Farms.com Home   News

Clean up underway after fertilizer explosion

Manitoba agri-retailer Shur-gro Farm Services says it expects minimal product loss after a fertilizer explosion at its MacGregor location.

General manager Dale McKay said Aug. 9 that damage assessment is ongoing after the Aug. 8 incident.

Why it matters: Local first responders were called to a fire following an explosion at a fertilizer facility in the second week of August.

Several homes near the business were evacuated as a precaution in the afternoon of Aug. 8. There were no injuries from the explosion or resulting fire.

“The fire department turned the site back over to us yesterday afternoon,” McKay said the day after the explosion.

Click here to see more...

Trending Video

Digging Into the Corn Rootworm Issue

Video: Digging Into the Corn Rootworm Issue

The small can be mighty in making a corn crop bigger and its roots stronger. Root worm has long been a nemesis of the corn farmer and a tiny nematode has been introduced to help stop the problem before it can, well, take root. We first talked to Keegan Shields in January of 2025. One year later, we hear how his product at Persistent BioControl fared in the fields and expansion plans on a number of fronts.