First Manitoba crop report says seeding slightly ahead of pace

First Manitoba crop report says seeding slightly ahead of pace

Soil moisture conditions very from region to region

Reading Time: < 1 minute Spring planting in Manitoba registered at three per cent complete in the provincial agriculture department’s first crop report of 2025. Manitoba Agriculture released the report on April 29, noting planting progress was two points ahead of the five-year average.







‘The more we are able to evaluate production practices and share that information, the better it is for all producers.’ – Roy Newman.

On-farm research helps producers evaluate best crop options

Being a “co-operator”with seed and crop protection companies or applied research organizations yields more than just a number of bushels

Reading Time: 6 minutes On-farm research trials help producers make better management decisions and in the greater scheme of things might help other farmers refine their agronomic decisions as well. Those are two of the main reasons Alberta producers Roy Newman of Okotoks and Devin Hartzler of Carstairs have been involved in some aspect of on-farm research trials for […] Read more


The objective of the Advancing Regenerative Agriculture Farming Practices pilot project is to understand the potential of regenerative agricultural practices in Ontario wheat production.

Advancing regenerative farming practices

One company is helping Ontario farmers adopt sustainable practices to reduce risk

Reading Time: 3 minutes Last year, Griffith Foods launched a pilot program to promote regenerative agriculture in Ontario wheat in partnership with Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H), Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association and the Sustainable Food Lab. Through the Advancing Regenerative Agriculture Farming Practices program, the global food company set out to support and incentivize the adoption of […] Read more