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Winter in parts of Manitoba was a little parched, but farmers say they’re feeling sunny about the seeding season. “With the beautiful weather we’ve been having here in Manitoba, farmers are definitely itching to get out in the fields,” said Jake Ayre, vice-president with Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP). He said …

Snowfall is far below average this season on the Prairies, where old man winter can often arrive as early as Thanksgiving. But the lack of moisture isn’t dampening the spring outlook for sixth-generation farmer Ian Boxall. “We’ve never lost a crop in January yet. So, I think there’s lots of …