Hamiota continues to thrive, with the livestock industry as its base.
Robert Sopuck
A New Fuel for the 21st Century
Pelletized biofuels produced from land under a permanent cover of native grasses shows great promise as a source of alternate energy.
Pelletized Biofuels – A Manitoba Opportunity
A discussion of pelletized biofuels using natural grasses suggests a great opportunity for Manitoba, which is the lowest cost producer in North America.
Transgenic Crops Benefit Environment
Transgenic crops confer overwhelming environmental benefits on modern agriculture.
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Cities Have to Expand for House Prices to Fall
The cost of actually building a house does not vary that much across Canada The Ford government’s plan to expand the land supply available for housing has evoked the usual dog whistles about “urban sprawl” by interests apparently unaware of the strong...
How We Teach Reading Really Does Matter
Reading is the most important skill taught in school. If students don’t learn how to read, not much else that happens there is going to matter. That’s because being able to read is important in virtually every job. Without the ability to read, life itself will be a...
Rural Areas can Grow Strong on the Information Highway
Boy, the world has changed for those of us who live in the woods. We still have clean air, open spaces, decent roads, a low crime rate, better primary health care than city folk and better schools.
Where does all this Stuff Come From, Anyway?
All of us are guilty of complacency. We expect food to be in supermarkets and wood at the lumberyard. We’d be shocked to find gas stations without gasoline.
Public Perceptions of Modern Agriculture
What comes to mind when we hear the word “farmer”? We think of hard-working people who faithfully grow our food. What comes to mind when we hear the word “pesticide”?
Manitoba’s Hog Industry Benefits Economy
What is it about success that makes some Manitobans complain? Don’t we like jobs, prosperity, or money? Guess not, if the relentless attacks on Manitoba’s expanding hog industry are any indication.
Ecological Tax Credit Good Public Policy
Manitoba’s Finance Minister, Greg Selinger, deserves a hearty pat on the back for the innovative “Ecological Tax Credit” program announced recently in the provincial budget.
Creating a New Rural Renaissance
Recent writings about desperation in rural Manitoba made me want to cry or, alternately, ask my neighbours, "Will the last one to leave turn out the lights?" The bleak picture portrayed has some truth but other futures are possible. Here's one. First the bad news. The...