Kaitlin Berger

A team of researchers from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has investigated "accelerated cropping systems" (ACS) to enhance productivity in the short Prairie growing season, allowing for three crops in two years with only two seeding passes. The study, led by assistant professor Dilshan Benaragama and professor Chris Willenborg, found that while second-year grain yields decreased, total biomass increased by 27% compared to traditional rotations.

On June 30, 2026, Health Canada officially introduced a new policy allowing drones to apply pesticides already approved for aerial application. This comes after deliberation with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and industry stakeholders, and aligns with the practice in other countries such as Australia and Japan.

Some regions across Manitoba saw higher-than-normal levels of precipitation in May and June. Normal levels of accumulated precipitation between May 1 to June 28 range from 114 mm to 182 mm, based on 30-year data. Areas of the Northwest have reached more than 150 per cent of normal levels and areas of the southern Interlake near Stonewall have reached 250 per cent.