An update from MBP January 13, 2023 mbbeef.ca
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Province Announces Agricultural Crown Land Lease Auctions to
be Held Online Feb. 6-10
(Government of Manitoba News Release) The Manitoba government’s agricultural Crown land lease and permit auctions will be held online Feb. 6 to 10, Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced January 9
“Manitoba’s agricultural Crown lands play a vital role in supporting a vibrant and sustainable agricultural sector. The online approach ensures Manitoba producers have equal opportunity to rent lands that will support their farming operations,” said Johnson. “In addition to ensuring equal access to rental opportunities, a temporary rent reduction for forage leases on agricultural Crown lands has been implemented as part of our government’s commitment to supporting producers after a difficult season last year.”
Leases and permits are available to farmers and ranchers to provide additional land base for agricultural activities. The Agricultural Crown Lands Leasing Program supports the sustainable expansion of livestock in Manitoba, contributes to ecological goods and services, and supports mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
A number of agricultural Crown land parcels will be available to rent for haying, grazing or cropping. The official listing of agricultural Crown lands available for rent
can be found at: http://resd.ca/leases_and_permits/LPproperties.aspx#agL easePermit
The online auctions will be hosted by Garton’s Auction Service with further information to follow at https://gartonsauction.com/
Last fall, the Manitoba government introduced a temporary rent reduction for forage leases on agricultural Crown lands. The reductions will be in place for the next three years with a 50 per cent reduction in 2023, a 33 per cent reduction in 2024, and a 15 per cent reduction in 2025. The temporary rent reduction will allow land productivity to recover from multiple years of extreme moisture. The Manitoba government continues to explore policy, program and service improvements to enhance sustainability and productivity of agricultural Crown lands, the minister noted.
For more information about the upcoming auctions, visit www.manitoba.ca/agriculture/land-management/crownland or contact a Manitoba Agriculture Services Corporation (MASC) service centre. For more information on MASC locations visit: https://masc.mb.ca/masc.nsf/locations.html
The block of rooms set aside at The Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre for AGM attendees is available until Monday, January 16. If you are planning on attending the AGM and need a room at the MBP rate, please click here.
E-Newsletter
Manitoba Government Collaborates on Agricultural Issues at North American Summit
(January 9, 2023 Province of Manitoba News Release) From Jan. 6 to 8, Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson represented the Manitoba government at the Legislative Agriculture Chairs Summit, hosted by the State Agriculture and Rural Leaders group in Charleston, S.C., and collaborated with other state and provincial leaders on agricultural issues and trends experienced by other jurisdictions.
“I am pleased and energized by these discussions with my colleagues from across North America on issues facing the world of agriculture and to represent Manitoba’s agricultural sector internationally,” said Johnson.
“Manitoba has many commonalities with other jurisdictions in the issues faced in modern agriculture, including food security and climate change. I am proud to have represented our province in these discussions and look forward to bringing solutions back to Manitoba.”
The Legislative Agriculture Chairs Summit is a non-partisan meeting for elected officials held to discuss agriculture and hear from speakers who share expertise in identifying problems and solutions. The annual event, first held in 2002, has been providing educational opportunities for state and provincial elected representatives
with a focus on agriculture and rural communities, and how different jurisdictions can connect and collaborate on solutions to shared issues.
“Our government continues to advocate for Manitoba agricultural producers and industries, and has positioned our province as a world agriculture leader. Manitoba is always developing creative solutions to agricultural issues, which I was happy to showcase at the summit to my colleagues,” said Johnson.
Initiatives such as the Manitoba Protein Advantage Strategy, the Water Management Strategy and the review of the Agricultural Crown Lands Program demonstrate the Manitoba government’s focus on driving agricultural innovation and research forward, the minister noted.
“I look forward to bringing the results of our discussions at the summit home and using what we learned to drive new developments in the sector,” said Johnson.
More information on Manitoba Agriculture’s research and innovation efforts is available at https://gov.mb.ca/agriculture/research-andinnovation/index.html.
If you missed the presentation, or wanted to watch it again, the recording is now available and can be accessed by clicking the image below.
Mental Health Webinar: Building Resiliency Together
The following information is from the Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) Project website.
‘Building Resiliency Together’ is a workshop designed to introduce participants to mental health in agriculture, highlight how to support ourselves and others, the importance of refilling our own cups and how to have conversations about mental health. This will be a “hands on” workshop with group exercises to engage participants and practice having conversations.
According to the 2021 study of ‘Farmer Mental Health in Canadian’ done by the University of Guelph; 1 in 4 Canadian Farmers felt that their life was not worth living, wished they were dead, or thought of taking their own life in the last 12 months.
While the needle has moved regarding mental health in agriculture it still has a long way to go before we are no longer loosing community member’s to death by suicide. It is on each and every one of us to work together to end the stigma surrounding mental health and change the culture, this starts with self education and by joining the conversation.
Megz Reynolds has first-hand experience in agriculture as a former grain farmer and is personally familiar with the unique challenges the industry faces. Through grassroots advocacy
and policy work Megz has been part of creating change at a provincial, federal and global level, always with a focus on the mental health of producers and the industry as a whole.
As the Executive Director of The Do More Agriculture Foundation Megz is using her background and lived experience to continue the conversation, raise awareness for mental health in agriculture, create community, build and strengthen partnerships and do more for those in agriculture, their families and rural communities.
