AI technology
Artificial intelligence and remote sensing for climate-smart agricultur
A Toronto-based technology company will lead a three-year project to develop innovative AI-driven solutions for crop health monitoring and yield forecasting.The federal government is providing roughly $1.65 million to A.U.G. Signals Ltd. through the AgriScience Program.A.U.G. Signals will continue its research and tech...
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Agri-Marketing Program
Ottawa announces $4 million for beef export promotion
Two national cattle organizations are receiving a combined $4 million from the federal government through the Agri-Marketing Program. Canada Beef will receive roughly $3.7 million, while the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) will get up to $300,000. Federal Agriculture Minister Heath McDonald made the announcement yest...
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Ritchie Bros.
North Battleford auction sets $12.7M site record
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AI technology
Artificial intelligence and remote sensing for climate-smart agricultur
A Toronto-based technology company will lead a three-year project to develop innovative AI-driven solutions for crop health monitoring and yield forecasting.The federal government is providing roughly $1.65 million to A.U.G. Signals Ltd. through the AgriScience Program.A.U.G. Signals will continue its research and tech...
1h ago
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Agri-Marketing Program
Ottawa announces $4 million for beef export promotion
Two national cattle organizations are receiving a combined $4 million from the federal government through the Agri-Marketing Program. Canada Beef will receive roughly $3.7 million, while the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) will get up to $300,000. Federal Agriculture Minister Heath McDonald made the announcement yest...
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Weekly Crop Report
'Yellowing and drowned out crops' follow heavy rainfall in Saskatchewan
Producers in Saskatchewan are starting to see the effects of the heavy rainfall the province has received in recent weeks.According to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday, producers are seeing "yellowing and drowned out crops" in some a...
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Lakeland College ag programs
Expanding hands-on agricultural training
Alberta is investing more than $7 million in Lakeland College to expand and modernize hands-on agricultural training at its Vermilion campus and help students build careers close to home. The funding will support upgrades and expansion of the beef yard and the relocation of horse pen facilities. The work is intended to...
Jul 08, 2026
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Interprovincial trade
Temporary changes to livestock slaughter, interprovincial movement rules proposed by CFIA
The number of federally licensed slaughter establishments in Canada has fallen from 100 in 2018 to 86, with similar reductions at the provincial level. The lack of slaughter capacity, particularly in rural and remote regions and for species such as sheep, has created an internal trade barrier for meat in Canada. The Ca...
Jul 08, 2026
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Ritchie Bros.
North Battleford auction sets $12.7M site record
Ritchie Bros.' latest North Battleford online auction generated more than $12.7 million in gross transaction value, setting a new site record and more than doubling last year's total.The record-breaking auction attracted strong participation and competitive bidding from buyers across Western Canada. Improved growing co...
Jul 08, 2026
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Crops
AI technology
Artificial intelligence and remote sensing for climate-smart agricultur
A Toronto-based technology company will lead a three-year project to develop innovative AI-driven solutions for crop health monitoring and yield forecasting.The federal government is providing roughly $1.65 million to A.U.G. Signals Ltd. through the AgriScience Program.A.U.G. Signals will continue its research and tech...
1h ago
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Lakeland College ag programs
Expanding hands-on agricultural training
Alberta is investing more than $7 million in Lakeland College to expand and modernize hands-on agricultural training at its Vermilion campus and help students build careers close to home. The funding will support upgrades and expansion of the beef yard and the relocation of horse pen facilities. The work is intended to...
Jul 08, 2026
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Cleanfarms recycling program
Alberta's 2026 Great Twine Round-Up Contest
Alberta farmers and 4-H clubs submitted 76 entries in Cleanfarms' Great Twine Round-Up contest, keeping used agricultural baler twine out of the environment and sending it for recycling. The five-month contest, part of the Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle It! pilot program, ended May 31. The initiative was led by the multi-...
Jul 07, 2026
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Canola crop progress
Some Saskatchewan canola crops struggle in wet conditions
The 2026 Saskatchewan canola crop has had plenty of moisture, and in some eastern areas too much. Sask Oilseeds agronomist Ian Epp estimated many canola crops are seven to 10 days behind normal. "There are pockets that were really wet up in the northeast or the east side of the province, especially that are maybe ...
