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A sunflower crop in bloom near Rathwell in central Manitoba in late July 2025.
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Made-in-Manitoba sunflower hybrid heads to market

Manitoba Crop Alliance lands U.S. co-operative CHS to commercialize the first confection sunflower variety to come out of their homegrown breeding program

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Manitoba’s confection sunflower growers will have a new seed option next spring that was developed specifically for perform in the province. The pending commercialization of one of their hybrids is a milestone for the Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA), the commodity group that represents the province’s sunflower growers. The organization has invested in its own sunflower
four silver grain silos in field under bright blue sky
Crops, Markets

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?

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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?
The Semi-arid Grassland Research Center was used in the International Drought Experiment as part of this research. Credit: CSU College of Natural Sciences
Crops, News, Weather

Prolonged drought causes unprecedented productivity loss: Study

Colorado State University — Extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover nearly half the planet, says new research published in the journal Science. “Climate change is bringing more severe and longer-lasting droughts to many locations around the world. Some ecosystems have shown resilience
URL: https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/photo/pick-at-boonstra-royalty-free-image/1169843869?phrase=strawberry%20crop%20manitoba&adppopup=true Families and others gather at Boonstra Farms to pick strawberries at this u-pick farm located in Stonewall, Manitoba. PHOTO: AHPHOTOSWPG/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES
Crops

So you want to farm strawberries

Fall is the time for Manitoba farmers to set the wheels in motion for the 2026 strawberry field crop

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If you’re considering starting or expanding a Prairie strawberry farm, autumn is the time to start sourcing and securing the plants and inputs you’ll need, a producer from one Alberta-based U-pick says.
Xanthomonas translucens, the pathogen that causes bacterial leaf streak is named for the characteristic translucent streaks found on the plant's flag leaf. PHOTO: Don Norman
Crops

Researchers chase resistance to bacterial leaf streak

Manitoba researchers are testing whether known resistance genes can be effective against bacterial leaf streak in cereal crops

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Bacterial leaf streak is re-emerging in cereal crops on Canada’s Prairies. With no fungicides or resistant varieties, researchers are testing plant genes for future control of the disease.
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.
Crops

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

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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

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