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Copyright Act Amnedments
Changes to Copyright Act a step closer to final approval
A pair of bills related to interoperability of farm equipment and right-to-repair have been passed in the Senate. Grain Growers of Canada Executive Director Kyle Larkin said Bills C-244 and C-294 amend the Copyright Act and will allow farmers to access that diagnostic software needed to repair technological equipment l...
52m ago
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Saskatchewan Farm and Food Care Champion
Inaugural chair of Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan receives award
Each year, the Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan Champion Award recognizes an individual who has engaged consumers in agriculture and worked to build public trust in farming and food. This year's recipient is Joe Kleinsasser, a member and supporter of Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan (FFC SK) since its inception 10 years ...
7h ago
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Do More Agriculture Foundation
Farmer, researcher new lead of Do More Ag
Canada's leading voice and champion for mental health in agriculture has named its newest Executive Director. Merle Massie will lead the Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMAF). Massie brings a dual perspective, both personal and professional, to lead DMAF, drawing from her experience at the Canadian Centre for Rural and...
Nov 05, 2024
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BC Ports Lockout
Potash fertilizer among the hardest-hit commodities at B.C. ports lockout
The BC Maritime Employers Association said its lockout of more than 700 unionized workers that has shut down ports across the province would not affect grain or cruise operations. However, the potash fertilizer industry says it will be severely impacted by the work stoppage and Fertilizer Canada is urging the governmen...
Nov 05, 2024
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Little Hearts, Little Lungs
Happening now: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon
Sudden numbness in his nose and unexplained hand spasms didn't initially raise concerns for Cole Smith. He was an active 15-year-old from Shellbrook living a typical teenage life and enjoying time on the football field. Months later, an MRI confirmed he had a brain tumour."You ask yourself why. Why him? Why a tumo...
Nov 05, 2024
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Canola-based feed for aquaponics
Alberta school to research canola-based feed in aquaponics industry
The search continues for an alternate, more sustainable source of fish feed for the growing aquaponics industry. Lethbridge Polytechnic will research the use of canola-based feed in aquaponics which has the potential to open a new market for canola producers. Senior research scientist Dr. Nick Savidov will lead the pro...
Nov 01, 2024
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Crops

Copyright Act Amnedments
Changes to Copyright Act a step closer to final approval
A pair of bills related to interoperability of farm equipment and right-to-repair have been passed in the Senate. Grain Growers of Canada Executive Director Kyle Larkin said Bills C-244 and C-294 amend the Copyright Act and will allow farmers to access that diagnostic software needed to repair technological equipment l...
52m ago
Read More
Do More Agriculture Foundation
Farmer, researcher new lead of Do More Ag
Canada's leading voice and champion for mental health in agriculture has named its newest Executive Director. Merle Massie will lead the Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMAF). Massie brings a dual perspective, both personal and professional, to lead DMAF, drawing from her experience at the Canadian Centre for Rural and...
Nov 05, 2024
Read More
BC Ports Lockout
Potash fertilizer among the hardest-hit commodities at B.C. ports lockout
The BC Maritime Employers Association said its lockout of more than 700 unionized workers that has shut down ports across the province would not affect grain or cruise operations. However, the potash fertilizer industry says it will be severely impacted by the work stoppage and Fertilizer Canada is urging the governmen...
Nov 05, 2024
Read More
Canola-based feed for aquaponics
Alberta school to research canola-based feed in aquaponics industry
The search continues for an alternate, more sustainable source of fish feed for the growing aquaponics industry. Lethbridge Polytechnic will research the use of canola-based feed in aquaponics which has the potential to open a new market for canola producers. Senior research scientist Dr. Nick Savidov will lead the pro...
Nov 01, 2024
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Livestock

Copyright Act Amnedments
Changes to Copyright Act a step closer to final approval
A pair of bills related to interoperability of farm equipment and right-to-repair have been passed in the Senate. Grain Growers of Canada Executive Director Kyle Larkin said Bills C-244 and C-294 amend the Copyright Act and will allow farmers to access that diagnostic software needed to repair technological equipment l...
52m ago
Read More
Saskatchewan Farm and Food Care Champion
Inaugural chair of Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan receives award
Each year, the Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan Champion Award recognizes an individual who has engaged consumers in agriculture and worked to build public trust in farming and food. This year's recipient is Joe Kleinsasser, a member and supporter of Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan (FFC SK) since its inception 10 years ...
7h ago
Read More
Do More Agriculture Foundation
Farmer, researcher new lead of Do More Ag
Canada's leading voice and champion for mental health in agriculture has named its newest Executive Director. Merle Massie will lead the Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMAF). Massie brings a dual perspective, both personal and professional, to lead DMAF, drawing from her experience at the Canadian Centre for Rural and...
Nov 05, 2024
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First case
Avian Influenza found in a pig in the U.S.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has its first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a pig. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Iowa on Thursday when he shared details of the investigation in Oregon on reported cases of HPAI on a backyard farming operation with a mix of poultry and ...
Nov 01, 2024
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2026 Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement
Ag. groups reject Bloc bill on supply managed sector trade talks
Roughly 40 Canadian agriculture and agri-food industry groups sent a letter to the Senate to reject a private members' bill that would take Canada's supply managed sector out of any international trade talks. The concern surrounds what is seen as the dangers Bill C-282 poses to Canada's trade-based economy in the conte...
Oct 31, 2024
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2024 Saskatchewan General Election
Sask. Party secures another majority with support from rural ridings
With strong rural support the Saskatchewan Party won its fifth consecutive majority government in yesterday's general election. Preliminary results show the Sask Party leading in 35 ridings, with the New Democratic Party nearly doubling its seat count, holding the lead in 26 mostly urban constituencies. With just over ...
Oct 29, 2024
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