Wheat varieties on display at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research plots outside Brandon on Aug. 7, 2025. Photo: Miranda Leybourne

Canada’s agricultural innovation in crisis?

Experts argue that Canada’s ability to foster agricultural innovation and technology needs drastic improvement, and it needs to happen now

Experts argue that Canada’s ability to foster agricultural innovation and technology needs drastic improvement, and it needs to happen now

The exterior of the new Niverville RCMP detachement. Photo: RCMP

Niverville welcomes new RCMP detachment

A new police detachment in Niverville will have four police officers on staff, expanding local police service in the rural Manitoba area

A new police detachment in Niverville will have four police officers on staff, expanding local police service in the rural Manitoba area



As Canada’s seed industry nears long-awaited regulatory reform, stakeholders remain divided over who should lead certification and how data should be collected, issues that could shape the future of farming from seed to harvest.
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Five years and counting: Inside Canada’s seed regulatory overhaul

Canada’s seed rule modernization is finally seeing the end of the tunnel, but not everyone’s convinced about the changes or that the timeline is good enough, given agriculture’s quick-changing landscape

Canada’s seed rule modernization is finally seeing the end of the tunnel, but not everyone in agriculture is convinced about the changes or that the timeline is good enough.






four silver grain silos in field under bright blue sky

Grain marketing for hard economic times

Manitoba farms face tight profit opportunities this year; what strategies can farmers use to sell their 2025 crop to best financial effect?

Strong harvests in Western Canada clash with low grain prices, trade war-driven market uncertainty and high input costs. What strategies can farmers use to sell their 2025 crop?



Organic farmers do not soil test as much as conventional farmers do, but it’s important to understand the nutrient levels in all soils used for crop production.

Fall soil testing tips for smart fertilizer plans

Quality 2026 crops start with quality soil test data, which starts with Manitoba farmers using the best possible soil sampling practices in fall 2025

Quality crops next year start with quality soil test data, which starts with Manitoba farmers using the best possible soil sampling practices in fall 2025