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LETHBRIDGE, AB. –– The province of Alberta is supporting economic recovery by helping farmers more easily sell and market their products and there’s a good reason for it. Food and be...

MELFORT, Sask. - A variety of insects are munching their way through the 2021 crop. Most recently farmers have been dealing with grasshoppers. Saskatchewan’s insect specialist James Tansey tells...

MELFORT, Sask. – Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is urging the government to provide drought relief. ABP said farmers and ranchers who are experiencing significant impacts due to extremely dry, or ...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan government is putting financial support behind Red Leaf Pulp (RLP) to develop wheat straw pulping technologies. The $395,000 from the Saskatchewan Advantage Innovatio...

The Battlefords Agricultural Society is excited to announce it will be holding a number of events this summer with the province’s COVID-19 restrictions lifting July 11. General manager Jocelyn R...

DRAYTON VALLEY, AB. — The Alberta government is underscoring its focus on building a strong agriculture section, with an eye to creating jobs and attracting investment in value-added processing....

MELFORT, Sask. - Anthrax has been confirmed in a sheep flock in the RM of South Qu’appelle. Saskatchewan Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Stephanie Smith said lab results confirmed the sudden death ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Record breaking heat, and drought in some areas, have already had an impact on prairie crops. The average 30-day (May 29 - June 27) temperature was almost 3 C warmer than clima...

MELFORT, Sask. - Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) and its industry partners have released a renewed five-year strategy. The action plan will help with the coordination of beef research priorities, ...

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - The Battlefords Family Health Centre Community Garden project in the southeast part of North Battleford is flourishing this summer with help from plenty of heat and intermitt...