Resolutions at last month’s Manitoba Beef Producers meeting seek help to rein in elk and deer populations, expand fencing supports and improve compensation for wildlife damage.
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Manitoba Beef Producers take aim at elk surge, feed losses from wildlife
Producers also flag Crown lands uncertainty, trade risk and rising costs despite strong cattle prices
Manitoba cattle prices, March 4
Price ranges from seven Manitoba auction markets during the week ending March 3, 2026
Chart of weekly Manitoba cattle prices.
Weed resistance closes in on glufosinate
Expanded soybean acres and tighter application windows erode buffers that have protected Liberty herbicide for Prairie farmers
Expanded soybean acres and tighter application windows have eroded buffers that have so far protected Liberty herbicide on Prairie farms
Trade uncertainty, tariffs weigh on Canadian beef sector as market access shifts
Manitoba’s beef cattle producers hear more about the growing uncertainty they face as U.S. tariffs, and shifting trade opportunities, reshape the market
Manitoba’s beef cattle producers heard more about the growing uncertainty they face as U.S. tariffs, and shifting trade opportunities, reshape their market.
VIDEO: Spring weed control means plans, and back-up plans for those plans
Manitoba farmers should be locked and loaded against weeds, and with enough room to pivot if spring field conditions don’t co-operate
It’s time for Manitoba farmers to get locked and loaded against spring weeds, with enough room to adapt if early 2026 field conditions don’t co-operate.
Winter is the best time to see owls in Manitoba
The snowy owl is the iconic species, but there are plenty of other superb owls throughout the province
The snowy owl is the iconic species, but there are plenty of other superb owls to be seen in winter throughout Manitoba, Donna Gamache writes.
White mould tops 2025 disease threats in Manitoba soybean fields
White mould, a.k.a. sclerotinia, was found in nearly two-thirds of surveyed fields, with eastern and southwestern regions hit hardest
White mould was found in nearly two-thirds of surveyed Manitoba soybean fields during the 2025 growing season, but at a relatively low intensity in most cases.
Manitoba cattle prices, Feb. 25
Price ranges from seven Manitoba auction markets during the week ending Feb. 24, 2026
Your weekly table of price ranges for beef cattle from seven Manitoba auction markets during the week ending Feb. 24, 2026.
Whole-farm insurance may cut premiums and boost coverage
A long-running MASC program combines crops into single insurance calculation, recognizing rotation choices that reduce risk
A whole-farm approach to crop insurance, such as the often-overlooked Crop Coverage Plus plan in Manitoba, may be better for some operations compared to the usual crop-by-crop option.
Beef sector seeks higher AgriStability cap
Cattle groups say strengthening the ag income stabilization program is critical to protecting producers from growing trade volatility and financial risk
Facing unpredictable market conditions and rising expenses, Manitoba cattle producers would like to see an increased AgriStability cap.
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