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X-Country Survey: The Impacts of Covid-19
The pandemic has presented Canadian farmers with some challenges but plenty of opportunities too Read more
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A different kind of bovine
Three experienced producers weigh in on what it takes to raise water buffalo. Spoiler: this isn’t a job for entry-level farmers. Read more
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Step up your fencing game
Good fencing keeps your livestock in and predators out, and has a big impact on your farm’s bottom line. Read more
NEWS
Rural and Farming Manitobans Are Fearing for Hospital Wait Times
Lack of Beds and Transport are Reducing the Security for Farmers who May Need Emergency Medical Care Read more
Tire Compaction Study Has Been Revisited
Reconfirmed Research Shows a Link Between Flat Tires and Growth Read more
New Research Confirms Cover Crops Help Nitrate Levels in Soil
Sustainable Farming Practices Researched at the University of Guelph and the Soil Health Monitoring Station Show Promising Nitrate Retention with Cover Crops Read more
Extruding Forage: Testing New Feeding Options
Understanding What Extruding Forage Means and How it Can Change Feed Read more
Traditional Techniques Improve Communities in Need
Gaining Food and Enjoying Tradition: Indigenous Communities are Turning to Agriculture for Heritage and Food Security Read more
Another Fair Down
As with Many Other Agricultural Fairs this Year Manitoba’s Premier Fair Will Not Happen Choosing to do Smaller Events to Recoup Losses Read more
FEATURES
Counting hay bales will help you sleep at night
(and not in the way you think.) Read more
Power to the people at Trick Farm
Micro hydro is just one of many traditional forms of production at this Huron Country property Read more
Keeping bugs away
Regular contributor Janet Wallace has a look at what works and what doesn’t. Read more
Day of the Triffids? No, it’s Day of the Goldenrod!
Five ways goldenrod (or the undead weed on your own farm) is like a zombie movie. Read more
Cannabis comment
An industry going to pot — and forgetting about small producers Read more
Notes from the Larkspur Supper Club
The Canadian collective in a time of peril
As the countryside gradually locked down, I watched my neighbourhood revert to familiar patterns of self-care that I have seen over my lifetime: checking on the elderly, distributing essentials, sharing and volunteering. Read more
Equipment
All seized up
Putting penetrating oils to the test Read more
Poultry
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2020 Hatchery Guide
Where to get your chicks in Canada Read more
Raising happy chickens
What is happiness to a bird? Living out its days scratching, pecking, drinking, eating, clucking, and (if you’re a hen) laying eggs? Amy Hogue has a few tips that will keep your flock happy and healthy. Read more
Home butchering 101
It’s important to ensure everything is set up ahead of time, using a well thought out assembly-line system so the job runs smoothly from start to finish. Read more
A poultry success story
Merrifield Farms is an excellent example of small farm innovation and excellence Read more
