Ducks Unlimited Canada's Alex Griffiths stands in front of a field of winter wheat at the Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre in Carberry on Aug. 6, 2025.

Birds benefit from winter wheat

Winter wheat gives better bird nesting habitat, improving biodiversity, and may cost farmers less in seed than typically thought

Winter wheat gives better bird nesting habitat, improving biodiversity, and may cost farmers less in seed than typically thought.



A winter wheat field at the Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre near Carberry on Aug. 6, 2025.

Carberry field day looks for agriculture solutions

Manitoba farmers explored research solutions for resilient crops, perpetual agronomic issues and new kinds of agricultural products at a field day at the Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre in Carberry on Aug. 6.

Manitoba farmers explored research solutions for resilient crops, perpetual agronomic issues and new kinds of agricultural products at a field day at the Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre in Carberry on Aug. 6.