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Potatoes make up one of Manitoba’s top crops by of dollar value and are a major agricultural export for the province
Good levels of soil moisture provincewide
Biosecurity helps avoid powdery scab infections in Manitoba potato fields, like avoiding the use of manure from livestock that ate infected potatoes
Resistance to insecticides is complicating pest control, prompting experts to advocate for farmers in North America to use more integrated pest management strategies in their potato fields
Farmers in both west and east unlikely to deviate much on seeded acres of canola, wheat, soy and corn despite volatility
Canadian farmers, agri-food sectors in flux as multi-front trade war evolves
Manitoba potato growers have been dealt a blow by companies who have cut producer contracts, citing trade strife and lower consumer demand
Using natural compounds, like cannabis mulch, can help repel the beetles from potato fields
