 Walter Smiths farms roots date back to the 1800s, and its survived through extreme weather and challenging markets, but nothing else quite like 2022. Smith said farming in 2022 carried the highest stakes he has seen, with input costs sitting 30 to 40 per cent higher than ever before on his land outside Pilot Mound, about 150 ... Manitoba farmers hopeful for 2023 after painful hits to bottom... 