Honeybee colony losses have hit 43 per cent in Manitoba, making 2025 the latest in a string of poor bee survival years for Manitoba’s honey producers.
Manitoba beekeepers battle for survival
Honeybee colony losses have hit 43 per cent, making 2025 the latest in a string of poor bee survival years for Manitoba’s honey producers
Horticulture farm practices in the limelight
The 2025 Horticulture School in Brandon covered tools to extend Manitoba’s vegetable and fruit growing season, horticulture crop agronomy and new research like peat sustainability
The 2025 Horticulture School in Brandon covered tools to extend Manitoba’s vegetable and fruit growing season, horticulture crop agronomy and new research like peat sustainability.
Manitoba dry beans hit 20-year high
Manitoba farmers planted 207,000 acres of dry beans in 2025, including another record pinto bean year
Manitoba farmers planted 207,000 acres of dry beans in 2025, including another record pinto bean year.
Drought year continues to develop for beef producers
Dry pasture and poor forage in parts of Manitoba have cemented 2025 as another year of support measures and drought management struggles for beef and other grazing sectors
Dry pasture and poor forage in parts of Manitoba have cemented 2025 as another year of support measures and drought management struggles for beef and other grazing sectors.
Keep it clean on pre-harvest chemical use
Farmers urged to toe the line on pre-harvest pesticide application and market product restrictions to avoid grain marketing headaches
Canadian farmers urged to toe the line on pre-harvest pesticide application and market product restrictions to avoid grain marketing headaches.
Manitoba Parkland research station grapples with dry year
Drought conditions force researchers to pull the plug on some projects at the Parkland Crop Diversification Foundation
Researchers at the Parkland Crop Diversification Centre have had to pull the plug on some trials this season because of drought conditions.
Drought stress grips some Manitoba farms despite scattered rain
Manitoba farmers face uneven crop conditions as scattered rains fail to ffset widespread drought in parts of the province
Manitoba farmers say dry conditions and uneven rainfalls have left a patchwork of crops this season, with some fairing well and others suffering.
Sheep industry changing playbook on traceability and animal health
Changes in disease tracking technology and veterinary drug availability are front of mind for Canada’s sheep farmers
Changes in disease tracking technology and veterinary drug availability are front of mind for Canada’s sheep farmers.
Manitoba food processors welcome funding
Government announced $6 million to bolster local food processors July 23
Government announced $6 million to bolster food processors in Manitoba July 23; local companies say it will be a boon for their business.
Farm groups push Ottawa to prioritize agriculture amid uncertainty
Farm groups are asking for federal action on regulation and trade amid mounting financial pressures and tariff fears
Keystone Agricultural Producers and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture want governments to consider agriculture more when setting priorities.
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