Insights and Stories on Manitoba

Cars driving on a highway are stuck in traffic because of a snow storm.

Christmas storm watch

Dec. 22, 2016 at 1:35 pm CST

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of a Colorado low expected to hit southern Manitoba Christmas Day. “There is still some uncertainty, but models are in much better agreement at this time as to the track of this low pressure centre placing it over South Dakota late […]

Manitoba soybean acres seen rising on record yields

Dec. 16, 2016 at 5:20 pm CST

By Dave Sims

High-quality forages tougher to find this year

Oct. 6, 2016 at 4:52 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Manitoba farmers feel left out on farm policy tour

Oct. 4, 2016 at 11:51 am CDT

By Jade Markus

PED reappears in southeastern Manitoba

Sep. 17, 2016 at 3:24 am CDT

By Staff

Rain expected for Prairies into weekend, next week

Sep. 16, 2016 at 9:43 am CDT

CNS Canada — Rain is going to slow weekend harvest progress in parts of the Prairies, though farmers in most areas will still be able to get into their fields, one meteorologist says. But as temperatures drop, some late-maturing crops may have been hit with frost damage. Showers are expected […]

By Jade Markus

Manitoba sunflowers take beating from storms

Aug. 11, 2016 at 8:02 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Manitoba crops have suffered an array of problems due to unfavourable weather this year, and sunflowers are no exception. “(Sunflower) crops would be looking really good if it wasn’t for the storms that have been rolling through Manitoba over the last few weeks,” said Troy Turner, agronomist […]

By Erin DeBooy

Shallow roots potential concern for Manitoba sunflowers

Jul. 29, 2016 at 4:19 pm CDT

Commodity News Service Canada – Sunflower crops in Manitoba are generally in good shape for this time of year, but excess moisture in the key growing areas have kept root systems shallow, which could create problems later in the season, according to an industry participant. It’s still relatively early for sunflowers, with diseases […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Combining begins in drier sections of Western Prairies

Jul. 28, 2016 at 2:48 pm CDT

Commodity News Service Canada – Producers in southern Alberta have begun to combine some grain and pulses, according to a farm leader. “Down around Lethbridge and south of it, they had pretty decent moisture so they’ve got good crops. Guys are starting to combine winter wheat now and peas,” said Lynn […]

By Dave Sims

Federated Co-operatives builds new fertilizer terminals

Jul. 26, 2016 at 4:08 pm CDT

Saskatoon, Sask. – Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has announced it will spend $75 million to build two new state-of-the-art, high-throughput fertilizer terminals in Western Canada. “These are not only investments in agriculture, they are investments in western Canadian communities,” said Scott Banda, CEO of FCL. “The fact that we are building […]

By Federated Co-operatives Limited