A field of flax at a Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre in Carberry on Aug. 6, 2025. Photo: Miranda Leybourne

Flax seed treatment research looks to boost emergence

A three-year study at Manitoba’s crop diversification centres looks to improve flax stand counts, thus creating more robust, hopefully disease-resistant crops

A three-year study at Manitoba’s crop diversification centres looks to improve flax stand counts, thus creating more robust, hopefully disease-resistant crops


A winter wheat field at the Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre near Carberry on Aug. 6, 2025.

Carberry field day looks for agriculture solutions

Manitoba farmers explored research solutions for resilient crops, perpetual agronomic issues and new kinds of agricultural products at a field day at the Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre in Carberry on Aug. 6.

Manitoba farmers explored research solutions for resilient crops, perpetual agronomic issues and new kinds of agricultural products at a field day at the Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre in Carberry on Aug. 6.










Flax blooms in a field near Wolseley, Sask.

Better flax crops in the works for Canadian farmers

Fewer Manitoba farmers grow flax than they used to, but work into new varieties may increase the oilseed’s appeal in Western Canada

Fewer Manitoba farmers grow flax than they used to, but work on new varieties may increase the oilseed’s appeal in Western Canada.