My perspective - Racing into fall
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- Published on Wednesday, August 6, 2014
By: Kate Jackman-Atkinson
myWestman.ca
We’re only just into August and summer is still in full swing, as we try to get the most out of the short season. But across the region, some people have already turned their attention to the fall. For those interested in government, this fall will be an exciting time.
Show us your best Cockshutt 30 tractor picture!
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- Published on Thursday, July 30, 2020
The Manitoba Agricultural Museum 2021 Manitoba Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede festival will feature Cockshutt Farm Equipment and host the annual convention of the International Cockshutt Club. The 2021 Cockshutt convention will highlight the 75th anniversary of the iconic Cockshutt 30 tractor, the first modern tractor designed and built in Canada. The tractor gained worldwide status for pioneering the use of live hydraulics and Live-Power-Take-Off systems to power attached equipment. Please send us your best Cockshutt 30 picture or story so we can publish it in upcoming Farmers' Advocate editions of the paper.
You can send your pics and stories to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Friday, August 7 to be in our next edition.
Province backs Westman bid for soybean facility
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- Published on Thursday, January 18, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
A local group’s effort to attract a world-class soybean facility to the region has received a financial boost. The Westman Opportunities Leadership Group (WOLG) recently secured a $75,000 grant from the province, through the Partner 4 Growth program. The funding is expected to help advance the WOLG’s attempts in attracting a multi-million dollar soybean processing facility to Manitoba.
Working the harvest fields
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- Published on Thursday, August 31, 2017
Photo by Micah Waddell
Brandt grain cart taking a load of grain off of a John Deere combine on the go.
While harvest is far from over, early indications suggest that 2017 will be a good year for farmers in the Neepawa area, and although there were some showers on the weekend in Brandon and surrounding areas, most of the south west got little to no rain during the past week. The dry weather and above average temperature conditions gave producers a chance to continue harvest without major interruption.
Busy year for Silver Spurs
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- Published on Saturday, January 28, 2017
By Makenna Sumner
Neepawa Silver Spurs 4-H Club
The Neepawa Silver Spurs 4-H Club have been busy so far. This year we have four members. In September and October, we had weekly riding meetings with our instructor, Tara Levandoski. Horseback riding is fun! In November, we had our first business meeting to plan our activities for the rest of the year.
