Sixteen rural communities in Western Manitoba will be receiving high-speed fibre internet.
More fibre internet coming to the west
Sixteen rural communities in Westman to receive high-speed fibre internet
Wool industry shines at Manitoba Fibre Festival
Winnipeg event highlights wool sustainability, textile skills and sheep breeds, including the 2024 breed of the year: Icelandic sheep
Manitoba Fibre Festival highlights wool sustainability, textile skills and live animals from alpacas to sheep, including the 2024 breed of the year: Icelandic sheep
Canada’s trade rep takes another blow with Port of Vancouver strike: grain industry
Port grain terminal strike could give Canada a bad name so soon after rail labour dispute
Grain terminal worker strike at the Port of Vancouver is the second recent disruption to the grain transportation system and sparked concern over Canada’s perceived reliability as a trade partner.
International dry bean collaboration to speed new varieties
AAFC Morden pitching in germplasm to global bean breeding consortium
International dry bean breeding consortium hopes to develop trait modelling tools to speed develpment of new varieties.
Will Manitoba’s shrinking beef footprint turn around?
Cattle prices are high, but herd numbers show little indication that producers are looking to build back their herds
Cattle prices are high, but herd numbers (both in Manitoba and nationally) show little indication that producers are looking to rebuild their herds.
Dry bean trials try to hone varieties for Manitoba
Manitoba dry bean growers still lean heavily on U.S. genetics
Dry bean trials try to hone varieties for Manitoba conditions.
Federal government renews $100M grant for Canadian Foodgrains Bank
The last four-year agreement funded food aid in 19 countries
The funding echoes a previous agreement between the organization and Global Affairs Canada. The deal, which has stood since 1985, matches donations made from Canadians four to one, up to $25 million annually. The new agreement runs until 2028.
University of Manitoba to get $7.6 million to research net-zero farming
Research project to explore how net-zero farming can be made realistic
University of Manitoba funding to explore how net-zero farming can be made realistic for producers.
Struvite fertilizer from Winnipeg sewers
City wastewater upgrades will include equipment to ‘upcycle’ phosphorus
Winnipeg upgrades will process wastewater into commercial struvite fertilizer for crop nutrition compaly Ostara, helping to close the phosphorus loop.
Manitoba slow to adopt precision soil sampling
Flatter regions still have enough variability to warrant zone sampling, soil scientist says
Manitoba producers have been slow to embrace precision soil sampling. One industry representative says they're missing out on crop benefits.
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