University of Manitoba LEAP program wants to talk farm succession, self-efficacy and community supports as part of agriculture wellness and sustainability study.
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Farm sustainability means farmer wellness too
University of Manitoba researchers want to talk farm succession, self-efficacy and community supports as part of agriculture wellness and sustainability study
Food packaging pressed after court backs plastics regulation
Federal appeals court ruling confirms Ottawa’s authority to regulate plastic packaging as Canadian food companies weigh alternatives
Pressure on Canada’s agri-food sector to change packaging methods is increasing, following a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that upheld the federal government’s power to regulate plastics.
VIDEO: What climate change data gets wrong about the Prairies
The pace of climate change is usually expressed in temperature — but more Prairie climate change impacts are about water supply and precipitation, speaker argues
Precipitation, not temperature, may be a better gauge of climate change impact on the Prairies, says director of the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative.
OPINION: Draining wetlands produces substantial emissions in the Canadian Prairies
While wetlands sequester carbon, they also naturally release greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. Our new study has found that widespread wetland drainage on Prairie farmland releases 2.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂-eq) per year.
Biodiversity loss a risk to global economy, IPBES report says
Biodiversity loss is emerging as a systemic risk to the global economy and financial stability, a landmark report said on Monday, urging companies to act now or potentially face extinction themselves.
How to succeed at 4R fertilizer management on your farm
Agronomy Management: The “right” approach for on-farm nutrient management and fertilizer varies from region to region in Western Canada
4R nutrient management must be farm-specific — geared for the unique crops, cropping practices, soils and climatic conditions of that farm, researcher Ross McKenzie writes.
Manitoba Ag Days plans star-studded speaker lineup
Dragons’ Den panellist Arlene Dickinson among schedule highlights for 2026 farm show in Brandon, along with the usual production, agronomy and business experts
Dragons’ Den panellist Arlene Dickinson among speaker series highlight for 2026 Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, alongside slate of agriculture experts.
The poetic epic of Manitoba farming 2025
Former Manitoba Co-operator editor John Morriss returns for his yearly poetic sum up of the farming year and look ahead into 2026
Former Manitoba Co-operator editor John Morriss returns for his yearly poetic sum up of the farming year and look ahead into 2026.
Still hard to predict precise fertilizer payback
Despite decades of precision agriculture advances, international research finds no clear way to predict where and when adding nutrient through fertilizer will fail to boost growth
Despite decades of advances, international research finds no clear answer for where and when adding nutrient will fail to boost growth.
Why agriculture is Canada’s energy ace
The sector should be getting more play in our country's quest for renewable energy
Why isn’t agriculture getting more play in Canada’s quest for efficient, renewable energy production? It should be
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