Dragon's Den star Arlene Dickinson. PHOTO: AGDAYS.COM

Manitoba Ag Days plans star-studded speaker lineup

Dragons’ Den panellist Arlene Dickinson among schedule highlights for 2026 farm show in Brandon, along with the usual production, agronomy and business experts

Dragons’ Den panellist Arlene Dickinson among speaker series highlight for 2026 Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, alongside slate of agriculture experts.

Wheat harvest in Binscarth, Manitoba on Sept. 25, 2025. Photo: Greg Berg

The poetic epic of Manitoba farming 2025

Former Manitoba Co-operator editor John Morriss returns for his yearly poetic sum up of the farming year and look ahead into 2026

Former Manitoba Co-operator editor John Morriss returns for his yearly poetic sum up of the farming year and look ahead into 2026.


The former Viterra grain elevator, now owned by Carman's Linear Grain Inc., on Nov. 9, 2025. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Manitoba grain elevator ownership expands

Carman-based Linear Grain buys Fannystelle elevator from Bunge, another three elevators sold to Morden’s BP & Sons Grain and Storage Inc.

Carman-based Linear Grain buys Fannystelle elevator from Bunge, another three elevators sold to Morden’s BP & Sons Grain and Storage Inc.



A team of horses and farmer compete in the 1948 ploughing competition in Portage la Prairie.

100TH ANNIVERSARY: Where does ‘co-op’ fit in the Manitoba Co-operator after a century of farm reporting?

The Manitoba Co-operator is no longer owned by a co-operative, as it was at the start of its run, but Manitoba’s farm paper still reflects the spirit of co-operation that built this province

The Manitoba Co-operator is no longer owned by a co-operative, as it was at the start of its run, but Manitoba’s farm paper still reflects the spirit of co-operation that built this province



Wheat is straight cut as combines hit the fields to harvest in Binscarth, Manitoba on Sept. 25, 2025. Photo: Greg Berg

UPDATED: Mail strike disrupts grain sample delivery

The Canadian Grain Commission has asked farmers to consider delivering harvest samples directly to CGC offices, services centres or approved drop offs as Canada Post strike delays mail

The Canadian Grain Commission has asked farmers to consider delivering harvest samples directly to CGC offices, services centres or approved drop offs as Canada Post strike delays mail.