Tag Archives: Agriculture

The Manitoba government is investing more than $420 million in northern transportation routes and infrastructure over the next five years. Minister Responsible Doyle Piwniuk said the announcement incl...

Funding for a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank and an increase to the interest free limit of loans under the Advance Payments Program were two of the highlights of yesterdays’ federal b...

Alberta will receive $508 million over five years through the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). The grants will support programs in Alberta’s agriculture and a...

Canadian beef producers got some good news Monday. For the first time in two decades, Canadian processed beef will be welcome in Japan. Canada will have full access to the Japanese market for the firs...

For the first time in two decades, Japan is reopening its doors to Canadian processed beef. The development also removes the last restrictions on Canadian beef that Japan put in place in 2003, after t...

MELFORT, Sask. – The number of B.C. seats at Saskatchewan’s veterinary college will increase to 40 thanks to a significant financial contribution. A dramatic uptick in pet ownership during...

Kids in the Battlefords area will have a chance to learn some helpful tips they need to know about staying safe on the farm, during the upcoming Progressive Agricultural Safety Day. The event will tak...

MELFORT, Sask. – The Canadian Cattle Young Leaders program is still accepting applications. The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) created the program to build more youth involvement in the organ...

MELFORT, Sask. – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has released its report on fertilizer emissions reduction targets and has outlined the next steps. The government has set a target of 30 per cen...

MELFORT, Sask. – Manitoba flood forecasters are expecting little in the way of trouble this spring. The province said the risk of flooding is low to moderate along most rivers. The exception is ...