Click on the date below to register for a Mental Health: Building Resiliency Together webinar
• January 17 at 10 am (Mountain) / 12 noon (Eastern) English and French
• March 21, 2023 at 10 am (Mountain) / 12 noon (Eastern)
For more information about resources related to the Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) Project go to www.animalhealth.ca The site has many resources designed to help producers and other industry stakeholders prepare for a potential animal health emergency, including workbooks, templates, disease overviews, biosecurity information and more.
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Emergency Preparedness course
(Animal Health Emergency Management Project)
Looking for a scenario-based e-learning refresher course that puts you in the middle of an investigation of a possible case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)?
Click here
You can choose whether you take the course in the content of an endemic country or a free country. The course is divided into 6 lessons which you can take in any order and includes downloadable infographics and other micro learning tools that you can download and use in the field during an actual investigation.
Thanks to all the producers and families who stopped by to say hello and to Manitoba Agriculture staff for organizing a terrific event!
Manitoba Beef Producers was on the road this week for Beef and Forage Days in Austin.
Draft Manitoba Beef Producers’ 44th Annual General Meeting Agenda*
*Last updated January 6, 2023. Some details are still being finalized and some adjustments may occur.
Location: Victoria Inn Hotel & Conference Centre, 1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg
MBP asks that AGM delegates pre-register to assist us with meal counts. There is no charge to attend the meetings and information sessions on Thursday and Friday, and lunch is free on Thursday. However, if you wish to attend the President’s Banquet on Thursday evening, the cost is $60/person. Advance registration is appreciated and can be completed here.
Day One − Thursday, February 2, 2023
9:00 Registration Begins and Trade Show Opens
10:00 – 12:00 Industry Knowledge Session
• Guest speakers will provide updates on various research underway in the beef industry, including an update on the Livestock Predation Prevention Project in Manitoba.
12:00 – 12:55 Lunch for registered AGM delegates
MBP’s Annual General Meeting Convenes
1:00 – 2:10 Business Session
• This will include greetings from elected officials, reports from the MBP President, General Manager and Finance Chair, introduction and ratification of MBP’s board of directors, etc.
2:10 – 3:00 Resolutions Debate (Part 1)
3:00– 3:30 Coffee Break and Opportunity to Visit Trade Show
3:30 – 4:15 Resolutions Debate (Part 2) and Added Speakers if Time Permits
• Resolutions debate will resume if required. If not, the tentative plan is to have updates on the Squeal on Pigs initiative and the work of Cleanfarms
4:15 ‒ 5:15 Motivational Speaker ‒ Tim Hague Sr., former winner of The Amazing Race Canada
5:30 Cocktail Hour
6:30 MBP President’s Banquet
• Banquet attendees will enjoy a beef meal, Manitoba’s Environmental Stewardship Award will be awarded, a retiring MBP director will be recognized, etc. Reminder: You must purchase tickets to attend the banquet. Register here.
8:30 Entertainment featuring comedians Tim Gray and Dana Smith
Friday, February 3, 2023
8:00 – 8:30 Coffee service, trade show opens
8:30 – 9:55 Panel Discussion: Tackling Various Types of Risk Facing the Beef Sector
• This session will feature speakers discussing how to manage various types of risks, including emergency preparedness in the event of a disaster (including the perspective of a producer who has faced a major disaster), a look at business risk management tools, and an overview of how the Livestock Cash Advance Program works.
9:55 – 10:25 Coffee Break and Opportunity to Visit Trade Show
10:25 – 11:25 Reports from National Beef Organizations
• Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef – Andrea White
• Public and Stakeholder Engagement Update – Lynsay Beavers, Stakeholder Engagement Specialist
• Canadian Beef Check-off Agency – Melinda German, General Manager
11:25 ‒ 12:05 Market Update
• Canfax ‒ Jamie Kerr, market analyst
12:05 MBP President’s Closing Remarks
12:45 to 2:30 Risk Management Workshop
• Ben Hamm of Manitoba Agriculture will walk producers through a series of risk management and cost of production tools that may be useful to their operations.
• Note: This workshop is free for producers, but lunch is not included.
Adding Food Processing to your Farm
Operation
Have you considered adding value to the products you already grow?
Like farming, food processing can be a tough business and isn’t for everyone.
But food processing does offer its benefits, including a lower operating expense ratio, higher ROI, and the opportunity to build a diversified revenue stream.
If you are coming to Manitoba Ag Days and are considering adding a food processing operation to your farm, this workshop is for you. Hear from some of your peers the how and why they’ve added food processing to their farming operations. You can also learn how to sell your value-added products through grocery stores.
11:05 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Is Adding Food Processing a Good Fit for Your Farm? Presentation by Amy Nikkel, Adagio Acres
12:05 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch and conversation
12:45 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Discussion and questions with successful farm-food processors:
Paul Spenst, Spenst Brothers Meats
Hailey Jefferies, Prairie Fava
Lawrence Warwaruk, Farmery Estate Brewery
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
What’s involved in working with grocery retailers
Discussion with Matthew Sobocan, Local Development Manager MB/SK/NW ONT with Sobeys
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Manitoba Ag Days in the Dome Building Behind the Keystone Centre off 13th Street, Brandon, MB 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Registration only required if you want to stay for lunch $25 for lunch. Register with Adam at Adam@manitobaorganicalliance.com
For more information contact Jeff Fidyk at Manitoba Agriculture: Call: 204-871-0491 Email: Jeff.Fidyk@gov.mb.ca