Manitoba Cooperator

Founded in 1925, the Co-operator has become a staple for farmers in Manitoba, reaching a wide audience across the province. Each weekly edition includes important updates on production, marketing, and policy that are specifically tailored for crop and livestock producers in Manitoba. Additionally, it features the largest and most sought-after farm classifieds in the province. For those seeking timely information, the Co-operator’s website, www.manitobacooperator.ca, offers daily agricultural news, event announcements, and a daily newsletter. The Manitoba Co-operator is produced by Farm Business Communications, which has offices in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario.

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Compost pellets ready for fertilizer trying ground

1 day ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Jeff Melchior

It was an idea that started with literal garbage, but today an east-central Sask-atchewan farmer hopes to use pelletized compost as supplementary fertilizer. WHY IT MATTERS: Circular production that finds extra uses for waste or byproducts, such as composting, has come into sustainability vogue as agriculture is pushed to find greener production practices. Kyle Heggie has been spreading a unique blend of compost on his crops for years.
Spring grazing tips: Walking the line between economical turnout and pasture burnout

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Miranda Leybourne

One of the most important decisions a producer can make is when to start grazing, and plant development should be top of mind when deciding, according to a North Dakota grazing specialist. While many producers decide their grazing time based on what they’ve always done, or on other outside factors, that’s not always ideal, said Miranda Meehan, a livestock and environmental stewardship specialist at North Dakota State University.
Insecticides losing ground against potato pests in Western Canada

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Miranda Leybourne

Resistance to insecticides is complicating pest control for potato growers, with experts warning that overuse, off-target exposure and pest resurgence are driving control failures. Ian MacRae, an entomologist with the University of Minnesota’s Northwest Research and Outreach Center, is one of the experts watching the trend. WHY IT MATTERS: Agronomists and farmers have noted for years that previous go-to chemical pesticides are providing lower control against pests like Colorado potato beetle.
Canadian beekeepers divided over U.S. package bee access after winter losses

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Miranda Leybourne

As Canadian beekeepers assess significant winter losses, the debate around whether to allow the importation of package bees from the United States has returned to the spotlight. Package bees from the U.S. have been blocked from Canada since the 1980s, and a 2022 report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) notes that since 2017, package honeybee imports have come exclusively from Australia, New Zealand, and Chile.
Tariff anxiety hits Canadian honey producers

2 weeks ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Jeff Melchior

Canadian honey is a more domestic business than many other Canadian agriculture sectors, but that doesn’t mean that the recent trade chaos isn’t weighing on the minds of beekeepers. The amount of honey that Canada sends to the U.S. is not insubstantial. About 7,600 tonnes headed to our southern neighbour in 2024, accounting for roughly two-thirds of all Canadian honey exports in 2024 according to Statistics Canada data.
U.S. playing with bird flu fire

2 weeks ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Alexis Stockford

The last couple of months have seen a lot of Canadian head shaking and facepalming as the second Trump administration settles into the White House. Tariffs, unsurprisingly, have been the vanguard of that dismay for Canadian farmers. U.S. President Donald Trump roared into office in January with policies that, if implemented, seemed to leave little room to avoid a trade war with its closest trading partners.
Canola poised for breakthrough despite tariffs

2 weeks ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Adam Peleshaty

The past week will go down as one of the most erratic in the modern history of global trade. Just one week after United States President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on goods from the rest of the world, on April 9 he suspended those duties for 90 days, leaving the 10 per cent baseline levy and boosting the markets. After China retaliated by increasing its tariffs on imports of U.S. goods to 84 per cent, Trump returned fire by boosting duties on Chinese goods to 125 per cent.
Manitoba Pork to eye jump in producer levies

2 weeks ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Geralyn Wichers

The Manitoba Pork Council will consider increasing its producer levy for the first time since the mid-2000s. The producer group is projecting a deficit for its 2025 budget, board member Margaret Rempel said at Manitoba Pork’s annual general meeting in Winnipeg on April 10. It projects income to remain relatively similar to 2024, while expenses are expected to rise by six per cent. Rempel said the farm group hasn’t increased its levy since 2006, when a special levy of 50 cents per hog expired.
CNH brands introduce new utility tractors

3 weeks ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Scott Garvey

Two CNH brands, Case IH and New Holland, are showing off the updated line of utility tractors they intend to offer farmers this year. Both brands are ready to start accepting orders for the new tractors with initial deliveries to begin sometime late this summer. At the New Holland exhibit, a new PowerStar 120 model took centre stage, equipped with the first CNH in-house designed and built front-end loader for tractors this size, an LU655.
Scientific truth on life support when it comes to food

3 weeks ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Robert Arnason

In early March, scientists from Harvard University published a paper on butter versus seed oils. They reached a clear finding: eating more butter can increase the risk of premature death by 15 per cent. People who consume higher levels of canola, soy and olive oil can reduce their risk of premature death by 16 per cent. To a layperson, a 16 per cent lower risk of dying seems important and maybe something to ponder.