A legal expert warns that growing animal rights activism is creating complex challenges for Canadian farmers, despite livestock industry groups spending considerable effort on their public trust files.
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Too much waterhemp to destroy in parts of Manitoba
Waterhemp is too established to eradicate in 28 Manitoba municipalities, according to the province. The invasive weed has been reclassified as Tier 2 on the noxious weed list.
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
Farm safety requires grassroots, cultural shift
Better safety on Canadian farms means deliberately choosing the safer way of doing this, even when it flies in the face of what we’ve always done.
Get the most from fusarium head blight risk maps
Fusarium head blight forecasts offer key information when Manitoba farmers are trying to decide whether they need to apply fungicide against the disease in their 2025 cereal crops.
Too early to check winter cereal survival
Manitoba’s weather in the first half of April wasn’t warm enough for winter wheat and fall rye to consistently grow
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.
Improvements suggested for Manitoba beef sector
Canada’s national cow-calf survey suggests a shorter breeding season, wider vaccination, increased feed testing and more use ofimplants are the province’s low-hanging fruit for bolstering Manitoba beef farm performance.
Canada’s foot and mouth disease playbook
Canadian experts are focusing on preventative measures to safeguard the nation’s cattle herds against foot and mouth disease
Western Manitoba farm keeps flour milling local
Engrained Flour Co., owned and operated by Chris and Lindsey Raupers, brings farm-to-table flour milling service to Canadian food companies and restaurants
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
