Get a sneak peek of the 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference lineup in Brandon this fall, organized by the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association.
Soil health
Introducing the speakers for Manitoba’s 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference
Get a sneak peek of the 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference lineup in Brandon this fall, organized by the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association
Soil health survey keys in on farmer voice
The Soil Health Network says their new survey is meant to keep farmers in the driver’s seat when it comes to adopting on-farm practices
The Soil Health Network says their new survey is meant to keep farmers in the driver’s seat when it comes to adopting on-farm practices.
Supersized grain carts a weighty problem for soil compaction
Larger grain carts and combines make for a more efficient harvest, but they also come with soil health implications if the extra weight causes soil compaction
Grain carts can still cause serious soil compaction whether they’re on tracks or wheels, but tracks may impact crop yield less in poor field conditions.
Organic farms need soil testing too
Organic farmers should take a lesson from conventional farming when it comes to testing for soil nutrients and benchmarking fields frequently: University of Manitoba researcher
Organic farmers should take a lesson from conventional farming when it comes to testing for soil nutrients and benchmarking fields frequently: University of Manitoba researcher
Cropland threatened by toxic metals: study
Up to 17 per cent of agricultural land at risk
Up to 17 per cent of cropland around the globe is contaminated by toxic metals, threatening agriculture and human health in the affected areas, according to new research published in the journal Science.
Mounting pressure on farmland losses raise flags for agricultural agvocates
Canada’s soil health and farmland cannot get lost in the political shuffle as candidates bandy words on expanding housing
Canada’s 2025 federal election is coming. Soil health and farmland cannot get lost in the shuffle as political candidates bandy words on expanding housing.
Get better crops by understanding soil pH
The soil pH in your field can affect yields, nutrient availability and crop protection efficacy
Soil pH in a field impacts crop nutrient availability and growth. Regular soil testing helps Canadian farmers optimize harvest yields and soil health.
Save your yield on eroded knolls
Erosion often steals yield from hilltops and knolls in the field: Here are some ways to get it back
Erosion often steals yield from hilltops and knolls in the field: Here are some ways to get it back
VIDEO: There’s more than one way to lose nitrogen from your soil
With fertilizer being one of the most expensive crop inputs to help reach your yields, making sure it stays put for your plants to take it up is essential. Unfortunately, this is not always as easy as it sounds. At Manitoba Ag Days last month, Bryce Geisel, senior agronomist with Koch Agronomic Services, offered a
Retired cattle producer focuses on soil biology
Beef producer from South Dakota says his soil health recipe for success includes a mix of long-term no-till farming and cover cropping
Beef producer from South Dakota says his soil health recipe for success includes a mix of long-term no-till farming and cover cropping.
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