Steinbach

It’s shaping up to be a busy and exciting weekend at the Mennonite Heritage Village Museum in Steinbach, and Executive Director Robert Goertzen says they’re ready to welcome the crowds.

A local man was supposed to be in Pakistan for a month, but says his trip was cut down to three weeks due to "threats of violence."

Experts say current conflict between India and Pakistan has not been this intense in more than 25 years. 

However, Egan Schellenberg says he didn't notice tensions until recently.

McHappy Day proved to be a very successful day in Steinbach on Thursday. 

That is according to Operations Supervisor Doug Demler, who explains that McHappy Day raises money for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). 

"Everything they get is from donations," says Demler. 

According to Demler $8,240.04 was raised at the Steinbach restaurant on McHappy Day. That is up 24 per cent over last year. 

New mandate called good time to overhaul business risk management programs and other policies that could help agriculture

Prime minister Mark Carney will name his cabinet May 12, and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute has some advice for the incoming agriculture minister.

Kody Blois from the Nova Scotia riding of Kings-Hants served briefly after Carney replaced Justin Trudeau and is a strong candidate to continue.

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The Canadian cattle industry is experiencing unprecedented profitability, with cattle prices reaching all-time highs. Despite this positive outlook, there are significant concerns about the ongoing trade war with the United States and its impact on the industry's stability.

CANTERRA SEEDS recently announced it would be acquiring Alliance Seed, saying the move would strengthen their seed business and expand distribution across Western Canada.

The pedigreed seed operation will continue to operate as a standalone brand under CANTERRA SEEDS’s umbrella, with key staff transitioning to maintain continuity and customer relationships.

Brent Derkatch, CEO of CANTERRA SEEDS says Alliance Seed has built an impressive portfolio and a network supported by committed seed growers. 

A Steinbach teen is going to be next year's recipient of a brand new, custom wheelchair through Tabs for Wheelchairs.

Shannon Broesky is 13-year-old Delainey's mom, and says she was given the news in a phone call less than a month ago.

"It seemed like a perfect fit. It was really cool, and I may have cried," she says.

It appears the recent trade tensions between the U.S. and China are delaying the proposed merger between Bunge and Viterra.

China has not yet approved the $34 billion merger between the two ag giants. 

The deal has received antitrust clearance from the European Union and Canada, but the transaction remains stalled in China
 due to what many people say is a result of trade tensions between the United States and China.

The merger was originally announced in 2023. 

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has declared a primary control zone for avian influenza in Manitoba.

The CFIA says it has declared the Rural Municipality of Boissevain-Morton a primary control zone.

The status means that specific measures are being implemented to prevent the spread of the disease through movement restrictions and permits.

To date, 17 premises in Canada have been identified as being infected with AI, including two in Manitoba, three in Saskatchewan and one in Manitoba.

The government isn’t thought to be in a hurry to impose a large duty on yellow peas as it takes steps to reduce food inflation.

India’s pulse trade is pushing for the government to implement a large tariff on imported yellow peas.

Bimal Kothari, chair of the India Pulses and Grains Association, recently told the Hindu Businessline that he wants to see a 50 per cent import duty on the crop to ensure the landed price is equivalent to the government’s minimum support price for desi chickpeas.