Ag News

Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) held a Dry Bean Tour this week at AAFC'S Research and Development Centre in Morden.

Manitoba Agriculture Pulse Specialist Dennis Lange's presentation focused on the regional variety trials.

Saskatchewan is seeing the first few crops getting harvested after a year where different sides of the province saw very different outcomes.

In the western part of the province, less moisture has caused dryer crops and many are now in their desiccation stage, with a few moving into harvest.

Crops Extension Specialist Matthew Struthers explains just who is getting the first round of crops into the bins this year.

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced an investment of over $1.8 million under the AgriAssurance Program to assist Bioindustrial Innovation Canada in further developing quality standards to accelerate the growth of the bioeconomy in the agriculture sector.

The bioeconomy is based on the production and sale of products other than foodstuffs made from agricultural, aquatic and forestry resources, or even municipal waste.

With temperatures quickly rising, conditions are being met for one potentially deadly emergence in the dugouts and sloughs in pastures.

Blue-green algae is actually a bacteria, not an algae, and a concern for livestock since it can give off toxins as it dies.

Those toxins can cause severe health problems, and even kill any livestock that drinks from that water.

Jessica Smith, Regional Livestock & Feed Extension Specialist, explains just what the bacteria is looking for.

UCP leadership candidate Leela Sharon Aheer took the bull by the horns at the Strathmore Stampede last weekend.

During the Running with the Bulls event, Aheer, who was taking part in the event for her second year, slapped a bull in the head and pulled another competitor out of the bull’s path and to safety along the fence.

The Chestermere-Strathmore MLA was in the event with one of her sons, and she said it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

“It was just mom instincts. I guess I just jumped in. I never even thought about it.”

Arctic Gateway Group has received up to $147.6 Million through a federal-provincial partnership to support national interests in Northern Manitoba

Mental health was a big focus of the Thanks For Farming Tour held in Winkler last week.

One of the keynote speakers was Chris Beaudry, a farmer from Saskatchewan and also a coach with the 2017/18 Humboldt Broncos, the team involved in the bus accident.

The focus of Beaudry's presentation was the unpredictable nature of farming.

Beekeepers have been detecting the beginning stages of wax moth infestations within “dead out” equipment throughout Manitoba. With the high winter losses and reports of numerous dead hives not being repopulated with bees this summer, concerns are continuing to grow regarding the how to protect brood chambers from pests, like the wax moth.

Water quality is one of the many factors that go into properly raising livestock, and can be especially important during the hot and dry summer months.

To that end, farmers often need to keep a track of the water their livestock is drinking, since many subsist on groundwater from sloughs.

Maintaining water quality and the health of cattle often needs the help of experts who test the water to check for mineral content.

Saskatchewan Livestock and Feed Extensein Specialist Catherine Lang details what they look at during those tests.

ALUS, which was originally an acronym for Alternative Land Use Services, has entered into a partnership with General mills to deliver content that will support farmers and regenerative agriculture in the province.

General Mills invested $2.3 million into the organization, with that specifically heading towards its Growing Roots pilot program.