NDP Ag Critic Asking Government To Roll Back Crown Land Lease Rates

The agriculture critic for the Manitoba NDP wants the government to immediately roll back the Crown land lease rates, in response to COVID-19.

 

"I would urge the Minister of Agriculture and Resource Development to commit to this and announce this rollback to save our livestock industry at the time when it's urgently needed," said Burrows MLA Diljeet Brar. "Othewise we would damage this livestock industry and we would damage these small farms and these community farms who are depending upon these Crown lands and their livestock operations for hundreds of years."

 

Brar also wants to see outstanding Crown land rent deferred.

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.