Tariffs, market access uncertainty, trade diversification and export infrastructure top the agenda at Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) annual meeting.
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KAP flags risky trade for Manitoba farmers
Tariff risks, market access uncertainty, trade diversification and export infrastructure top the agenda at Keystone Agricultural Producers annual meeting.
VIDEO: Manitoba’s Past Lane – Jan. 31
Slices of past farming life in Manitoba, and over a century of the Manitoba Co-operator
Manitoba, 1946 — Post-war rations for both people and cows: The latest look back at over a century of the Manitoba Co-operator
No fertilizer price relief expected for this year
Turmoil in Iran, lower production in Europe and restricted exports from China will likely help keep fertilizer prices high
StoneX analyst Josh Linville does not see much relief in sight on the nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer prices for farmers in 2026.
Manitoba farmers wary of research hit after AAFC cuts
The AAFC research farm at Portage la Prairie one of seven Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada sites on chopping block
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada cuts claim Portage la Prairie research farm; Manitoba farms groups wrestle with potential impact.
Government silence loud on AAFC cuts
Fiscal responsibility should mean owning the responsibility for fiscal decisions
Canada’s federal government trumpets fiscal responsibility; their silence on a day of massive Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada cuts was baffling at best.
Seven research sites to close, Agriculture Agri-Food Canada confirms
Saskatchewan agricultural research centres appear to be hard hit by job losses and closures announced Jan. 22, according to initial reports filtering out.
MANITOBA AG DAYS: Don’t wait to buy fertilizer, farmers warned
Higher fertilizer prices likely ahead, says Ag Days speaker. Farmers waiting until spring to buy fertilizer might have to take whatever price they can get
Higher fertilizer prices likely ahead, says Ag Days speaker. Farmers waiting until spring to buy fertilizer might end up eating the cost.
Don’t hang too much on China trade: Ag Days speaker tells farmers
China ‘not a viable source of economic growth for farmers,’ Jacob Shapiro says, and agriculture needs to get with the new global trade reality
China ‘not a viable source of economic growth for farmers,’ analyst Jacob Shapiro says, and agriculture needs to get with the new global trade reality.
MANITOBA AG DAYS: Does farm size affect crop insurance risk?
Crop insurance data has insights on which kind of Manitoba farms end up filing the fewest claims
Crop insurance data highlights traits of Manitoba farms that file the fewest claims, part of the lineup at Manitoba Ag Days 2026 in Brandon.
Manitoba crop insurance expands wildlife coverage, offers pilot programs
High participation rate underscores importance of insurance in risk management
New crop insurance coverage is available to Manitoba farmers.