Firefighters near Lac Du Bonnet scrambled to put out a fast-moving wildfire that sparked May 13 at the same time as large wildfires were burning in several other areas of the province, including near The Pas.

Northern Manitoba fire claims livestock

Farmers in northern Manitoba have been working their fields, but for those watching wildfire near The Pas creep closer, it’s been about fire breaks more than seeding; the fire has reportedly claimed livestock as well

A Manitoba farm near The Pas has lost seven goats to wildfires, according to a local emergency services worker. Farmers near the fire zone have been working their fields, but it’s been about fire breaks more than seeding.




Flax crops flower in 2024 in a field in Saskatchewan.

Manitoba farmers ride spring weather flip-flop

The first crops planted in Manitoba were seeded into dust, but that was before the weather traded heat warnings for cold and heavy rain

The first crops planted in Manitoba were seeded into dust, but that was before the weather traded heat warnings for cold and heavy rain going into the May long weekend.


A rendering of the planned Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture.

Finish in sight for Assiniboine College agriculture hub

Assiniboine College can start tendering for the long-awaited Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture after provincial funds and financing announced

Assiniboine College can start tendering for the long-awaited Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture following announcement of provincial funds and financing.

Manitoba researchers hope to hone processes that will let them better track wild pigs through environmental DNA testing.

Tracking Manitoba’s wild pigs, down to the eDNA

Environmental DNA testing could help better target invasive wild pigs spreading in Manitoba, even before the pigs themselves are spotted

Environmental DNA testing could better target the invasive wild pigs spreading in Manitoba. It can flag pig DNA in a region, before any feral swine signs are even found.