The Western Grains Research Foundation has committed $2.71 million to fund 15 new crop-related research projects across Western Canada.
Western Grains Research Foundation commits $2.71M to new crop research projects
GMO food labelling review opens questions on gene editing
Canada is wrestling with how gene-editing should translate to voluntary genetically modified food labels, or whether it even should
The sneak peek of Manitoba Ag Days 2026
Canada’s largest indoor farm show will return to Brandon’s Keystone Centre Jan. 20-22, 2026
Canada’s largest indoor farm show, Manitoba Ag Days, returns to Brandon’s Keystone Centre Jan. 20-22, 2026. Here’s what to expect this year.
VIDEO: Technical skills gap looms for agriculture
Modern farming requires more technical skills and familiarity with the incoming wave of ever-more-sophisticated farm technology; that’s a gap in agriculture’s labour force, experts worry
Agriculture is facing a wave of ever-more-sophisticated farm and food technology. Experts worry the labour pool’s technical skills may not be keeping up.
Could snails keep blue-green algae out of livestock dugouts?
Brandon University researchers are looking into these mollusks as natural water filters
Could snails keep blue-green algae out of livestock dugouts? Researchers at Brandon University are studying them as natural water quality filters.
Ag Days Gives Back 2026 focuses on fire response
The farm show's charitable program returns this year with a new wave of rural community support in Manitoba and southeast Saskatchewan
Manitoba Ag Days charitable program, Ag Days Gives Back, returns for 2026 with a new wave of rural community support in Manitoba and southeast Saskatchewan
Manitoba canola embattled by verticillium
Verticillium stripe pressure has been growing in the province and growers have precious few tools to protect their crops from disease
Verticillium stripe pressure has been growing in Manitoba, and canola farmers still have precious few tools to protect their crop from the disease.
Finally getting paid for sustainable farming?
Alberta project might have a line on a workable ecosystem credit model to reward farmers for sustainability. Manitoba might be next
Alberta project says they might have a line on a workable ecosystem credit model to reward farmers for sustainability, and Manitoba might be next
New ranking elevates Assiniboine College to national research elite
The post-secondary school in Brandon ranked 47th in measures rating research dollars and output at publicly funded institutions in Canada
Brandon’s Assiniboine College is 47th in a national ranking measuring research dollars and output at publicly funded institutions in Canada.
Unclear food labels hinder Canada’s ‘buy local’ surge
“Maple-washing” on Canadian food packaging makes for cryptic label claims and hurts both Canadian consumers and farmers, economist says
“Maple-washing” on Canadian food packaging makes label claims hard to keep straight and hurts both farmers and consumers trying to buy Canadian, economist says.