Insights and Stories on Farmit Manitoba

Managing soil health from the ground up

Aug. 14, 2020 at 2:19 pm CDT

Soil scientist Stephen Crittenden with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada offered a presentation earlier this year on soil health. As producers are likely to face more and new extremes that challenge their crops, identifying management practices that complement the soil and water in their respective growing regions will be essential. It’s […]

The wild side of pest control

Jun. 10, 2020 at 10:11 am CDT

Making cover crops work in Manitoba

May. 28, 2020 at 9:21 am CDT

Is your winter wheat off to a good start?

May. 11, 2020 at 10:25 am CDT

Managing high-moisture canola

Apr. 27, 2020 at 12:00 am CDT

Manitoba gate – Manitoba Ag Days 2020

Apr. 14, 2020 at 10:45 am CDT

Wyatt Van Damme of Triple Pass Welding of Belmont, Man., demonstrates his award-winning invention – the ‘Manitoba gate’ – that was entered in the Innovation Showcase at Manitoba Ag Days 2020. Video by Greg Berg.

Connecting the grain community with Combyne

Apr. 14, 2020 at 9:47 am CDT

Brennan Turner of FarmLead walks us through his award-winning app ‘Combyne’ from the 2020 Manitoba Ag Days’ Innovation Showcase that helps grain sellers and buyers connect more efficiently online. Video by Greg Berg.

A visit to Ferme Fiola Farm

Apr. 2, 2020 at 9:08 am CDT

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Geralyn Wichers visits Ferme Fiola Farm near Ste. Genevieve, Manitoba, to meet some lambs, llamas and ewes.

Putting your on-farm data to work

Mar. 30, 2020 at 4:22 pm CDT

Good data is an essential part of being successful in agriculture. But what types of information offer the most benefit and are they easily interpreted or accessible? In his technology and innovation presentation at Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year, Manitoba grain producer and on-farm researcher Adam Gurr spoke about […]

Repairing precision ag tools and the digital divide

Mar. 4, 2020 at 11:48 am CST

Farmers and equipment dealers look for clarity on equipment repairs vs. modifications Eric Wareham, VP of Government Affairs with the Western Equipment Dealers Association, addresses the low number of qualified farm technicians and a lacking digital infrastructure. Wareham was recently in Winnipeg at CropConnect 2020 where he presented on the […]

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