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Operators are still required in the cab for most farming tasks as equipment manufacturers gradually automate the processes and decisions that require operator intervention. Photo: File

Farming still has digital walls to scale

Hurdles between Canadian farms and widespread adoption of digital agriculture technology haven’t changed much

Canadian farms still face the same obstacles to adopting digital agriculture technology, despite the years industry and policy makers have had to break them down.

Smoke rises out of a northern Manitoba fire in late May 2025. A water bomber can be seen in the background.

Manitoba lifts state of emergency

Rampant wildfires put Manitoba under a state of emergency for the better part of a month across May and June

Rampant wildfires put Manitoba under a state of emergency for the better part of a month across May and June. The state of emergency was lifted June 23, 2025.


Manitoba spent a lot of effort in past decades to keep bovine tuberculosis out of the province’s cattle. In June 2025, the disease made a return in a Manitoba dairy. (Dairy cattle photographed above are unrelated to the recent bovine tuberculosis finding) Photo: File

Bovine tuberculosis found in Manitoba

A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis, the province’s first bovine TB case in years

A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis after samples from a cow tested positive for the bacterial disease. It's the province's first bovine TB case in years.

Holstein dairy cattle in Canada line up for the camera.

Bovine tuberculosis found in Manitoba

A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis, the province’s first bovine TB case in years

A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis after samples from a cow tested positive for the bacterial disease. It’s the province’s first bovine TB case in years.





Bird flu losses have causes egg prices in the U.S. to shoot up.

U.S. playing with bird flu fire

Good disease management is also good trade management, keeping markets open

Controversial comments from U.S. top officials do nothing to reassure American poultry trading partners that bird flu in the country is under control.


Tariff coverage from the Manitoba Co-operator

TRADE WAR (Updated April 4): Our list of U.S. and Chinese tariff stories for Manitoba farmers

Tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump are going ahead; Here’s your one-stop, updated list of our stories covering the impact to Canadian and Manitoba farmers

Trump tariffs are going ahead: Find all the Manitoba Co-operator’s tariff stories here, from farm industry reaction to market forecasts to advice on how Canadian and Manitoba farmers can navigate more hostile Canada-U.S. trade.