MBCooperator]

Heartland Livestock Services in Virden and the Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart are both offering space for livestock displaced by the fires raging in Manitoba right now.

[Manitoba Co-operator @MBCooperator]

CALL OUT: We're looking to talk to anyone whose farm has been impacted by the many wildfires/grassfires in Manitoba over the last few weeks.
If this is you, drop us a line. One of our reporters will get back to you.

[The Brandon Sun 🇨🇦 @thebrandonsun]

Separate grass fires north of Kemnay and Alexander destroyed sheds, machinery and a utility trailer on Thursday and left some residences without power, Whitehead Fire Department told the Sun. https://t.co/DmQjduUYmw #bdnmb

[Alexis Stockford @AlexisStockford]

Two new MASC offices coming to western MB this year (Shoal Lake and Virden) Premier Wab Kinew announces at #AgDays25.

[Manitoba Co-operator @MBCooperator]

FEATURE: Stacking the deck against African swine fever. https://t.co/4qyp5CfNXR

[John Greig @jgreig]

This is interesting. McDonald's to pay beef producers who use Syngenta's @EnogenCanada corn, because of feed efficiency boost which reduces methane production. First in U.S., but the plan is to bring it to Canada. https://t.co/C5s9ppZLuh

[Alexis Stockford @AlexisStockford]

That is one chilly morning in southern Manitoba.

[Alexis Stockford @AlexisStockford]

I’m going to have to add this to the list for next summer.

[Manitoba Co-operator @MBCooperator]

If you’d like a day trip with a little walking thrown in, consider a drive to these two gems in southwestern Manitoba. https://t.co/8iyWsbsy6i

[John Greig @jgreig]

Here are some of my thoughts on what I saw yesterday at @WorldDairyExpo including some Canadian results, global milk trade outlook and the real challenges of high path avian influenza on dairy farms. https://t.co/1ViAWqTlUB

[Manitoba Co-operator @MBCooperator]

High winds threaten later canola. https://t.co/ZAkr0ZdsAl

[Manitoba Co-operator @MBCooperator]

Canada’s trade rep takes another blow with Port of Vancouver strike: grain industry. https://t.co/f20Sy9DgbO

[Alexis Stockford @AlexisStockford]

Thoughts?

[Clint Fischer @clintwfischer]

What is stopping more family farms that don't have an on-farm kid from establishing a succession plan to a non-relative/employee?

Rather than selling the farm for parts.

Maybe hire someone with this framework:
→ 2 yr trial period
→ Competitive farm manager salary
→ Business mgmt transition plan (1st)
→ Ownership transition plan (2nd)
→ Protections in place for both parties

Generally, it's the same approach as a succession plan to the farmers' son or daughter... just might have less family drama involved.

Employees buy out small business owners in other industries all the time.

Genuinely curious what the perceived roadblocks are.

[Manitoba Co-operator @MBCooperator]

If Canada doesn’t make itself attractive to agri-food businesses, other nations will, panelists warn. https://t.co/qiQ1SyVShG

[Canola Council of Canada @canolacouncil]

Start with soil testing results to set the right fertilizer rates for next year’s yield goals. It’s a cornerstone of #4RNutrientStewardship.

Watch this short video with @WardCCC to help plan your fall soil sampling.

[Alexis Stockford @AlexisStockford]

The latest in our ongoing port strike coverage:

[Manitoba Co-operator @MBCooperator]

Via @AGCanadadotcom:
"While producers could feel the pinch of a strike at the Port of Vancouver’s grain terminals within a week, the markets won’t feel much of a hit unless the strike continues for three or four weeks, analysts said." https://t.co/ZKUQcrEFYe

[Manitoba Crop Alliance @mb_cropalliance]

Help guide the direction of Manitoba’s agriculture industry!

We are accepting nominations from farmer members to serve as delegates on our four crop committees for one more week.

Learn more: https://t.co/TlnWoi2QON

#cdnag #westcdnag #MbAg #MBFarms

[AgCanada.com @AGCanadadotcom]

Unifor initiates labor negotiations with Canadian National Railway #CndAg
https://t.co/YdvGTb8CWx

[Beef Cattle Research Council @BeefResearch]

Knowing which production practices producers are adopting in different regions of the country, which they aren’t (and why) helps us to target producer-focused extension efforts better.

📖Read or 🎧listen to this episode of the Canadian Beef Cattle Podcast
https://t.co/c7p4jG5z6D