Miranda Leybourne

Grainews

Breeding a better saskatoon berry for Prairie fruit farms

By: Miranda Leybourne

Saskatchewan researchers turn to genetic tools, biodiversity to identify promising traits and chart a course for future Prairie varieties

Manitoba Cooperator

True armyworm trap counts spike in Manitoba’s Interlake

By: Miranda Leybourne

The first true armyworm generation has finished in Manitoba, and the provincial entomologist says a second in late August poses less risk.

Manitoba Cooperator

Manitoba beekeepers front and centre of U.S. tariff risk on honey

By: Miranda Leybourne

Manitoba leads the nation in Canadian honey exports, putting it in the vanguard of honey-related tariff drama with key market, the U.S.

Manitoba Cooperator

Manitoba potato farms look for a healthier Lake Winnipeg, win-win land management

By: Miranda Leybourne

Four Manitoba farms are putting a focus on water stewardship, better fertilizer management and soil health as part of the Potato Sustainability Alliance's Lake Winnipeg project

Estevan Mercury

Tariff threat hits honey sector

By: Miranda Leybourne

U.S. a major market for Prairie honey, but beekeepers differ on how much industry stands to lose.

Estevan Mercury

Project works to breed a better saskatoon berry

By: Miranda Leybourne

Saskatchewan researchers turn to genetic tools to identify promising traits and chart a course for future Prairie varieties.

Estevan Mercury

Confusion surrounds honey contract cancellation claim

By: Miranda Leybourne

Canadian Beekeepers Federation claims of contract cancellations from 'country's largest honey packer,' leaves other industry leaders scratching their heads.

Manitoba Cooperator

Tile drainage changes farm choices on 4R fertilizer management

By: Miranda Leybourne

Fertilizer plans before tile drainage may no longer fit that field once tile is installed. Farmers may need a 4R nutrient management revamp.

Estevan Mercury

Domestic honey demand seen as key price mover

By: Miranda Leybourne

With U.S. sales halted, beekeepers are looking to the Canadian market for relief rather than federal counter-tariffs.

Dairy operations experiment for more effective grazing systems

By: Miranda Leybourne

Canadian farms are balancing pasture, labour and milk production in different ways to meet their particular requirements