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More food inflation predicted
Canadian food prices are projected to jump another three to five per cent in 2025; raising the food bill for a family of four over $800, Canada’s Food Price Report says.
Introducing the speakers for Manitoba’s 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference
Get a sneak peek of the 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference lineup in Brandon this fall, organized by the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association.
Canada losing farmland to development as rental costs squeeze farmers
Urban development is eating up a worrying amount of Canada’s farmland base, rising rental costs threaten the country’s agricultural sustainability, researchers warn
Pig transport stress costs pork sector
Popular livestock trailer designs also increase pig stress during transportation, hitting at meat quality, animal welfare and farm profit, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher says
Plant growth regulator use can hamstring grain sales with wrong buyer
Plant growth regulators can lead to better plant growth and reduced lodging, but producers should check with the Keep it Clean initiative and their buyers before using them.
North American swine industry facing social acceptance challenges
Despite making significant strides in environmental sustainability in recent decades, the pork industry is still under pressure from the public.
Mazergroup’s Bob Mazer dies
Mazergroup’s Bob Mazer, who helped grow his family’s company into a string of farm equipment dealerships and the main dealer for New Holland machinery in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, died July 6 from cancer.
Industry wrestles with regenerative certification
Standardizing regenerative agriculture could make the system easier to market, but too much rigid definition could also alienate farmers and undermine grassroots progress, experts worry.
Biogas pitched to turn farm waste into renewable energy
Anaerobic digestion can convert manure and other agricultural waste into renewable energy as well as fertilizer, but Manitoba farmers don’t have the best history with the technology
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