1+ day, 39+ min ago   (346+ words) Manitoba's harvest remains well behind last year's pace as repeated rainfall events continue to interrupt fieldwork. Sonia Wilson with Manitoba Agriculture says excessive moisture has forced producers to take advantage of short harvesting windows while waiting for crops to reach…...

6+ day, 39+ min ago   (451+ words) A burst of heavy rain has created another challenge for Central Plains producers as harvest continues, leaving fields saturated and raising concerns about crop damage and getting heavy farm equipment back onto the land. Hulme Agra Products owner Lorne Hulme…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (667+ words) A local agricultural fundraising project is celebrating its 10th growing season after volunteers harvested 65 acres of wheat at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum. The Heritage Harvest Growing Project near Austin held its annual harvest Aug. 29, bringing together about 50 volunteers and nine vintage…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (550+ words) With combines rolling through fields across the region, harvest season is in full swing, and for the Peters family at J P Farm, a Harvest Lunch delivery on September 1 offered a welcome break during the busy season. Located southwest of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (550+ words) With combines rolling through fields across the region, harvest season is in full swing, and for the Peters family at J P Farm, a Harvest Lunch delivery on September 1 offered a welcome break during the busy season. Located southwest of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (376+ words) Canola harvest is underway across the Prairies, with early reports indicating promising yields. Crop staging varies considerably across Western Canada. While some fields are already being combined, later-seeded canola is still finishing flowering. Ian Epp, Extension Agrologist with Sask Oilseeds,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (567+ words) Manitoba farmers are welcoming new provincial supports aimed at easing the financial pressure from tariffs, but Keystone Agricultural Producers president Jill Verwey says getting this year's crop off the fields remains the top priority. Verwey says KAP is thankful the…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (210+ words) The Manitoba government is providing $205,000 to help improve access to food for seniors across the province. Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced the funding Friday, saying older Manitobans on fixed incomes or facing mobility challenges can have…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (396+ words) The Alberta government says it is restoring property rights for farmers by removing Water Act approval requirements for certain agricultural activities involving ephemeral water bodies and temporary and seasonal wetlands on private cropland. The regulatory changes are expected to take…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (287+ words) Monette Farms says it is assessing a dispute with Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation over an alleged $1.9 million crop insurance overpayment as part of its ongoing restructuring proceedings. Details were outlined in an affidavit filed earlier this month by Darrel Monette,…...