Tag Archives: Agriculture

Melfort Fire and Rescue put out two combine fires in two days. Both transpired north of Melfort. After the first combine caught fire on Sept. 24 it was backed on to a dirt road before a fire could spr...

COURTENAY, B.C. - This fall, farmers on Vancouver Island can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms clean-up program...

MELFORT, Sask. – A new project will develop technology for the livestock sector. Sasktel and the University of Saskatchewan are working together on a “Smart Farm” at the Livestock an...

MELFORT, Sask. – Scientists have concluded several studies and found chickens, turkeys, and pigs pose no public health risk for transmitting the virus that causes COVID-19. The Canadian Food Ins...

The Alberta government has announced further supports for the province's agriculture sector aimed at building value-added capacity and bolstering economic activity. The plan is said to aggressively pu...

MELFORT, Sask. – The group that speaks for rural Saskatchewan have created a list of concerns to discuss with the candidates during the provincial election campaign. Saskatchewan Association of ...

MELFORT, Sask. – Another agriculture conference has been cancelled. CropSphere 2021 in Saskatoon, Sask. is usually held the second week of January but uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandem...

MEDICINE HAT, Alta – Alberta is expected to see record highs in the agriculture industry this year. Crop yields are estimated to be more than seven per cent above what is normal. Livestock marke...

MELFORT, SASK. - Progressive Agriculture Safety Day put on by Safe Communities Humboldt and Area will look a little different this year but the goal remains the same. The typical one-day event gives s...

Farmers are being encouraged to secure their property and keep grain samples after separate grain thefts in Manitoba. The first theft was reported in the Cypress, Man. area in June where 20 tonnes bus...