Grain is loaded onto a ship in Churchill in this 1957 image from the Manitoba Co-operator. Image: Manitoba Co-operator archives

Calling all Co-operator readers

We want to hear your stories of the Manitoba Co-operator: the memories, the articles that stuck out, the farm history you watched play out on our pages

Hey farmers, we want to hear your Manitoba Co-operator stories: the articles that stuck out, the farm history you watched on our pages.

A team of horses and farmer compete in the 1948 ploughing competition in Portage la Prairie.

100TH ANNIVERSARY: Where does ‘co-op’ fit in the Manitoba Co-operator after a century of farm reporting?

The Manitoba Co-operator is no longer owned by a co-operative, as it was at the start of its run, but Manitoba’s farm paper still reflects the spirit of co-operation that built this province

The Manitoba Co-operator is no longer owned by a co-operative, as it was at the start of its run, but Manitoba’s farm paper still reflects the spirit of co-operation that built this province


Curious cattle line the fence under a threatening sky in the Grey-Bruce area. Stock Photo by Diana Martin

‘Everything is tuberculosis,’ ag funding debates included

Even in this advanced technological age, our tools against tuberculosis in both people and cattle still date back to the dawn of germ theory

Tools available against tuberculosis, in people and cattle alike, still appear to date back to the dawn of germ theory, showing a gap still exists between public interest and commercial profitability when it comes to innovations in human and animal health.



Vintage fishing lures from The Pioneer.

The case for better farmer swag

Customer gifts, chemical or seed company merchandise and farm show give aways don’t have to be boring or repetitive

Customer gifts, chemical or seed company merchandise and farm show give aways don’t have to be boring or repetitive

Antique photograph of a Metis traders' camp in 1879 with Red River carts in background. Dr. Robert Bell/Library and Archives Canada/PA-039926

Diversifying Canada’s economy means bucking north-south trade patterns

U.S. President Donald Trump has been a cold wake up call for Canadians, and we may have to choose between maintaining our cultural values and the allure of economic integration

U.S. President Donald Trump has been a cold wake-up call for Canadians, and we may have to choose between maintaining our cultural values and the allure of economic integration, Laura Rance writes.


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Canadians pick defence on both canola and dairy

Polls with solid Canadian support for two farm sectors on different sides of the trade war rhetoric shows nuance in the public’s trade priorities

Polls with solid Canadian support for two farm sectors on different sides of the trade war rhetoric shows nuance in the public’s trade priorities.