Don Norman

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Don Norman

A high-profile animal welfare case involving a Manitoba-based live horse exporter has had its day in court delayed after the farm’s defence lawyer requested more time to review expert witness submissions. The case had been scheduled on provincial court docket for Winnipeg May 26-27. Carolyle Farms is facing a rare private prosecution for allegedly violating federal animal transport laws.

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Don Norman

A study has found two of the most common practices in Prairie wheat production — fungicide for fusarium head blight and pre-harvest glyphosate — don’t affect grain quality. Rather, it’s weather, and your wheat variety, that will make the biggest difference. WHY IT MATTERS: Knowing the biggest factors that determine yield can help the producer widen their profit margin on wheat. Read Also Dry fields?

3 weeks ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Don Norman

As Bayer hints it may soon exit the glyphosate business, the once-hypothetical scenario of farming without Roundup is suddenly on the table. While imports of other companies’ off-patent brands of glyphosate may buffer the immediate shock, the long-term implications could reshape weed management across the Prairies. WHY IT MATTERS: As well as being the target of expensive lawsuits in the U.S., glyphosate resistance is percolating amid a number of problem weeds on Canadian farms.

1 month ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Don Norman

Weeds thrive on routine. When you grow the same crops year after year, weeds adapt and get tougher to control — especially as herbicide resistance spreads. Shaking up that routine, though, by adding forages to the rotation, can tip the balance in favour of farmers. Kim Brown, a weed extension specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, spoke about weed management at the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s three-day forage workshop at the University of Manitoba in March.

1 month ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Don Norman

There are a few important changes in the 2025 ‘Keep it Clean’ product list that farmers should be aware of. The biggest change this year stems from the Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s (PMRA) widely reported loosening of restrictions on the use of lambda-cyhalothrin (Matador), a broad-spectrum insecticide commonly used to control grasshoppers in cereal crops. The insecticide had been removed from the label several years ago.