Drought conditions in the Prairies has led to an decrease in water quality, and producers are being advised to closely monitor water quality for their animals.
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Cool cooking: Eat well this summer without heating up the house
Make delicious summer meals that keep the house cool at the same time. Here are some tips and recipes from Getty Stewart to avoid sweating in a hot kitchen.
Grazing cattle in a drought year
It’s been another drought year in Manitoba’s Interlake in 2025. This beef farmer keeps his grazing plan adaptable to weather dry conditions and keep his farm resilient.
Ramp up your nitrogen efficiency in winter cereals: VIDEO
Nitrogen ramps are a tool to help farmers hone their fertilizer rate for the best, most cost efficient winter wheat or fall rye crop.
Manitoba soybean growers battle spider mites
Two-spotted spider mites have been top of Manitoba’s soybean insect pest problems, but at least 2025 has seen fewer grasshoppers than expected.
‘Energy crop’ for aviation fuel faces significant challenges
Production of bioenergy crops such as sorghum and switchgrass for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in coming years will spawn debate about where to plant them, how to convince farmers to invest in them, and how they will impact food and fuel prices.
Wool group expands made-in-Canada product certification
Canadian Wool Collective throwing a wider net for products able to be sold with logos certifying them as being made with Canadian wool
Heartland Livestock Services closes Brandon auction mart
Heartland Livestock Services announced the closure July 25. The Brandon auction mart has been a historic standby for Manitoba beef producers selling their cattle.
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie down, records for TSX, gold
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was in reverse coming out of the Labour Day weekend. The loonie closed at US$0.7252 or US$1=C$1.3789 on Tuesday, compared to US$0.7277 or US$1=C$1.3742 on Friday. The Bank of Canada did not publish a closing rate on Monday due to the holiday. The United States Dollar Index was up[...]
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie steady, mercurial day for gold
Glacier FarmMedia -- The Canadian dollar stayed put on Friday, maintaining its 0.24 U.S. cent gain from the previous week. The loonie closed at US$0.7272 or US$1=C$1.3751 on Friday, compared to US$0.7271 or US$1=C$1.3753 on Thursday. Statistics Canada reported this morning that the country’s economy shed 41,000 jobs in July, but the unemployment rate was[...]
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