(Manitoba Co-operator photo by Allan Dawson)

Manitoba corn crops likely unscathed

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s corn crop was nearly fully seeded ahead of crop insurance deadlines in late May, but frost events in Manitoba during the same time frame didn’t likely cause any damage. Parts of southwestern Manitoba saw a significant frost event on May 29 and 30, which killed off many canola crops and sparked […] Read more




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Frost in weekend forecast for eastern Prairies

CNS Canada –– Freezing temperatures are in forecasts for parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan over the next 24 hours, which could create more stress for emerging fields as farmers are still busy reseeding after the last frost. Environment Canada is forecasting lows of -1 to -2 C across much of the agricultural regions of Manitoba […] Read more









Former Man. agriculture minister won’t run again

Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger’s first agriculture minister plans to exit the provincial political arena. Stan Struthers, the MLA since 1995 for what’s now the Dauphin riding, and agriculture minister from 2009 to 2011, announced Wednesday he won’t seek re-election when the next provincial vote is held in April 2016. Struthers, a high school principal at […] Read more