Farmers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta may be facing down another bad year for grasshopper crop damage in 2025.
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Prairie farmers on guard against grasshoppers
The 2025 season may be shaping up into another bad one for grasshopper damage in Prairie crops
First Manitoba hay harvest short
Manitoba’s first hay cut of 2025 isn’t great by initial counts, but things are worse farther west in the Prairies
Manitoba’s first hay cut of 2025 isn’t huge by initial counts, but things are worse farther west in the Prairies
Manitoba watches true armyworm migration
True armyworms blowing into Manitoba haven’t sparked alarm in 2025, but agriculture entomologists urge farmers to scout their crops anyway for the damaging pest insect
True armyworms blowing into Manitoba haven’t sparked alarm in 2025, but agriculture entomologists urge farmers to scout their crops anyway for the damaging pest insect.
PhiBer Manufacturing starts major expansion
Manitoba farm equipment manufacturer to bring bigger business to rural community
Canadian farm equipment maker, PhiBer Manufacturing, is adding a new 60,000 square foot facility to its footprint in small-town Manitoba.
Spring planting in Manitoba close to finished
Province gets very little rain over the week
Dry conditions continued to spur quick seeding progress in Manitoba, as the provincial agriculture department reported spring planting reached 95 per cent complete as of June 3.
Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace
Most spring wheat in the ground
Manitoba farmers pushed their spring planting to 57 per cent complete as of May 21, up 24 points from a week ago, the province's agriculture department reported.
Grow forages, starve weeds
Farmers can disrupt weed routines and herbicide resistance development by adding forages to their crop rotations
Manitoba farmers can disrupt weed routines and herbicide resistance development by adding forages to their crop rotations.
Alfalfa aptitude: five things to consider when selecting varieties
From yield to field conditions and winder hardiness, here are the things farmers should weigh when choosing what kind of alfalfa to plant in their next forage stand
Here are the things farmers should weigh when choosing which alfalfa variety to plant in their next forage stand.
Beef sector welcomes insurance changes
The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation will over double its maximum value when calculating predation claims this year
The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation will over double its maximum value when calculating predation claims this year
No auctions this year for forage Crown land
The province says they’re taking more time to review how changes have impacted Agricultural Crown Lands used for haying or grazing
The Manitoba government says forage Crown land lease auctions are paused this year as they review how changes have impacted Agricultural Crown Lands used for haying or grazing
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