Jul 06, 2026
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Livestock
Agri-Marketing Program
Ottawa announces $4 million for beef export promotion
Two national cattle organizations are receiving a combined $4 million from the federal government through the Agri-Marketing Program. Canada Beef will receive roughly $3.7 million, while the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) will get up to $300,000. Federal Agriculture Minister Heath McDonald made the announcement yest...
19h ago
Read More
Lakeland College ag programs
Expanding hands-on agricultural training
Alberta is investing more than $7 million in Lakeland College to expand and modernize hands-on agricultural training at its Vermilion campus and help students build careers close to home. The funding will support upgrades and expansion of the beef yard and the relocation of horse pen facilities. The work is intended to...
Jul 08, 2026
Read More
Interprovincial trade
Temporary changes to livestock slaughter, interprovincial movement rules proposed by CFIA
The number of federally licensed slaughter establishments in Canada has fallen from 100 in 2018 to 86, with similar reductions at the provincial level. The lack of slaughter capacity, particularly in rural and remote regions and for species such as sheep, has created an internal trade barrier for meat in Canada. The Ca...
Jul 08, 2026
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Cleanfarms recycling program
Alberta's 2026 Great Twine Round-Up Contest
Alberta farmers and 4-H clubs submitted 76 entries in Cleanfarms' Great Twine Round-Up contest, keeping used agricultural baler twine out of the environment and sending it for recycling. The five-month contest, part of the Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle It! pilot program, ended May 31. The initiative was led by the multi-...
Jul 07, 2026
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New World screwworm
Research for more effective control of devasting livestock disease
As cases of New World screwworm (NWS) continue to rise in the U.S., scientists are searching for ways to get control of the fly that can cause death in livestock. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), Agragene, and North Carolina State University (NC State) are investing $300,000 in a Rapid Outcome...
Jul 03, 2026
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2026 farmers and food prices report
APAS study reveals farmers receive less of the food dollar
Farmers are receiving less of the food dollar while consumers continue to pay more at the grocery store, according to the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan's 2026 Farmers and Food Prices Report. Now in its fourth year, the report examines the relationship between farm-level commodity prices and retail ...
Jul 03, 2026
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Markets
November canola prices
Canola prices at a decent level for now, analyst says.
The ICE Futures November canola contract is holding its own. It peaked at around $800 a tonne earlier this month and has now traded around $750, which David Derwin, a portfolio manager at Ventum Financial in Winnipeg, said is still at a good level. "Definitely the pattern and the trends are much more supportive of...
Jun 24, 2026
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rural agricultural education
Creating a long-term vision for agriculture program
Suncrest College hosted leaders from the community, industry, education and municipal government to discuss the future of agriculture education in rural Saskatchewan. Dr. Tom Thompson, former president of Olds College, led the session Visioning Agriculture Futures in Melfort forum. It focused on how education, communit...
Jun 19, 2026
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agricultural tour
Rocky Ag Society's 2026 E.A.T Tour a great success
On May 14, West Country Grade 4 students traded the classroom for the countryside as the Rocky Mountain House Agricultural Society's Educational Agriculture Tour (E.A.T.) returned for another year.Students from École Rocky Elementary, Lochearn, Rocky Christian School, Caroline School, Charlotte Small, and O'Chie...
May 19, 2026
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Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
Ask someone from Calgary or Vancouver what you do in Kelowna and you'll get the same answer: wine tours. Fair enough. The Okanagan earned that reputation. But spend a summer day here with one of the region's local guides and you'll come home with a different story.You might spend a morning rappelling down a canyon wall...
Jun 15, 2026
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Buy Now, Pay Later!
Spring 2026 Early Buy Program
Purchase your spring farm fuel now, and don't pay until June 2026. This program offers flexible fuel delivery timing, deferred billing options aligned with regional seeding schedules, and the added benefit of earning equity and cash back through Lake Country Co-op. Avoid the seasonal price increases by securing your ra...
Mar 09, 2026
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Excite Lethbridge
Cultivating Community: How Excite Lethbridge Is Growing Agriculture in Southern Alberta
In a region where fertile fields and steadfast producers define both landscape and livelihood, agriculture isn't just an industry, it's culture, history, and community. At the heart of this vibrant ecosystem, Excite Lethbridge has emerged as a pivotal force, championing gatherings and experiences that celebrate, educat...
Feb 13, 2026
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