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AAC Oakman, available for sale in 2026, brings insect resistance both sawfly and wheat midge.| Manitoba Co-operator
AAC Oakman, available for sale in 2026, brings insect resistance both sawfly and wheat midge.| Manitoba Co-operator
From mechanical deterrents like awns to taking inspiration from old varieties, one research team hopes to find new genetic weapons against wheat midge.| Manitoba Co-operator
Canada will likely set a new record for spring wheat yields this year, topping the previous mark of 54.1 bushels an acre set in 2020. The post Prairie spring wheat looks like a bumper crop appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorCrops & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Canada’s seed rule modernization is finally seeing the end of the tunnel, but not everyone in agriculture is convinced about the changes or that the timeline is good enough. The post Five years and counting: Inside Canada’s seed regulatory overhaul appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorCrops & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Brandon is working on three new wheat varieties that beat out controls by up to 15 per cent on yield. The post Meet the new yield-boosting wheat varieties being developed in Manitoba appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorCrops & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Manitoba’s confection sunflower growers will have a new seed option next spring that was developed specifically for perform in the province. The pending commercialization of one of their hybrids is a milestone for the Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA), the commodity group that represents the province’s sunflower growers. The organization has invested in its own sunflower The post Made-in-Manitoba sunflower hybrid heads to market appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorCrops & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Here are the things farmers should weigh when choosing which alfalfa variety to plant in their next forage stand.| Manitoba Co-operator
Glacier FarmMedia – The canola industry has its eyes on the Prairies’ most inhospitable regions and knows potential growers will need support. The Canola| Manitoba Co-operator
Winter cereals 2025: More Manitoba fields grew fall rye in 2025 than ever before, but winter wheat slipped and, while spring stand survival was good, drought took its toll| Manitoba Co-operator
A field work strategy that focuses on recycling nutrients for the next crop is great, but not if residue becomes a headache in the next seeding season.| Manitoba Co-operator
Farmers urged to expand soil testing regimen with multiple sub-samples, deeper samples and including unproductive field acres.| Manitoba Co-operator
Shorter days, temperature, humidity and wind are some of the fall weather factors that play into whether or not that crop dries down The post Why drying crops in the fall is so tough appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorWeather & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Manitoba’s oat harvest was complicated by heavy rain, while wheat yields so far are all over the map and depend on each area’s drought situation.| Manitoba Co-operator
Bayer Crop Science staff say corn production success for Ontario growers includes rotation out of corn, and rotating modes of action when fighting insect pests in the crop.| Manitoba Co-operator
Knowing what kind of blight is in your pea field — before firing up the sprayer — can help you avoid an expensive mistake, as just one of the two common blights affecting peas can be treated with a fungicide. The post VIDEO: Timing a fungicide for mycosphaerella blight in peas appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorFeatures & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Soybean cyst nematode and white mould are bad news for Canadian soybean growers and, although both are more of an issue to the east, SCN has been creeping into Manitoba for the last five years. In 2021, Manitoba saw its first field with symptoms, although the first finding of the nematode dates back to 2019. The post Soybean cyst nematode in crosshairs for food-grade soybeans appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorFeatures & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Occasional plumes of smoke from distant wildfires may affect human comfort but how does a smoke-obscured sun and poor air quality affect crops? “This has| Manitoba Co-operator
Canola oil is still the main priority for the sector, but canola meal is increasingly the subject of research looking for new markets and uses for the oilseed’s byproduct.| Manitoba Co-operator
Manitoba researchers hope blending peat moss with more sustainable alternatives will help protect precious supplies of the slow-to-regenerate soil booster and horticulture growth medium.| Manitoba Co-operator
The five malting barley varieties recommended by Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre for 2025-26 are a mix of new genetics and older, established winners.| Manitoba Co-operator
Farmers are gaining new insights in the malt industry through a course offered by the Canadian Malt Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC). The Malt Academy for| Manitoba Co-operator
Pathologists say more rainfall led to more leaf disease pressure this season in Manitoba's cereal crops.| Manitoba Co-operator
Westerns Canadian farmers may soon see a canola variety’s clubroot resistance broken down by pathotype on a new, more detailed seed label.| Manitoba Co-operator
Canadian Wheat Research Coalition bolsters variety development for four wheat categories with renewed $11.8 M funding agreement.| Manitoba Co-operator
Cover cropping and changes to single-use agreements could see Canadian rye acres surge in the next five to 10 years.| Manitoba Co-operator
Keep it Clean’s 2025 list, meant to warn farmers about marketing hurdles tied to specific agri-chemical use, has updated its guidance on cereal and lentil pesticides| Manitoba Co-operator
Manitoba potato growers may need to get more comfortable with leaf damage. According to Tracy Shinners-Carnelley, vice-president of research and quality| Manitoba Co-operator
Manitoba’s weather in the first half of April wasn’t warm enough for winter wheat and fall rye to consistently grow| Manitoba Co-operator
Canadian farmers are getting dour news on the future of canola prices, but real data might not back up the scope of tariff-driven market chaos everyone is worried about| Manitoba Co-operator
