Flax crops flower in 2024 in a field in Saskatchewan.

Manitoba farmers ride spring weather flip-flop

The first crops planted in Manitoba were seeded into dust, but that was before the weather traded heat warnings for cold and heavy rain

The first crops planted in Manitoba were seeded into dust, but that was before the weather traded heat warnings for cold and heavy rain going into the May long weekend.








Flax blooms in a field near Wolseley, Sask.

Better flax crops in the works for Canadian farmers

Fewer Manitoba farmers grow flax than they used to, but work into new varieties may increase the oilseed’s appeal in Western Canada

Fewer Manitoba farmers grow flax than they used to, but work on new varieties may increase the oilseed’s appeal in Western Canada.

Growers should flax interest amid canola turmoil

Growers show flax interest amid canola turmoil

Statistics Canada forecasts an acreage drop, but a processor says farmers have been phoning since the U.S. trade war erupted

Statistics Canada has projected that flax acres will decline in 2025. That could happen, but with the trade and tariff uncertainty surrounding canola this winter, more growers are contacting Tyson Fehr and asking questions about the crop.


The new agronomist will explore research tailored to crops such as corn, sunflowers or flax.

Special crops get new agronomist in residence at University of Manitoba

Loveleen Kaur Dhillon has been named the agronomist in residence for special crops at the University of Manitoba,a newly created five-year position supported by the Manitoba Crop Alliance

Loveleen Kaur Dhillon has been appointed as the agronomist in residence for special crops at the University of Manitoba, a new five-year position funded by the Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA). MCA created the position after noting a gap in research capacity for special crops such as corn, sunflower, and flax. The hope is to expand