Manitoba’s pork trade pivoted from China over the last five years, while Japan is remains the largest customer and South Korea and Mexico market footholds have grown
Manitoba pork exports gain new market ground
Manitoba pork exports pivoted from China over the last five years, provincial report notes
Canola recovery from Chinese tariffs may take years
Canola harvest is underway in Western Canada, but farmers’ outlook for selling that crop faces considerable tariff and trade war hurdles, particularly from China
Chinese tariffs mean that Canadian farmers may need to brace for a long canola market recovery: economist
Fall rye hits record high in Manitoba
More Manitoba acres were growing fall rye in 2025 than ever before
Winter cereals 2025: More Manitoba fields grew fall rye in 2025 than ever before, but winter wheat slipped and, while spring stand survival was good, drought took its toll
Deadline looming on expanded winter bee loss insurance
Manitoba is giving beekeepers a more generous winter loss insurance package this year following a string of poor bee survival years
Manitoba is giving beekeepers a more generous winter loss insurance package in 2025, following a string of poor bee survival years. They have until Sept. 2 to take advantage.
Bird repellent gets emergency approval for sunflowers
Manitoba sunflower growers can now apply Avian Control repellent to keep blackbirds away during their 2025 harvest season
A product called Avian Control has received emergency-use approval to become the first chemical bird repellent available to Manitoba sunflower growers, in time for use this harvest.
Manitoba marks 100 years of building better crops
Manitoba has a rich history of crop breeding and disease management research that has helped shape Canadian agriculture as we know it
Manitoba has a rich history of crop breeding and disease management research that has helped shape Canadian agriculture as we know it.
Manitoba updates bee mortality insurance for 2025
2025 will be the first year a beekeeper’s winter bee loss insurance will be based on all their overwintered hives, up from 90 per cent
After another winter of high honeybee death, 2025 will be the first time a beekeeper’s bee loss insurance will be based on all their overwinter hives in Manitoba.
Flax seed treatment research looks to boost emergence
A three-year study at Manitoba’s crop diversification centres looks to improve flax stand counts, thus creating more robust, hopefully disease-resistant crops
A three-year study at Manitoba’s crop diversification centres looks to improve flax stand counts, thus creating more robust, hopefully disease-resistant crops
Manitoba soybean growers battle spider mites
Two-spotted spider mites have been top of Manitoba’s soybean insect pest problems in patches of the province, but at least there are fewer grasshoppers than expected
Two-spotted spider mites have been top of Manitoba’s soybean insect pest problems, but at least 2025 has seen fewer grasshoppers than expected.
EcoTea microbial soil treatment gets stress tested at MBFI
EcoTea biostimulant was applied to cereal forage crops at MBFI north of Brandon this year, with some initially good results
Results from the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI) indicate that biostimulant soil treatments are showing promising early results.
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