Cover crops can exist with herbicide-tolerant canola, but results vary.
Cover crops a challenge within existing production systems
Cover crops can exist with herbicide-tolerant canola, but results vary
Trace mineral supplements not equal
Choosing the right mineral, and the right form of mineral, key to optimal cow performance
Choosing the right mineral supplement, and the right form of mineral, for your beef herd is key to optimal cow performance.
Survey links regenerative farming to increased biodiversity in Manitoba
Bird survey looks at how regenerative ag affects bird populations, species at risk
Bird survey from the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association looks at how regenerative ag affects bird populations, species at risk.
KAP to lobby for farmer well-being licence plates
Money raised from sale of plates would support Manitoba Farmer Wellness program
Keystone Agricultural Producers plans to lobby the provincial government to allow specialty licence plates that would support mental wellness programs for farmers. A resolution requesting the effort was passed at the organization’s July 24 advisory council meeting. Money raised from the sale of the plates, if approved, would go toward Manitoba Farmer Wellness, which launched in 2022. The program provides
Manitoba canola hit by heat after moisture stress
Canola has traded wet conditions for potentially damaging heat
Canola in Manitoba has traded the wet growing conditions of early 2024 for potentially damaging heat in late July and early August.
Keep last year’s canola out of your soybeans
Harvest loss and herbicide options underpin volunteer canola management in soybeans
Volunteer canola in soybeans can be a weed headache for farmers. Canola harvest loss and herbicide options underpin tips for managing the issue.
Industry asked for input on sheep code updates
Survey to give feedback on future sheep code priorities closes July 25
Sheep industry sets priorities as National Farm Animal Care Council code of practice update gets underway.
Fruit farmers urged to control spotted wing drosophila
Fruit flies are a problem in Manitoba fruit crops this year
Fruit growers in Manitoba are being warned to gain control of spotted wing drosophila before the pests wreak havoc on this summer's crop and their bottom line.
Celebrating Michael Eskin’s canola legacy
The University of Manitoba canola researcher will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame this fall
University of Manitoba canola researcher Michael Eskin will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame this fall.
Hay dry-down hacks for a wet year
Mother Nature has not co-operated with Manitoba’s first hay harvest; here are some tips to help
Cattle producers and dairy farmers are finally seeing good haying weather after a wet start to the summer. Many look forward to their second cut while salvaging their first cut for silage.
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