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Healthy soils
Collaboration on a soil health strategy
The federal government and the Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) are creating a National Agricultural Soil Health Strategy. AAFC will collaborate with SCCC to establish a committee structure and advisory working groups to guide its development and provide an opportunity for expert input across key areas, incl...
20h ago
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Tax Deferrals
Extended tax deferral period for livestock producers affected by 2024/25 bovine tuberculosis
The federal government is proposing changes to the Income Tax Act that would give livestock producers more time to manage compensation payments received after bovine tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks in 2024 and 2025. The proposed amendments are aimed at producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba who were ordered to des...
21h ago
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Agricultural Policy Framework
Farmers share their wishes for the agriculture and agri-food sector
The next five-year Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) will take effect on April 2028 and continue until March 2033. The plan is to have a policy statement ready by the federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers meeting in Halifax in July. Early indications are there will be a greater emphasis on econom...
Mar 27, 2026
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Canadian Agricultural Safety Week
Agricultural safety group unveils new vision
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) has created new mission statements underscoring the organization's ongoing commitment to promoting agricultural safety. CASA is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and safety of farmers, their families and agricultural workersCASA's ...
Mar 26, 2026
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Information for farmers
Humboldt's first Ag Day dives into important issues
Mental health, agronomy, and resilience were the central themes of the inaugural event, Ag Day Humboldt. Sponsored by the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce, producers, chamber members and guests heard from Shari Laventure, one of the directors for Sask Ag Matters. Laventure explained the organization started o...
Mar 26, 2026
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Veterinary Education
Lethbridge Polytechnic to offer new Pre-Veterinary Medicine diploma
Applications are now open for Lethbridge Polytechnic's Pre-Veterinary Medicine diploma, launching in the fall 2026. The foundational sciences program prepares students for advanced professional studies in veterinary medicine while also offering career pathways in the animal sciences field. Over the two-year program, s...
Mar 24, 2026
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Crops

Healthy soils
Collaboration on a soil health strategy
The federal government and the Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) are creating a National Agricultural Soil Health Strategy. AAFC will collaborate with SCCC to establish a committee structure and advisory working groups to guide its development and provide an opportunity for expert input across key areas, incl...
20h ago
Read More
Agricultural Policy Framework
Farmers share their wishes for the agriculture and agri-food sector
The next five-year Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) will take effect on April 2028 and continue until March 2033. The plan is to have a policy statement ready by the federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers meeting in Halifax in July. Early indications are there will be a greater emphasis on econom...
Mar 27, 2026
Read More
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week
Agricultural safety group unveils new vision
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) has created new mission statements underscoring the organization's ongoing commitment to promoting agricultural safety. CASA is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and safety of farmers, their families and agricultural workersCASA's ...
Mar 26, 2026
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Information for farmers
Humboldt's first Ag Day dives into important issues
Mental health, agronomy, and resilience were the central themes of the inaugural event, Ag Day Humboldt. Sponsored by the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce, producers, chamber members and guests heard from Shari Laventure, one of the directors for Sask Ag Matters. Laventure explained the organization started o...
Mar 26, 2026
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Livestock

Healthy soils
Collaboration on a soil health strategy
The federal government and the Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) are creating a National Agricultural Soil Health Strategy. AAFC will collaborate with SCCC to establish a committee structure and advisory working groups to guide its development and provide an opportunity for expert input across key areas, incl...
20h ago
Read More
Tax Deferrals
Extended tax deferral period for livestock producers affected by 2024/25 bovine tuberculosis
The federal government is proposing changes to the Income Tax Act that would give livestock producers more time to manage compensation payments received after bovine tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks in 2024 and 2025. The proposed amendments are aimed at producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba who were ordered to des...
21h ago
Read More
Agricultural Policy Framework
Farmers share their wishes for the agriculture and agri-food sector
The next five-year Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) will take effect on April 2028 and continue until March 2033. The plan is to have a policy statement ready by the federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers meeting in Halifax in July. Early indications are there will be a greater emphasis on econom...
Mar 27, 2026
Read More
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week
Agricultural safety group unveils new vision
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) has created new mission statements underscoring the organization's ongoing commitment to promoting agricultural safety. CASA is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and safety of farmers, their families and agricultural workersCASA's ...
Mar 26, 2026
Read More
Information for farmers
Humboldt's first Ag Day dives into important issues
Mental health, agronomy, and resilience were the central themes of the inaugural event, Ag Day Humboldt. Sponsored by the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce, producers, chamber members and guests heard from Shari Laventure, one of the directors for Sask Ag Matters. Laventure explained the organization started o...
Mar 26, 2026
Read More
Veterinary Education
Lethbridge Polytechnic to offer new Pre-Veterinary Medicine diploma
Applications are now open for Lethbridge Polytechnic's Pre-Veterinary Medicine diploma, launching in the fall 2026. The foundational sciences program prepares students for advanced professional studies in veterinary medicine while also offering career pathways in the animal sciences field. Over the two-year program, s...
Mar 24, 2026
Read More