Canola oil is still the main priority for the sector, but canola meal is increasingly the subject of research looking for new markets and uses for the oilseed’s byproduct.
Manitoba canola industry has new frontiers
Canola meal is increasingly the subject of research looking for markets and uses for the oilseed’s byproduct
Pig transport stress costs pork sector
Popular livestock trailer designs also increase pig stress during transport, hitting at meat quality, animal welfare and farm profit, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher says
Popular livestock trailer designs also increase pig stress during transportation, hitting at meat quality, animal welfare and farm profit, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher says
Mazergroup’s Bob Mazer dies
Bob Mazer, who oversaw the growth of his family-owned farm equipment dealership into the main name for New Holland machinery in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, died July 6 from cancer
Mazergroup’s Bob Mazer, who helped grow his family’s company into a string of farm equipment dealerships and the main dealer for New Holland machinery in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, died July 6 from cancer.
Polycrops a winning practice for Manitoba ranch
Using diverse forage crop mixtures to feed their beef herd has dramatically improved cattle health, rancher says
Using diverse, multispecies forage crop mixtures to feed their beef herd has dramatically improved cattle health, rancher says
Biogas pitched to turn farm waste into renewable energy
Anaerobic digestion can convert manure and other agricultural waste into renewable energy as well as fertilizer, but Manitoba farmers don’t have the best history with the technology
Anaerobic digestion can convert manure and other agricultural waste into renewable energy as well as fertilizer, but Manitoba farmers don’t have the best history with the technology
Precision pig feeding lowers farm cost, greenhouse gas emissions
Customizing pig diets for each animal reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record
A customized diet for each pig reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record.
Canadian farms at risk from animal activism
A legal expert warns that growing animal rights activism is creating complex challenges for Canadian livestock farmers
A legal expert warns that growing animal rights activism is creating complex challenges for Canadian farmers, despite livestock industry groups spending considerable effort on their public trust files.
Manitoba author dissects wool supply chain politics
Anna Hunter’s new book, The True Cost of Wool, explores current wool production systems in Canada and pitches more robust local manufacturing
Anna Hunter’s new book, The True Cost of Wool, explores current wool production systems in Canada and pitches more robust local manufacturing
Too much waterhemp to destroy in parts of Manitoba
Waterhemp has been changed to a Tier 2 weed in 28 Manitoba municipalities where the invasive weed is now too established to eradicate
Waterhemp is too established to eradicate in 28 Manitoba municipalities, according to the province. The invasive weed has been reclassified as Tier 2 on the noxious weed list.
Rick Clark joins MFGA regenerative agriculture conference speaker lineup
The U.S. soil health advocate will take the podium this November at the 2025 MFGA Regenerative Agriculture Conference in Brandon
Rick Clark, a well-known U.S. soil health advocate, will take the podium this November at the 2025 MFGA Regenerative Agriculture Conference in Brandon.
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