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Miranda Leybourne is a Glacier FarmMedia reporter based in Neepawa, Manitoba with eight years of journalism experience, specializing in agricultural reporting. Born in northern Ontario and raised in northern Manitoba, she brings a deep, personal understanding of rural life to her storytelling.
A graduate of Assiniboine College’s media production program, Miranda began her journalism career in 2007 as the agriculture reporter at 730 CKDM in Dauphin. After taking time off to raise her two children, she returned to the newsroom once they were in full-time elementary school. From June 2022 to May 2024, she covered the ag sector for the Brandon Sun before joining Glacier FarmMedia. Miranda has a strong interest in organic and regenerative agriculture and is passionate about reporting on sustainable farming practices. You can reach Miranda at mleybourne@farmmedia.com.
Keeping kids safe and getting them involved and interested in the farm don’t have to be mutually exclusive
The provincial government allocates more than $1 billion to safeguard the province’s economy
Province funding Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters to create a Manitoba tariff response program
U.S. tariffs one one side, Chinese tariffs on the other: Can Canadian pork keep from buckling under the pressure?
Projects to receive funding include those focusing on crop breeding improvements, root rot diseases and crop residue
Peak of the Market is feeling the pinch from tariff uncertainty, though a “buy Canadian” push is helping
Levels in Manitoba tend to be on the higher end of the scale, with most soil testing in the neutral to alkaline range
The technology could be a viable way for northern Prairie producers to prevent over-grazing pastures in difficult terrain
Keeping workers available for post-tariff recovery a key goal
