Rail car limits, climate research and marine planning will determine if the Port of Churchill actually can grow beyond its four-month shipping season into year-round trade.
Making way for Port of Churchill expansion
Hudson Bay sea lanes could stay open longer, opening the Port of Churchill for more consistent trade, but rail capacity and vessel costs still shape the port’s future plans for expansion
Pea leaf weevil chows down on Western Manitoba
Farmers in Western Manitoba are now seeing heavy feeding damage from the crop-damaging insect pest, which was first found in the province in 2019
Pea leaf weevil has spread as far east as Manitoba's Ontario border, while the west has become a Prairie-wide hotspot for the pest insect.
When rolling soybeans works, and when it doesn’t
University of Manitoba study identifies a narrow post-emergence window before plant damage and yield loss increase
University of Manitoba research explores how weather conditions and plant brittleness impact yield and crop damage.
White mould control requires flexible timing under Prairie conditions
Trials in dry beans and soybeans show that spray timing shifts depending on the number of planned passes
Fungicide timing for white mould depends on canopy development, disease risk and number of planned applications, North Dakota pathologist Michael Wunsch told growers at CropConnect 2026.
Weed resistance closes in on glufosinate
Expanded soybean acres and tighter application windows erode buffers that have protected Liberty herbicide for Prairie farmers
Expanded soybean acres and tighter application windows have eroded buffers that have so far protected Liberty herbicide on Prairie farms
Predictive weed mapping, coming to a farm field near you
Geco–Gowan deal taps AI tools, multi-year imagery, to forecast weed-patch-prone field zones so farms can preemptively adjust treatments
Geco–Gowan deal taps AI tools, imagery, to forecast weed-patch-prone field zones, so Prairie farms can preemptively target herbicides
Tie vote derails canola tariff compensation resolution at MCGA
Manitoba Canola Growers Association members were split on whether to push Ottawa for compensation for losses due to Chinese tariffs
Manitoba Canola Growers Association members were split on whether to push Ottawa for compensation for losses due to Chinese tariffs.
No checkoff decision yet for Manitoba canola growers
Manitoba Canola Growers Association delays deciding whether to increase per-tonne levy for farmers as funding gap widens
Manitoba Canola Growers Association hits pause on any increase in the per-tonne levy for farmers as funding gap widens.
Students push for Manitoba road upgrades
Gaps in Manitoba’s RTAC heavy-haul highway network were highlighted in a recent resolution to Keystone Agriculutural Producers
Manitoba’s lack of higher-rated RTAC roads creates irritating highway detours and weight restrictions for farmers, University of Manitoba students told KAP.
Canola growers face rising verticillium stripe threat with few options
In 2025, the Prairies experienced its worst year on record, sparking renewed focus on yield loss, resistance and management
After a severe 2025 outbreak, verticillium stripe is drawing attention at Prairie agronomy meetings as researchers warn of uncertain yield impacts and slow resistance progress.