Manitoba farmers are facing down a double hit of high input costs, like fertilizer, and low grain prices as they harvest their next crop.
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Manitoba farm profits under pressure
Manitoba farmers are facing down a double hit of high input costs, like fertilizer, and low grain prices as they harvest their next crop
Digital age farmers need truth sense
Farmers today must be able to sort quality knowledge from misinformation and disinformation, experts warn
Misinformation and disinformation are enjoying a surge in the age of the internet. Experts say agriculture and farmers shouldn’t take that threat lightly.
Agriculture ministers hear request for regulatory change, more infrastructure development
Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers are in Winnipeg to discuss breaking issues for Canadian farms and farmers
Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers are in Winnipeg to discuss breaking issues for Canadian farms and farmers.
Deadline looming on expanded winter bee loss insurance
Manitoba is giving beekeepers a more generous winter loss insurance package this year following a string of poor bee survival years
Manitoba is giving beekeepers a more generous winter loss insurance package in 2025, following a string of poor bee survival years. They have until Sept. 2 to take advantage.
Manitoba updates bee mortality insurance for 2025
2025 will be the first year a beekeeper’s winter bee loss insurance will be based on all their overwintered hives, up from 90 per cent
After another winter of high honeybee death, 2025 will be the first time a beekeeper’s bee loss insurance will be based on all their overwinter hives in Manitoba.
Lee Hart: Out of the ashes of retirement
Long-time Glacier FarmMedia writer Lee Hart brings back Hart Attacks column
Alberta’s Lee Hart is coming out of retirement to revive Hart Attacks, a column readers of the farm journals Grainews or Country Guide might remember.
Bank of Canada holds rates steady and says global trade war risk has eased
The Bank of Canada held its key policy rate at 2.75 per cent for the third time in a row on Wednesday, as expected, and said the risk of a severe and escalating global trade war had diminished.
Root AI farm assistant put to the test
Farm Credit Canada’s artificial intelligence tool, Root AI, has some learning to do before it can really pitch in on Canadian farms
Farm Credit Canada’s artificial intelligence tool, Root AI, has some learning to do before it can really pitch in on Canadian farms.
Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes
Federal government proposed several months ago to increase the compensation rate from 80 to 90 per cent and double the maximum payment from $3 million to $6 million
The Canadian government proposed several months ago to increase the compensation rate from 80 to 90 per cent and double the maximum payment from $3 million to $6 million
Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes
federal government proposed several months ago to increase the compensation rate from 80 to 90 per cent and double the maximum payment from $3 million to $6 million
federal government proposed several months ago to increase the compensation rate from 80 to 90 per cent and double the maximum payment from $3 million to $6 million
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