Rick Rutherford talks with digital editor Greg Berg at the 4R Field Day at Rutherford Farms on Aug. 6, 2025.

VIDEO: Tile drainage benefits may take longer than farmers think

Tile drainage manages field water levels, but one farmer says, in his experience, the return on investment timeline might be longer than his peers expect

Rick Rutherford of Rutherford Farms used tile drainage to help manage a saline area in his field at his Manitoba farm. Here’s what he learned.

The Inkster house, now known as the Seven Oaks House Museum, and buildings as they were in 1858. The Inksters, John Inkster and Mary Sinclair (Inkster), began as humble farmers but became one of the richest and powerful families in the area.  Photo: Humphrey Lloyd Hime Photo, courtesy Dan Benoit

VIDEO: The long farm history of the Red River Métis

Manitoba’s agricultural history includes a rich, but often less talked about, record of Métis farming

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Métis farmers and ranchers were integral to the success of Red River settlers in Manitoba, now they could use assistance to pass on their agricultural knowledge.





A grain dryer and grain bin on the show grounds at Ag in Motion 2025.

Get your wet grains storage-ready: VIDEO

Farmers, you worked hard to get that crop to the combine, don’t let grain drying or grain bin storage headaches spoil that effort this harvest

Don’t let grain spoilage ruin your harvest: Installing a grain dryer shouldn’t be a last-minute decision, and a little preparation for bin monitoring can avoid a lot of farmer headaches.




University of Manitoba staff and students in a field plot at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm in Carman, Man., on July 29, 2025.

VIDEO: Yield-eating weeds and pest insects tackled at field day

The University of Manitoba put the spotlight on its in-progress crop research, including the concept of a nurse crop against flea beetles, corn weed control and high-protein canola fertilizer

The University of Manitoba put the spotlight on its in-progress agricultural research, including the concept of a nurse crop against flea beetles, corn weed control and high-protein canola fertilizer.


Cattle graze in the smokey air in a pasture they were moved to earlier that day near Scott Duguid’s farm north of Gimli, Man., on July 30.

Grazing cattle in a drought year

Manitoba beef farmer keeps his grazing plan adaptable to weather another drought year in the Interlake

It’s been another drought year in Manitoba’s Interlake in 2025. This beef farmer keeps his grazing plan adaptable to weather dry conditions and keep his farm resilient.

Spencer Harris , in the green shirt, speaks with attendees at the Nutrien Ag Solutions crop plots at Ag in Motion on July 16. Photo: Greg Berg

Interest in biological crop inputs continues to grow

Nutrien exec shares thoughts on uptake and profitability of biological crop inputs

It was only a few years ago that interest in alternative methods such as biologicals to boost a crop’s nutrient uptake seemed to spike in popularity. But according to Spencer Harris, senior vice-president of global ag retail for Nutrien Ag Solutions, biologicals are not all that new for Nutrien — the global ag retailer has been researching biological crop inputs for nearly two decades.