Farmers are fighting their annual battle against flea beetles in their canola crop in 2025.

Crucifer main flea beetle species eating Manitoba canola

Striped flea beetles have also made inroads in Manitoba canola fields, but crucifer flea beetles have been the bigger insect pest causing farmers crop damage in 2025

Striped flea beetles have also made inroads in Manitoba canola fields, but crucifer flea beetles have been the bigger insect pest causing farmers crop damage in 2025.



Manitoba crops 99 per cent planted

Manitoba crops 99 per cent planted

Five points ahead of average

Seeding operations across Manitoba largely wrapped up during the week ended June 10, with 99 per cent of intended acres in the ground, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up four points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 94 per cent done.



Bourgault test drives deep-banded phosphorus

Bourgault test drives deep-banded phosphorus

At its test sites, the manufacturer is setting P deep down in soil to see if plants can access it throughout the season

At its home base in northeastern Saskatchewan, cultivator maker Bourgault is attempting to maximize yield by deep-banded phosphorus into typically untouched dirt.






Canola futures are being pulled in opposite directions.

Canola prices hit tug of war in last week of May

Canola demand has softened with supply issues being worked out as of the end of May, but dry fields in western Canada are also pulling the canola futures market the other way.

Canola demand has softened, but dry fields in western Canada were also pulling the canola futures market the other way during the last week of May 2025.