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
Most of Manitoba harvest wraps up for 2025
Manitoba Agriculture issued its final crop report of 2025, showing the overall provincewide harvest at 97 per cent complete as of Oct. 20. Nearly all major crops have finished combining, with 37 per cent of Manitoba’s sunflowers finished, plus 71 per cent of grain corn and small amounts of soybeans and potatoes left to do.
Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Association wins Water Canada innovation award
Recognition comes for the group’s work on the Aquanty project
The farmer-led Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association has earned the Early Adopter/Innovation Partnership Award from Water Canada for the MFGA’s collaborative Aquanty hydrological modelling project for water management.
Farmer musings of post-harvest Manitoba
Harvest 2025 results, tariffs and the push to prepare for winter and beyond on Manitoba beef and grain farms
A former board member of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) offers thoughts on harvest 2025 yields, tariffs and the push to prepare for winter and beyond on Manitoba beef and grain farms.
Manitoba extends Crown land rent freeze
Manitoba government links the continued rental rate freeze on grazing and forage leases to economic and environmental challenges facing the farm industry
Manitoba government links the continued rental rate freeze on grazing and forage leases to economic and environmental challenges facing the industry
New high-performance forage training program to launch in 2026
Program is meant to be a resource for farmers, agronomists and others in the forage sector
A new Canadian Forage and Grasslands Asssociation high-performance forage program will be a resource for farmers, agronomists and others in the forage sector.
Ample supplies and improved livestock sector to boost Canadian feed sector: FCC
Abundant feed grain supplies and improved profitability for the livestock sector should support strong feed demand and sales through the winter, says a new report from Farm Credit Canada.
Acid-friendly alfalfa varieties under development
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada researchers breeding alfalfa tolerant to acidic soils, drought and flooding
A new alfalfa variety from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada addresses the crop’s preference for ideal conditions by expanding the pH range in which it can be effectively grown, while bringing yield benefits.
Grazing cattle in a drought year
Manitoba beef farmer keeps his grazing plan adaptable to weather another drought year in the Interlake
It’s been another drought year in Manitoba’s Interlake in 2025. This beef farmer keeps his grazing plan adaptable to weather dry conditions and keep his farm resilient.
Basket rakes pitched for top-quality windrows
Forage growers see more rotary rakes in the marketplace, but basket rakes still have their fans
Boxy, clean windrows help make better hay bales for livestock farms and forage growers, and a basket rake excels in those areas, Bart Elder of Vermeer says.
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