Now's the time that farmers should be thinking about purchasing private crop hail insurance. That from Colin Harbinson, agent manager for Dale's Hail Insurance at Rempel Insurance in Morris, MB. He…
In its latest insect and disease update, Manitoba Agriculture says that alfalfa weevil has been reported at high levels in fields in the Interlake, southwest, and northwest regions. On the disease…
A two-day summit discussing a Food Policy for Canada wrapped up Friday in Ottawa. A Food Policy for Canada will be the first-of-its-kind for the Government of Canada and will cover the entire food…
Progress has been made towards the potential merger of five of the province's commodity organizations. The working group exploring the merger has announced the hiring of advisory firm Synthesis…
The Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Association (MFGA) hosted a tour in Russell, Manitoba on Wednesday to discuss its Aquanty water management project. The Aquanty computer model focuses on the…
Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI) hosted a tour Thursday at its First Street Pasture Site near Brandon. The goal of the day was for producers to learn more about the grazing cattle research…
The Manitoba Organic Alliance (MOA) is one of fourteen groups across Canada pushing for the federal government to cancel variety registration for all genetically modified (GM) alfalfa. The groups…
The Dennis County Development Partnership is the latest group to join the effort to attract a soybean crushing facility to western Manitoba. The group is made up of the RM of Wallace-Woodworth, the…
While the province is planning to ease some of its environmental requirements for new hog barn construction, Manitoba Pork Chair George Matheson feels that Manitoba would still have some of the…
Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay, Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food Jose Calzada and United States Secretary of…
All regions reported precipitation, with amounts ranging from 15 to 55 mm. In most regions crops and pastures benefited from these rains. Cool temperatures have slowed growth of corn and soybeans…
Jack and Dianne Froese of Winkler were honoured during a banquet held Monday night in Winnipeg. The couple was named the 2017 Farm Family of the Year by the Red River Exhibition Association. "It is…
US hog cash markets finished off last week with significant gains over the previous week's levels. That from Tyler Fulton, director of risk management with Hams Marketing Services. He says forward…
The practice of seeding canola using a row crop planter is gaining interest across the Prairies. That from Angela Brackenreed, agronomist with the Canola Council of Canada. "I would say that…
The Manitoba Canola Growers Association has announced that Delaney Ross Burtnack will become the organization's new executive director. She'll take over the role from Bill Ross, who is retiring.…
