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Our Vision and Mission
Vision: Vibrant grasslands and prosperous forage crops on Manitoba’s agricultural lands.
Mission: Promoting the economic prosperity and environmental benefits of forages, grasslands, cover crops and healthy soils to benefit our forage and grassland producers, local communities and society.
September 2026 MFGA eBulletin is now available.
This month features a message from Executive Director Duncan Morrison on the 2026 Regenerative Agriculture Conference, Manitoba's Crown land forage-lease rate freeze, Ross MacDonald featured on the Ranching Returns podcast, Ducks Unlimited Canada's new CEO, our September 29 AGM, upcoming events, and more. Read the full bulletin: here
Six Manitoba grassroots producer groups unify on interests, hopes and ambitions for national agriculture soil health strategy
Direct Farm Manitoba, Holistic Management Canada, MFGA, Manitoba Organic Alliance, Regeneration Canada, and Young Agrarians have released a joint response to the potential National Agricultural Soil Health Strategy from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Soil Conservation Council of Canada, ensuring Manitoba's grassroots producer voices are represented and unified.
Learn more: Read the full response
MFGA Aquanty Model Study
New MFGA Aquanty Model study forecasts climate impacts to 2050 and 2100 across three Manitoba watersheds: rising temps, declining snowpack, and dropping groundwater storage. Healthy grasslands are a key adaptation strategy. Read more here