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It seems like everyone has a bee in their bonnet about winter, but I'm not quite ready to talk about it. Are you? Instead, let's hear what the experts say about honey bees and wild bees - and the benefits they bring to Manitoba agriculture.
- Kaitlin Berger, west editor
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Over 40 of Canada's agriculture and agri-food industry groups sent a letter to the Senate to reject Bill C-282, an act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management). The letter expressed concern that Bill C-282 would threaten Canada’s trade-based economy in the context of the 2026 Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
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Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) views the passage of the right-to-repair legislation, Bills C-244 and C-294, as a significant victory for farmers. Both bills amend the Copyright Act, allowing farmers access to diagnostic software needed to repair sophisticated machinery and facilitating the interoperability of parts and equipment.
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Alberta has been rat-free for 70 years and the $110,000 funding to the Alberta Invasive Species Council through Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) will continue this proactive approach. The investment will fund billboards and outreach materials as well as application training workshops to support Albertans with reporting rats.
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Earn CEU credits and learn how to manage the emergence of herbicide-resistant weeds like wild-oats and kochia with this free webinar: A Discussion on Herbicide Resistance Management in Western Canada. Our qualified speakers will cover everything you need to know, including the latest innovations and strategies, to help you build an effective integrated weed management strategy for the 2025 season.
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Set aside your beliefs about bees. While managed honey bees play an important role in producing honey and pollinating crops, wild or native bees are often better pollinators. They're a key part of integrated crop pollination that combines the integration of pesticide stewardship, horticultural practices and habitat enhancement with the integration of wild bees, managed honey bees and alternative managed bees.
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A two-year research project was conducted at Carman and Portage la Prairie, Man. to determine if starter phosphorous (P) fertilization would improve early corn development and increase yields, whether side-banding P in the spring near the seed would outperform fall deep-banded P applications, and if the agronomic benefits of starter P fertilization would be greater in strip-tillage than conventional tillage due to slower diffusion and root uptake of P in the strip-tillage system.
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Cover crops can help with compacted soils, boosting soil organic matter, managing weeds and suppressing diseases like Fusarium root and crown rot in soybean and barley, according to a recently published study based on research at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Charlottetown. In this episode of Inputs, Eastern editor Alex Barnard discusses the study with two of the researchers.
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