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Reading Time: < 1 minute Manitoba canola growers saw on average a 16 per cent decrease in their yields in 2024. More importantly, it’s a trend that Sonia Wilson, oilseed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, has identified as occurring over the past five years. At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year Wilson spoke to the likely causes that saw growers load […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Mexico will soon unseat Canada as the top importer of U.S. agricultural goods, CAPI says the new federal government must overhaul business risk management, and the rift between China and U.S. may slow the Bunge-Viterra merger. It’s your national agriculture news recap for May 9, 2025.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Agriculture groups tell the new Carney government to get to work; the dairy sector says supply management isn’t an interprovincial trade barrier; and an Alberta egg farmer spends time in jail in an ongoing dispute with provincial regulators. It’s your national agriculture news recap for May 2, 2025.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Choosing the best seed of your preferred winter cereal crop for fall planting is a great way to help ensure it will come alive and thrive once spring arrives, but how do you know if it has survived the winter cold? Anne Kirk, cereal crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, shows growers what to look for […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian farmers share concerns about tariffs, trade and the federal government ahead of the election; the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the federal government’s support of the electric vehicle sector is hurting agricultural businesses; and an Australian study considers a future without Roundup. It’s your national agriculture news recap for April 25, 2025.

Reading Time: < 1 minute A class action lawsuit targeting Bayer’s Roundup is recruiting across Canada; pork processors are calling for federal help to weather Chinese tariffs, and beekeepers are eyeing potential U.S. tariffs and counter-tariffs for impacts they could have on input costs. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week ending April 17, 2025.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Waterhemp is in Manitoba and management will be key to ensure its spread can be kept to an absolute minimum. How might that look? Planting crops that can better compete against this invasive weed and more targeted herbicide applications. In part 2 from St. Jean Farm Days earlier this year, Kim Brown with Manitoba Agriculture […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. President Donald Trump changes course on reciprocal tariffs, Canadian vegetable processors face tariffs on cans, and Conservative MP John Barlow says Canadian agriculture is an incredible opportunity. It’s your national agriculture news recap for April 11, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada escapes Trump’s global tariffs—but not necessarily all consequences; the federal Liberals release their agriculture election platform; and Alberta’s Sunterra Farms finds itself in financial and legal trouble. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of April 4, 2025.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Any weeds in your fields are still lying dormant and likely covered by a layer of snow, but that doesn’t mean they don’t require your attention. Nuisance weeds are a perennial issue for growers and their more problematic relatives – herbicide-resistant weeds – are becoming more of a threat each year. At St. Jean Farm […] Read more