Manitoba Beef & Forage Initiatives expands Brookdale Research Farm by 467 acres to benchmark grazing profitability at commercial scale.
MBFI livestock research farm gets major expansion
Ducks Unlimited donates $1M pasture to test full-season grazing economics producers can compare to their own operations
Manitoba Bill 15 offers right to repair hope for farmers
Keystone Agricultural Producers welcomes new legislation that could require equipment manufacturers to provide the diagnostic tools and software needed for on-farm repairs
Manitoba farmers want to be able to fix their own equipment; the recently introduced Bill 15 may lay groundwork for that to happen.
Split nitrogen application: Manitoba farm puts timing to the test
Hartney-area farmers experiment with spreading nitrogen across multiple passes, matching fertilizer timing to crop demand
Manitoba farmers say splitting nitrogen fertilizer has helped their farm be more flexible and risk-proof.
Wool pellets open new markets for Manitoba sheep farmers
Pellets from waste wool may be a new revenue stream for sheep farmers, while offering a sustainable soil amendment for horticulture
Pellets from waste wool may offer new revenue for sheep farmers and a sustainable soil amendment and fertilizer for horticulture.
Droughts spur a rethink on watering cattle
Poor drinking water quality for cows often translates to declines in the calf crop — but there are other tactics and technology beef producers can use on pasture
Poor drinking water quality for cows often translates to declines in the calf crop — but there are other tactics and technology beef producers can use on pasture.
Student agronomy challenge coming to Assiniboine College
Teams from across Western Canada will compete in real-world crop advising challenges March 20-22
The Prairies' first agronomy competition brings together post-secondary ag students for hands-on crop advising challenges at Assiniboine College in Brandon, Man.
Food packaging pressed after court backs plastics regulation
Federal appeals court ruling confirms Ottawa’s authority to regulate plastic packaging as Canadian food companies weigh alternatives
Pressure on Canada’s agri-food sector to change packaging methods is increasing, following a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that upheld the federal government’s power to regulate plastics.
Manitoba gaining ground on wild pigs
Squeal on Pigs Manitoba report suggests progress is being made in the province against invasive wild pigs
Squeal on Pigs Manitoba reports progress on eradicating invasive wild pigs, but public sighting tips are key to keeping the effort moving.
Manitoba Beef Producers take aim at elk surge, feed losses from wildlife
Producers also flag Crown lands uncertainty, trade risk and rising costs despite strong cattle prices
Resolutions at last month’s Manitoba Beef Producers meeting seek help to rein in elk and deer populations, expand fencing supports and improve compensation for wildlife damage.
Trade uncertainty, tariffs weigh on Canadian beef sector as market access shifts
Manitoba’s beef cattle producers hear more about the growing uncertainty they face as U.S. tariffs, and shifting trade opportunities, reshape the market
Manitoba’s beef cattle producers heard more about the growing uncertainty they face as U.S. tariffs, and shifting trade opportunities, reshape their market.
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