Get a sneak peek of the 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference lineup in Brandon this fall, organized by the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association.
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Introducing the speakers for Manitoba’s 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference
Get a sneak peek of the 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference lineup in Brandon this fall, organized by the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association
Industry wrestles with regenerative certification
Canada needs flexible, farmer-driven standards to guide regenerative agriculture, experts say
Standardizing regenerative agriculture could make the system easier to market, but too much rigid definition could also alienate farmers and undermine grassroots progress, experts worry.
Cover crops can pad the pocket in the long run
Healthy soil and cover crops can reduce nitrogen fertilizer use, says Ontario soil scientist
If you want to make your soils healthier, the best place to start is usually with cover crops. Not only can they boost your soil’s biological activity, they can also improve your bottom line, says one University of Guelph soil expert.
Past lessons have a role for farming futures
Old ideas shouldn’t necessarily be discounted when looking at the future of Canadian agriculture
Highlights from a holistic management conference show that old ideas shouldn’t necessarily be discounted when looking at the future of Canadian agriculture.
Trailblazing regenerative agriculture certification: FEATURE STORY
Official regenerative certification programs are out there; will it ever translate to farmers getting paid more?
Regenerative agriculture certification programs are getting their feet under them; will it ever translate to farmers getting paid more for their product?
Diversity key to strong cover crops
Number of species in a mix will depend on what you want from a cover crop
Building a multi-species cover crop: Different farm goals, different number and types of species in the polycrop.
Cover crops a challenge within existing production systems
Cover crops can exist with herbicide-tolerant canola, but results vary
Cover crops can exist with herbicide-tolerant canola, but results vary.
Veggie production eyes cover crops
Eastern Manitoba experiment with cover cropping in vegetable production takes root
An on-farm test is underway to assess how cover cropping, pitched for alternative weed control and soil health, might work for larger-scale vegetable growers.
Making regenerative ag work in potato production
Colorado regen potato grower shares lessons for Manitoba
A trait of regenerative agriculture is that no two farms are the same, but there are five basics behind the philosophy: grazing animals, crop diversity, living roots in the soil, avoidance of bare ground and low soil disturbance. That last one is a challenge for potato production, since producers need to get under the soil
‘Little hammers’ control weeds on organic farm post-harvest
Tillage, grazing and cover crops make up organic post-harvest toolbox
Glacier FarmMedia – Conventional grain farmers have chemical tools to manage weeds post-harvest, but for certified organic producers like Ward Middleton, options are limited. “We don’t really have a sledgehammer-type problem-solving option to control weeds, so we have to use many little hammers,” said Middleton, quoting weed ecologist Eric Gallandt, who coined the phrase at the 2012 Canadian
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