Concerns over importing pests like varroa mite have kept Manitoba beekeepers from endorsing U.S. imports.

VIDEO: Beekeepers opt for closed border on U.S. bulk bees

Bulk bee imports from the U.S. have been closed for decades, and Manitoba’s beekeepers say they would like it to stay that way

Manitoba’s beekeeping sector won’t be endorsing any push to reopen the U.S. border to American bulk bee shipments. In late February, a majority of members at the Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association (MBA) annual meeting shot down a resolution to support the Canadian Honey Council, should the national industry group ever lobby the federal government to allow






Mar 15 to 31: The Forgotten R in 4R Nutrient Management, Pt. 1

Many farmers are modifying nitrogen timing, placement and product. But if they are not varying their rate, they are not achieving the full economic efficiency and environmental sustainability potential of 4R nutrient management. In this four-part video series, Dr. Mario Tenuta discusses ways farmers and agronomists can take nutrient stewardship to the next level​​​​​​​. (Originally recorded as a webinar for Grainews and Glacier FarmMedia GrowPro)


Mar 16 to 31: CNH adapts to consumer demand

Machinery editor Scott Garvey offers an inside look at ‘Capital Markets Day,’ an event where CNH Industrial execs – makers of Case IH and New Holland – gathered to share their plans to grow the company’s market share by taking more cues from what customers want from their machinery.



Grunthal artisan Karen Enns stands with items of clothing she made at the One Year One Outfit exhibit on February 25.

VIDEO: One Year One Outfit Challenge connects people to land, textiles, each other

Knitters, sewers, weavers could only use locally grown materials to construct clothing

A lamb is born prematurely on a Manitoba sheep farm. It weighs only a pound. To survive, the lamb will need round-the-clock care — more care than the farmer has bandwidth to give, so a woman named Nicole takes the tiny critter home. She and her son put a diaper on the lamb and take




Mar 1 to 15: The age of electric at GM

Will your next GM pickup be electric powered? At the Consumer Electronics Show in January, General Motors announced it has already begun to transition to an all-electric fleet of vehicle offerings. In this video, Scott Garvey reports on the online event and offers a look at the highlights of the brand's announcement.