Dormant seeding a hay stand can free up time in early 2026 and give forage a head start against spring weeds; here are some techniques to give Manitoba farmers an edge.
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Dormant seeding forages for a leg up on weeds
Dormant seeding can free up time in early 2026 and give hay stands a head start against spring weeds; there are some techniques to give Manitoba farmers an edge
Drought, farms and The Beaver Manifesto
Beavers have a water management role — especially during drought — book argues, despite the rodents being less than popular with farmers
Beavers have a water management role — especially during drought — book argues, despite the rodents being less than popular with farmers
Term conservation easements a middle-of-the-road solution
Term conservation easements, which come with expiry date, are a middle-of-the-road solution for grassland protection and farmer priorities
Term conservation easements, which come with expiry date, are a middle-of-the-road solution to balance grassland protection and farmer priorities.
Friends of the Bluebirds to mark 50 years
Conservation group Friends of the Bluebirds has been putting out nesting boxes and performing bird counts for the last half-century in western Manitoba
Conservation group Friends of the Bluebirds has been putting out nesting boxes and performing bird counts for the last half-century in western Manitoba.
Have you seen this bird?: Recovery of the red-headed woodpecker
Manitoba is seeing more of the dramatically coloured red-headed woodpecker
Manitoba birdwatchers have been happy to see more sightings of the red-headed woodpecker in the last few years.
Otter tales of Manitoba
Playful, graceful and engaging, encounters with Manitoba's river otters aren't common, but memorable when they happen.
Soil: the great unifier
Senate soil report highlights shifting focus on core issues
Senate report, "Critical Ground: why soil is essential to Canada's economic, environmental, human and social health," marks a pivotal shift in how we value soil and soil health.
March 17 declared Ducks Unlimited Canada Day in Manitoba
Celebrating 85 years of wetland conservation
March 17 is officially Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) Day in Manitoba. The official designation is intended to honour the conservation organization’s long history of restoring and managing wetlands and grasslands and protecting waterfowl and other wildlife in the province. “On behalf of the Manitoba government, I would like to congratulate everyone at Ducks Unlimited Canada
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION: Conservation project marries agricultural and Indigenous interests
Project renamed to reflect Indigenous contributions to conservation
This story has been reposted in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. For more stories of Indigenous farming, food sovereignty, challenges and triumphs in the ongoing work of reconciliation, see our Truth and Reconciliation landing page. It was a beautiful late September day near Shilo, Man., as Elder Roddy McKay, Anishinaabe
Conservation efforts pay off for farmers
Field day highlights projects that pay farmers to be ecologically friendly
Farmers are learning that environmental stewardship can pay dividends. During a recent field day, the Seine Rat River Watershed District highlighted two of the four projects in which farmers were able to take advantage of Alternative Land Use Services Canada (ALUS) funding to incentivize environmental upgrades to their land. The district entered a partnership with
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