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So you want to farm strawberries

Fall is the time for Manitoba farmers to set the wheels in motion for the 2026 strawberry field crop

If you’re considering starting or expanding a Prairie strawberry farm, autumn is the time to start sourcing and securing the plants and inputs you’ll need, a producer from one Alberta-based U-pick says.


Organic farmers do not soil test as much as conventional farmers do, but it’s important to understand the nutrient levels in all soils used for crop production.

Fall soil testing tips for smart fertilizer plans

Quality 2026 crops start with quality soil test data, which starts with Manitoba farmers using the best possible soil sampling practices in fall 2025

Quality crops next year start with quality soil test data, which starts with Manitoba farmers using the best possible soil sampling practices in fall 2025

Choices in fertilizer and other soil amendments have never been as broad as they are today. However, since changes to the regulations a few years ago, it is suggested that farmers be vigilant in their approach to efficacy of the products they choose.

Sorting out the noise on fertilizer biologicals and biostimulants

With more companies entering the biologicals and biostimulant space, Prairie farmers are being urged to look past the hype and dig into the data

Biologcials and biostimulants are gaining traction, but experts say Prairie grain growers still need to ask hard questions and look for data that backs up companies’ claims.


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






Kaeley Kindrachuk, SaskOilseeds, at NARF field day near Melfort, SK.

Canola micronutrients under microscope

Study aims to shed light on micronutrient fertilizer claims for lesser-known canola crop nutrients like boron, copper and zinc

Study aims to shed light on micronutrient fertilizer claims for lesser-known canola crop nutrients like boron, copper and zinc

University of Manitoba staff and students in a field plot at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm in Carman, Man., on July 29, 2025.

VIDEO: Yield-eating weeds and pest insects tackled at field day

The University of Manitoba put the spotlight on its in-progress crop research, including the concept of a nurse crop against flea beetles, corn weed control and high-protein canola fertilizer

The University of Manitoba put the spotlight on its in-progress agricultural research, including the concept of a nurse crop against flea beetles, corn weed control and high-protein canola fertilizer.