KAP Planning To Work With Province On Class 1 Training For Farmers

Apr 02, 2019

Manitoba farmers will be given a one year leeway from the province's new training regulations for Class 1 commercial truck drivers.

Keystone Agricultural Producers President, Bill Campbell, says the organization acknowledges the province's plan to consult with the industry, noting semi use in agriculture comes with some distinctive requirements. He explains most farmers travel short distances with semi-loads rather than cross-province or cross-country.

"Most of it is from field to farm and then from farm to terminals or elevators, so they are shorter distances which maybe don't require some of the things that are required for commercial drivers," added Campbell.

He says he looks forward to developing training requirements that meet industry needs.

"We need to realize that commercial truckers are utilizing this as a livelihood and there are a lot of different scenarios or circumstances with regards to mountains and other situations," said Campbell. "Hopefully we can bring about something that is utilized for agriculture that is safe for the public as well."

He stressed however, that farmers are concerned about safety both on and off the farm.

Source : Steinbachonline

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.