An alfalfa crop is harvested near Stonewall, Man.

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




A hay crop seed mix made of alfalfa and forage grass species.

Beef farmers may be missing out on better forage genetics

New and improved alfalfa and grass varieties are out there, but not every livestock producer in Western Canada is fighting to grow them

New and improved alfalfa and grass varieties are out there, but not every livestock producer in Western Canada is fighting to grow those cutting-edge forage genetics.