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Northwest Manitoba’s Duck and Porcupine Mountains are a top-tier fishing destination, thanks partly to four decades of work by Swan Valley Sports Fish Enhancement Inc. 
Forget any social media fear mongering about oats — Oats are a healthy, nutritious, Prairie-grown option to add more whole grains to your diet. 
The snowy owl is the iconic species, but there are plenty of other superb owls to be seen in winter throughout Manitoba, Donna Gamache writes.
Leftovers and extra food abound in the first weeks of January. Give your kitchen a winter reset, clean out the fridge and save on your grocery bill
Manitoba, 1946 — Post-war rations for both people and cows: The latest look back at over a century of the Manitoba Co-operator
From new tractor announcements to the increasing pace of robot technology in agriculture, Glacier FarmMedia’s John Greig and Greg Berg share some of their impressions from Agritechnica 2025 in Hanover, Germany.
Scott Duguid, who raises cattle near Arnes, Manitoba, wanted his cattle to access water easier to keep them from getting bad cases of foot rot. The solution? An above-ground, solar-powered portable water trough that feeds from the dugout and keeps his cattle out of the mud.
Marla Riekman, soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, talks about reducing the effects of soil erosion from tillage. (Recorded at Crop Diagnostic School 2025 in Carman, Man.)
Brennin Jack, branch manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden, Manitoba, heads to the 2026 World Livestock Auctioneering Championship.
Interlake farmer Mike Duguid has become the latest to join the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association’s Wall of Fame. The mixed farmer and long-time board member was named to the honour Nov. 12, during the MFGA’s annual regenerative agriculture conference in Brandon, an event that, as 2025 conference committee chair, he helped bring about. WHY
Philippe Sabourin’s memoir shares author’s formative farm years in the Red River Valley, as well as lessons rooted in world travel and the food systems found there.
Manitoba, 1946 — Post-war rations for both people and cows: The latest look back at over a century of the Manitoba Co-operator
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From new tractor announcements to the increasing pace of robot technology in agriculture, Glacier FarmMedia’s John Greig and Greg Berg share some of their impressions from Agritechnica 2025 in Hanover, Germany.
Watch the video
Scott Duguid, who raises cattle near Arnes, Manitoba, wanted his cattle to access water easier to keep them from getting bad cases of foot rot. The solution? An above-ground, solar-powered portable water trough that feeds from the dugout and keeps his cattle out of the mud.
Watch the video
Marla Riekman, soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, talks about reducing the effects of soil erosion from tillage. (Recorded at Crop Diagnostic School 2025 in Carman, Man.)
Watch the video
It’s not enough to convince producers to give cover crops a shot — there needs to be a game plan. There are plenty of reasons why. Seed can be expensive, especially if there’s no livestock to help recoup that cost through their digestive systems. Many worry the fall seeding window is too narrow to give
December 17, 2019Drones are now being used for spray applications in countries around the world. And while not commercially commonplace in Canada yet, companies and ag-service providers continue investing time and resources in the technology. Despite ongoing technical issues and unanswered practical questions, some think sprayer drones can bring a variety of agronomic, health, and human resource
December 16, 2019The National Farmers Union used its 50th annual convention to release a major discussion paper that charts a new path for agriculture. There are a lot of details, but it makes the case that farmers have committed to a form of high-input agriculture that can be environmentally harmful and economically risky. The document’s key conclusion
December 12, 2019If you have ever been to Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany, then you’ll know exactly what I mean when I say this show is truly one of a kind. Based on size alone, Agritechnica is the world’s largest agricultural machinery trade show with 2,800 exhibitors from 52 countries. It happens every two years and is a
December 11, 2019Elected officials took different approaches to handling the Canadian National Railway strike — but none of them come out of it looking good. When roughly 3,200 yard workers and train conductors represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference walked off the job Nov. 19, they did so in protest of safety concerns. They highlighted issues
December 9, 2019Lowe Farm seed grower Wilf (Butch) Harder used one of his characteristic quick-witted comebacks last week in answer to a friend’s observation that he doesn’t fit the stereotype of a National Farmers Union member. “Just because you’re a socialist doesn’t mean you have to be poor,” quipped Harder, as he celebrated the farm organization’s 50th
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