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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Revamp coming for Canada’s national pig code

5 days ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Alexis Kienlen

Canada’s national pig code is getting an update. ‘We’ve launched the code of practice with the National Farm Animal Care Council,” said Stephen Heckbert, executive director of the Canadian Pork Council. The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs will be guided by the development process set out by the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC), the spearheading body for Canada’s various livestock codes.
Individualized cattle care makes money and animal welfare sense

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Roy Lewis

There is nothing better than having acute observational skills, knowing your animals and then following up with treatment or marketing in a timely matter. In today’s market, every animal has big value, so addressing issues earlier leads to more favourable results. I am going to give several examples of this using specific cases and let you extrapolate to the many individual cases you see during a production year.
Wheat stuck trading sideways

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Phil Franz-Warkentin

Trade and tariff uncertainty may be triggering large price swings in canola and soybeans, but wheat remains largely immune to those broader geopolitical influences for the time being. The grain finds itself stuck in a sideways trading range, in need of a spark to break out of that rut. Without a weather scare in a significant producing region, the wheat will likely hold rangebound.
Canola prices hit tug of war in last week of May

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Glen Hallick

Two factors are driving canola futures on the International Exchange in different directions: waning demand and dry conditions. At one point, Canada was essentially running out of the oilseed thanks to the canola export program this marketing year running far ahead of last year, plus improved domestic use. It’s also believed there is very little canola left in farmers’ bins. Prices had to rise, with demand rationing needed to avoid stocks getting too low.
Manitoba scenario finds faster response needed against wild pigs

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Miranda Leybourne

A simulation meant to mimic a sudden finding of wild pigs near Selkirk, exposed gaps in disease response, pig monitoring and the need for better mapping, local outreach and agency co-ordination. That’s according to material presented at the Canadian Wild Pig Summit II held online April 29. WHY IT MATTERS: Manitoba industry, residents and government have been fighting to beat back invasive wild swine, which are both an ecological and agricultural threat.
Digvir Jayas, renowned scientist and professor emeritus from the University of Manitoba, invited to receive the Order of Manitoba this July

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Alexis Kienlen

Digvir Jayas, an agricultural engineer who contributed to ground-breaking grain science research over 30 years, is one of twelve people who will receive the Order of Manitoba. “I was certainly very deeply honoured and humbled to receive this honour,” said Jayas, the current president of the University of Lethbridge.
Do the math on replacement heifers

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Jeff Melchior

Heifers give beef producers an interesting conundrum this year. With the market flying high, they could always plan to sell those cattle at a premium. If the market stays high though, it might be a good time to finally expand the herd, and the farmer might see value in retaining females to that end, particularly if they’ve got their herd genetics keyed in.
Horse-for-slaughter trial delayed

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.
Dry fields? Watch when you roll soybeans

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Miranda Leybourne

Soybean growers tend to roll right after seeding; they get any stones out of the way without having to worry about breaking plants. But when the field is dry, as fields were in the first part of Manitoba’s 2025 seeding season, farmers might want to think about wind erosion before they roll, according to Dennis Lange, a provincial pulse and soybean specialist with Manitoba Agriculture.
Fungicide, glyphosate don’t hurt your hard red wheat quality

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?