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Manitoba Livestock Auctions Continuing

Manitoba livestock auctions will continue to provide marketing services and operate live cattle auctions.

However, public access will be restricted until further notice.

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the general public, including consignors and truckers, will not be allowed in the auction markets.

Only essential personnel including staff required to operate the sale, order buyers and livestock inspection personnel will be allowed to enter the auction markets during this time.

Producer checks will be mailed out after the sale.

This decision was was made by the Manitoba Livestock Marketing Association.

 

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Getting closer to planting season means one thing… it’s time to get EVERYTHING ready.

Today didn’t go exactly as planned—we thought we’d be hauling potatoes again, but instead we spent the day digging equipment out of the cellar, hooking up the grain drill, and getting tractors ready to roll. With wheat planting just around the corner, every piece of equipment matters.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a normal day without a few problems… dead batteries, hydraulic issues, and a truck tire that absolutely refused to cooperate. We tried everything—jump packs, bead bazooka, ratchet straps… and eventually had to bring out the “big guns” just to get things moving again.

But that’s farm life—adapt, fix, and keep moving forward.

We’re getting close to go-time. Wheat seed is coming soon, and planting season is right around the corner