Reading Time: < 1 minute The Manitoba Canola Growers Association says proposed canola tariff relief under a Canada-China agreement is positive, but details on canola oil remain unclear.
Manitoba Canola Growers Association cautiously optimistic after proposed Canada-China canola tariff relief
Keystone Agricultural Producers welcomes canola tariff relief
From a Manitoba perspective, KAP noted pork remains outside the scope of the announcement
Reading Time: < 1 minute KAP's general manager is encouraged by renewed diplomatic engagement between Canada and China.
Manitoba Pork flags unresolved pork tariffs in China deal
Reading Time: < 1 minute Manitoba Pork says a Canada–China trade agreement is a positive step for agriculture, but leaves 25 per cent pork tariffs unresolved.
Retraction of glyphosate review raises new questions about landmark study
Reading Time: < 1 minute An influential glyphosate review has been withdrawn over ethical issues, but Health Canada says the retraction does not affect its previous assessment.
Reports showcase Canada’s environmental edge in cereal production
Reading Time: < 1 minute Reports from Cereals Canada highlight the relatively small environmental footprint of Canadian non-durum wheat, durum wheat, barley, and oats, when compared to top producing countries.
New tool for carbon footprint tracking unveiled at Manitoba AgDays
FCC says the tool is a ‘non-judgemental’ way of getting a snap shot of soil carbon including sequestration
Reading Time: 2 minutes Soil carbon is an imporant thing to track, both emissions and sequestration. Bryan Prystupa, of Farm Credit Canada, spoke about a new tool that aims to give farmers insight into carbon on their farms.
Researchers scramble to understand verticillium in Canada
Disease is a relative newcomer to Canada and has been the subject of little research globally
Reading Time: 2 minutes Justine Cornelson of BrettYoung Seeds says verticillium is one reason Manitoba saw disappointing canola yields last year. The disease needs to be the subject of more research, since little has been done to date.
Panel explores key issues in canola variety selection at Manitoba Ag Days
It’s all about finding the right fit for the challenges on your farm, rather than taking what you can get
Reading Time: 2 minutes A panel discussion at Manitoba Ag Days 2025 delved into what makes a canola variety the right fit for your farm.
Aster yellows rare but potentially costly Manitoba Ag Days speaker says
The last big outbreak is said to have cost Prairie canola growers $400 million in yield losses
Reading Time: 2 minutes Aster yellows might be rare, but it can be expensive. The last big outbreak cost Prairie canola growers $400 million in yield losses, Trevor Wist of AAFC told Manitoba Ag Days 2025.
Federal funds announced for Cereals Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes The recent $7.3 million in federal money to Cereals Canada is slated for international market improvements and research into the impact of environmental conditions on cereals
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