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.
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Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Association wins Water Canada innovation award
Recognition comes for the group’s work on the Aquanty project
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.
Field-level water forecasts: There’s an app for that
MFGA seeks buy in for high-resolution water forecast model
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association envisions farmers using its Aquanty water forecasting app as commonly as they would look at their local weather forecast. “There’s a real opportunity for some water conservation at the farmgate level that this tool enhances,” said MFGA executive director Duncan Morrison. Why it matters: Understanding where water is and
Rangelands to get global spotlight
2026 will be the UN International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, and local forage advocates are glad to see it
Peas, lentils and beans got a big boost to their public profile thanks to the UN’s International Year of Pulses in 2016. Soils got a similar treatment a year earlier. In 2026, it will be all about grazed land. WHY IT MATTERS: Grassland habitat has been quickly disappearing on the Canadian Prairies and conservation groups
For the birds
Regen ag farms to measure impact of practices on bird populations
Four farms linked to the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association will be counting birds this summer. The new study, a joint brainchild between the MFGA, Manitoba Wildlife Branch and Manitoba Important Bird Area, will gauge bird populations on dairy, beef, grain and mixed farms that are also proponents of regenerative agriculture. All the farms belong
Three more for MFGA wall of fame
Regen ag advocates, former leaders and government researchers make up this year’s round of inductees
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association has three more names to hang on its wall of honour. Michael Thiele, Mae Elsinger and Henry Nelson are the newest faces on the association’s wall of fame, the MFGA announced during its Nov. 14-15 regenerative agriculture conference in Brandon. Board chair Lawrence Knockaert said the three were chosen
Cows for crops? Searching for the low-hanging fruit on carbon
Building soil carbon must make sense at the bank and in the work day
There are easy starting points to build soil carbon. Getting them to make sense on the balance sheet is another matter. That was one message heard by a panel of grain producers, livestock producers and production experts who gathered at the recent Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association regenerative agriculture conference in Brandon. Why it matters:
The good news, bad news scenario on hay
Forage has rebounded from last year’s drought in a big way, although those putting up dry hay face hurdles
For the first time in a long time, there’s hay in the field and lots of it. The problem has been getting to it. Tyler Fulton, president of Manitoba Beef Producers, says yields are some of the best he’s seen, but moisture has been a serious issue for putting up dry hay. “We’re struggling,” he
The high-tech future of flood fighting
WATER | More and more technology is coming into play when planning management projects
It’s another year in which flooding is on Manitoba’s mind. In May, communities along the Red River suddenly became islands after almost a month of weekly Colorado lows. Major highways were closed for weeks. Municipal roads were washed out. Residents were filling and placing sandbags. In mid-June, producers in Manitoba’s Interlake faced flash flooding after
Optimum cutting dates for alfalfa
MFGA Green Gold Reports for June 15
Western On the fields that received heavy amounts of rain, the bottom leaves are starting to rot and become yellow. The RFV gained 18 points over 48 hours. The optimum cutting date is June 20. The MFGA thanks Jeremy Dueck, Jacques Saquet, Luke Muir, Gerry Gourley, Keith DeVries, and Jean Borne for this year’s contributions.
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