Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn (left) and Premier Wab Kinew (center) announce Crown land rent changes in 2023.

No auctions this year for forage Crown land

The province says they’re taking more time to review how changes have impacted Agricultural Crown Lands used for haying or grazing

The Manitoba government says forage Crown land lease auctions are paused this year as they review how changes have impacted Agricultural Crown Lands used for haying or grazing





Laden soybean pods catch the dew in early fall. Choosing the right crop after a pulse or soybean year can set the stage for better yields.

Riding the crop rotation power of soybeans and pulses

Pulse and soybean crops can have a significant impact on a producer’s crop choice, and how that crop yields, the following year

Crop insurance data illustrates what crops soybeans and pulses do best after, and which crops get a yield boost when they follow pulses and soybeans in the crop rotation.




Canada’s extended 16o-kilometre interswitching radius is set to expire in March.

Interswitching pilot expiry worries grain sector

The extended interswitching radius will expire in March and, with Parliament prorogued, the Grain Growers of Canada are concerned there’s precious little opportunity to save it

Canada’s extended interswitching radius for rail shipment will expire in March and, with Parliament prorogued, the Grain Growers of Canada are concerned there’s precious little opportunity to save it.