Agricultural chemical prices are down, but rising raw material costs and market volatility from, among other things, tariffs and a potential trade war, could raise them again.
Chemical costs are down — but for how long?
Agricultural chemical prices are down, but rising raw material costs and market volatility from, among other things, tariffs and a potential trade war, could bring on a rise
Tariff tensions stall pork forward contracts
Canada’s pork industry faces new risks as U.S. trade policies disrupt market stability, attendees heard at the recent Manitoba Swine Seminar
Canadian and Manitoba pig farmers have temporarily lost forward contracts as a tool to stabilize their revenue due to current tariff tensions with the U.S.
New tool for carbon footprint tracking unveiled at Manitoba AgDays
FCC says the tool is a ‘non-judgemental’ way of getting a snap shot of soil carbon including sequestration
Soil carbon is an imporant thing to track, both emissions and sequestration. Bryan Prystupa, of Farm Credit Canada, spoke about a new tool that aims to give farmers insight into carbon on their farms.
Researchers scramble to understand verticillium in Canada
Disease is a relative newcomer to Canada and has been the subject of little research globally
Justine Cornelson of BrettYoung Seeds says verticillium is one reason Manitoba saw disappointing canola yields last year. The disease needs to be the subject of more research, since little has been done to date.
Panel explores key issues in canola variety selection at Manitoba Ag Days
It’s all about finding the right fit for the challenges on your farm, rather than taking what you can get
A panel discussion at Manitoba Ag Days 2025 delved into what makes a canola variety the right fit for your farm.
Aster yellows rare but potentially costly Manitoba Ag Days speaker says
The last big outbreak is said to have cost Prairie canola growers $400 million in yield losses
Aster yellows might be rare, but it can be expensive. The last big outbreak cost Prairie canola growers $400 million in yield losses, Trevor Wist of AAFC told Manitoba Ag Days 2025.
Measuring farm emissions from the sky
Radio tower to be fit with sensors to measure how changing farm practices actually are
Radio tower to be fit with sensors to measure how changing farm practices actually are impacting nitrous oxide levels in the atmosphere.
Building a culture of weed control
Experts highlight importance of collaboration between government and private sector agronomists to contain problem weeds
Collaboration between government and private sector agronomists to contain problem weeds and herbicide resistance is key, Manitoba Agronomists Conference panel says.
Regenified certification comes to Manitoba
Proponents hope the certification program will capture value for producers and remove questions about what counts as ‘regenerative’ farming
Regenerative farmers have been looking for ways to capture premiums, not just cost savings, from their farming practices. Certification programs like Regenified are one tool being pitched.
Leveling the crop protection field between mustard and canola
Canola and mustard often have the same crop management problems, but not always the same tools to address them
While mustard growers face many of the same agronomic problems as canola growers, they often have fewer crop protection options to deal with those field challenges.
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