Windmills on a field during a cold winter day in central Manitoba. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Winter downtime: Get your farm records together

Winter is an ideal time to revamp your farm’s financial record keeping, leading to better business decisions and a less stressful tax season

Winter is an ideal time to revamp farm financial record keeping, leading to better business decisions and a less stressful tax season in 2026.



AgraCity’s recent announcement of financial problems follows complaints by farmers that they have not received herbicide they had ordered and paid for. Photo: File

AgraCity says it is unable to fill orders

AgraCity has told customers it will be unable to deliver outstanding product in a timely manner this spring due to cash flowproblems

AgraCity has told customers it will be unable to deliver outstanding product in a timely manner this spring due to cash flowproblems



Maple Leaf touts business model success

Maple Leaf touts business model success

Maple Leafs Foods CEO talks about prioritizing values, fostering environmental responsiblity and rejecting “short-termism” over a decade of change for the food company

Maple Leaf Foods CEO says “new model capitalism” is helping the firm find success.

Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

ADM quarterly profit falls on weak crush margins, announces layoffs

Chicago | Reuters – Grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland ADM.N reported a drop in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, pressured by weak oilseed crush margins and uncertainty over U.S. biofuel policy, and said it would be laying off up to 700 employees globally this year. Chicago-based ADM said it aimed to cut costs by $500 million to $750


Introducing Russell’s meat vending machine

Introducing Russell’s meat vending machine

New 'E Butchery' meat vending machine business lets consumers buy their meat in portion sizes they want, when they want it, direct from local farmers

The E Butchery on Main in Russell, Manitoba, introduces North America's first automated meat vending machine, offering consumers fresh, locally sourced meat in customizable portions.