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Governments of Canada and Manitoba announce funding to support upcoming season of great tastes of Manitoba

Great Tastes of Manitoba (GTOM) will receive $60,000 through the Ag Action Manitoba program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership toward the production of Season 33 of its television series, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today.

GTOM is a television series that showcases the nutritious, affordable and delicious foods produced by Manitoba farmers. The show is an industry-led collaborative initiative that was established in 1991 and has evolved to a full digital brand providing information on food production practices and local food, to help bridge the gap between consumers and local farmers.

As COVID-19 influenced conversations about food systems in Canada, GTOM responded by developing a new model to support Manitobans spending more time cooking at home.

With the show’s farm-to-table focus, each episode includes a Before the Plate story. These stories introduce viewers to the families and agricultural communities that bring these ingredients to market, creating an opportunity for consumers to learn about food production and to understand the values of the people working in Manitoba’s agricultural sector.

GTOM reaches urban consumers who are making food purchasing and preparation decisions for themselves and their families. Consumers consider farmers to be a reputable source of information about food safety, sustainability and health benefits.


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Back On The Fields | Cutting Alfalfa Hay| Crop Talk

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We are cutting our second-cut alfalfa hay! Our machinery hasn't been repaired, but the weather is clear, so we take our opportunity to get back on the fields making hay. The alfalfa crop was ready to harvest, and any delays would result in poor quality feed for our sheep, so we decided to go ahead and get that mower rolling. We have a little crop talk about how we cut the hay with our John Deere hydrostatic mower, how we lay the hay out flat in rows to help it dry quicker, and how the two different plantings in that hay field have developed at varying rates and densities. We discuss the quality of the alfalfa hay and show how differing percentages of grasses mixed in with the alfalfa make a difference in the volume of the hay harvested. Hay is the primary feed source on our sheep farm. Getting it done just right is imperative for sheep farming, sheep health, and sheep care. Quality feed sets the stage for producing productive and profitable sheep and allows for feeding throughout the winter season when pasture grazing is no longer an option for those farmers raising sheep in cold climates such as Canada. While in the hay field, we also have a look at the adjacent corn crop and marvel at how well it has developed in such a short period of time.