A patch of stinkweed flourishes in a field in the RM of Cartier in Manitoba on May 21, 2025.

VIDEO: What’s that weed seedling?

Identifying weeds while they’re still small and easier to control can save the farmer from big weed problems later in the season

Identifying weeds while they’re still small and easier to control can save the farmer from big weed problems later in the season




Breaks of two to three years between canola crops is considered sufficient to reduce crop disease severity.

Good agronomy urged under uncertain canola market

With tariffs and trade wars looming, Canadian canola growers are urged to eke out every bit of efficiency in their 2025 canola production

With tariffs and trade wars looming, Canadian canola growers are urged to eke out every bit of efficiency in their 2025 canola production.


A perennial forage crop such as alfalfa can help break up the spraying cycle of summer annual rotations.

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.

Manitoba Agriculture weed extension specialist, Kim Brown.

Cutting the noise on integrated weed management

A farm can’t chase every integrated weed management practice out there; which ones are most important, according to the experts?

A farm can’t chase every integrated weed management practice out there. Which are most important, according to Canadian agronomy experts?


Jason Waldenberger’s combine in action right after his Seed Terminator was installed in the field.

The real talk on weed seed destructors

Survey asks farmers about use and challenges after installing impact mills on their combines

Survey asks farmers about use and challenges after installing weed seed destructors to their combines and putting the technology to the test in real field conditions.

Left to right: Weed specialists Jeanette Gaultier of BASF, Kim Brown of Manitoba Agriculture and Tammy Jones of Corteva participate in a panel at this year’s Manitoba Agronomists Conference, moderated by plant science professor Rob Gulden.

Building a culture of weed control

Experts highlight importance of collaboration between government and private sector agronomists to contain problem weeds

Collaboration between government and private sector agronomists to contain problem weeds and herbicide resistance is key, Manitoba Agronomists Conference panel says.



Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew speaks to media after a question and answer session with AMM delegates on Nov. 26.

AMM members vote for waterhemp prevention

Resolutions on funding and rural crime also passed during Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention

Local government councils tackled waterhemp, rural crime and funding issues during the Association of Manitoba Municipalities 2024 fall convention.