Tag Archives: Agriculture

MELFORT, Sask. – University of Saskatchewan (USask) has found its dean for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). Dr. Gillian Muir continues in the role as she served as the college'...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Two new programs under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, designed to support economic recovery and growth, while reducing red tape, are open for applications. The partners...

MELFORT, Sask. - 4-H youth members across Canada now have access to a new mental health activity kit. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Liz Jarvis with 4-H Canada about the Unbox Your Mind progr...

The heat wave in Saskatchewan is having a major impact on crops in the province.In its weekly crop report, the Ministry of Agriculture said producers around the province need rain to improve crop and ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Maple Leaf Foods has signed a deal to buy four pig farms in Saskatchewan from a group of companies known as Polar Pork. The agreement includes two sow barns and two nursery barns with...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — When it comes to marketing commodities, farmers are aware there is a long list of factors to consider. It can be anything from crop availability in a specific region or country...

Legal, Alta.,- An existing mill just north of Edmonton will become the home of the first faba bean fractionation plant. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Faba Canada President Brad Goudy about t...

MELFORT, Sask. – Prairie farmers will have a chance to get together for an event recognizing their hard work. The Thanks for Farming tour will be July 8 and 9 at Lethbridge, Alta., July 13 and 1...

MELFORT, Sask. – A first-of-its-kind drought monitor has been developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). The new tool predicts drought conditions 30-days into the future. The Drought ...

THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. – Battlefords area U-pick farms are reporting a good production this summer, with help from plenty of warm weather and intermittent rainfall. Everett Seib, owner of Seib&#...