Canada’s farm safety net wasn’t built for this kind of drought
Canada’s business risk management programs were designed as a safety net for one-time shocks. Experts say multi-year droughts are exposing…
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Manitoba farmers not too likely to change planting plans
Manitoba farmers won’t be too inclined this spring to switch from planting cereals and oilseeds to soybeans or pulses, despite…
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Manitoba cattle prices, March 11
Your weekly table of price ranges for beef cattle from seven Manitoba auction markets during the week ending March 10,…
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Pea leaf weevil chows down on Western Manitoba
Pea leaf weevil has spread as far east as Manitoba's Ontario border, while the west has become a Prairie-wide hotspot…
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Canada’s trade deficit widened in January, missing consensus estimates
Canada’s trade deficit in January surprisingly widened as exports fell more than imports, led by a meaningful drop in shipments…
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Canada’s cereal breeding system is failing. Who fills the gap?
Agriculture Canada breeds 80 per cent of Canada’s wheat varieties. A new report says that system in no longer sustainable…
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New high-capacity air carts from John Deere
John Deere’s C1100T air cart has four tanks capable of toting around 1,100 bushels of product; it brings the farm…
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