Tag Archives: Agriculture

MELFORT, Sask. – A federal government program has been introduced to help producers improve on-farm conditions for employees whether they are temporary foreign workers or Canadian citizens. The ...

OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says some Canadian farmers can now apply for emergency funding to protect their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will subsidize farms...

MELFORT, Sask. – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) will contribute $100,000 to school meal programs across Canada as part of the corporation’s annual campaign to help alleviate hunger. For the four...

MELFORT, Sask. – It has been a challenging year for western Canadian feedlots. Canfax manager and senior analyst Brian Perillat spoke during an online town hall organized by the Canadian Cattlem...

MELFORT, Sask. – Canadian Pacific (CP) had its best-ever third quarter and September for transporting grain. CP moved 7.72 million metric tonnes which is up 10.8 per cent from the previous recor...

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – The Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association is establishing a foundation for those who want to make a charitable donation to help the non profit. “[The L...

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) will use an online format to take care of business this year. SSGA President Bill Huber said the 107th annual general meeting will be a virtual event....

LACOMBE, AB – Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) has announced that its Board of Directors has selected Darryl Kay as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1. Kay cur...

MELFORT, Sask. – Four vessels are expected to load durum and lentils at the Port of Churchill this fall. Arctic Gateway Group Chair and Chief Executive Officer Murad Al-Katib said four ships mov...

A new campaign is calling on governments across Canada to freeze tax increases on beer. Farm groups, bar and restaurant owners, tourism and hospitality associations and brewers started Freeze it for T...