Advance Payments Program
FarmCash program administration to change hands
Alberta Grains will no longer be administering the FarmCash advance payments program (APP). The Board of Directors made the decision after conducting a review of its strategic direction. Current FarmCash producers will receive direct communication about the options available to them, including administrators, details...
Oct 16, 2026
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2026 Manitoba Crop Report
Weekend rain halts harvest in Manitoba
Manitoba farmers were making good progress with harvest until rain brought activities to a halt. In the weekly crop report, combining advanced substantially, reaching 79 per cent before rain shut everyone down. Manitoba Agriculture Oilseed Specialist Sonia Wilson said the majority of spring cereals are in the bin. That...
Oct 15, 2026
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2026 Farm and Food Care Champion
Mossbank farmer recognized for engaging with consumers on agriculture
Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel has spent much of her career helping people better understand modern agriculture and the role farmers play in the food system. That work was recognized when she was awarded this year's Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan (FFC SK) Champion Award. Cherilyn and her husband David farm in the Mossbank area...
Oct 16, 2026
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Advance Payments Program
FarmCash program administration to change hands
Alberta Grains will no longer be administering the FarmCash advance payments program (APP). The Board of Directors made the decision after conducting a review of its strategic direction. Current FarmCash producers will receive direct communication about the options available to them, including administrators, details...
Oct 16, 2026
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2026 Saskatchewan Crop Report
Wet and damp weather holding back Saskatchewan harvest
The Saskatchewan harvest in the province is now about 93 per cent complete. There was some good weather in the early part of last week that helped producers continue to continue combining. However, rain and snow over the past weekend slowed activity in many areas of the province. The southwest and west-central region...
Oct 15, 2026
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2026 Manitoba Crop Report
Weekend rain halts harvest in Manitoba
Manitoba farmers were making good progress with harvest until rain brought activities to a halt. In the weekly crop report, combining advanced substantially, reaching 79 per cent before rain shut everyone down. Manitoba Agriculture Oilseed Specialist Sonia Wilson said the majority of spring cereals are in the bin. That...
Oct 15, 2026
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long-standing water rights
Province says it's righting historic wrong for Alberta ranchers
The Government of Alberta is reopening a registration program for eligible ranchers to have their long-standing water rights recognized.The province notes in a news release that the Traditional Agricultural Registration Program closed in 2001.That meant grazing leaseholders on Crown land could no longer apply directly ...
Oct 14, 2026
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Gobble,Gobble
'Can't keep up with demand': Saskatchewan farmer talks turkey on Thanksgiving
For most Saskatchewan families, Thanksgiving dinner starts with turning on the oven. But at Fenek Farms just outside Regina, getting that turkey on the dinner table starts months before the holiday.Between the gobbling turkeys, wandering chickens and the occasional cow making a break for it, farmer Josef Buttigieg has ...
Oct 12, 2026
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2026 Farm and Food Care Champion
Mossbank farmer recognized for engaging with consumers on agriculture
Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel has spent much of her career helping people better understand modern agriculture and the role farmers play in the food system. That work was recognized when she was awarded this year's Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan (FFC SK) Champion Award. Cherilyn and her husband David farm in the Mossbank area...
Oct 16, 2026
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Advance Payments Program
FarmCash program administration to change hands
Alberta Grains will no longer be administering the FarmCash advance payments program (APP). The Board of Directors made the decision after conducting a review of its strategic direction. Current FarmCash producers will receive direct communication about the options available to them, including administrators, details...
Oct 16, 2026
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2026 Saskatchewan Crop Report
Wet and damp weather holding back Saskatchewan harvest
The Saskatchewan harvest in the province is now about 93 per cent complete. There was some good weather in the early part of last week that helped producers continue to continue combining. However, rain and snow over the past weekend slowed activity in many areas of the province. The southwest and west-central region...
Oct 15, 2026
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2026 Manitoba Crop Report
Weekend rain halts harvest in Manitoba
Manitoba farmers were making good progress with harvest until rain brought activities to a halt. In the weekly crop report, combining advanced substantially, reaching 79 per cent before rain shut everyone down. Manitoba Agriculture Oilseed Specialist Sonia Wilson said the majority of spring cereals are in the bin. That...
Oct 15, 2026
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Livestock
2026 Farm and Food Care Champion
Mossbank farmer recognized for engaging with consumers on agriculture
Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel has spent much of her career helping people better understand modern agriculture and the role farmers play in the food system. That work was recognized when she was awarded this year's Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan (FFC SK) Champion Award. Cherilyn and her husband David farm in the Mossbank area...
Oct 16, 2026
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2026 Saskatchewan Crop Report
Wet and damp weather holding back Saskatchewan harvest
The Saskatchewan harvest in the province is now about 93 per cent complete. There was some good weather in the early part of last week that helped producers continue to continue combining. However, rain and snow over the past weekend slowed activity in many areas of the province. The southwest and west-central region...
Oct 15, 2026
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Cattle cop
Manitoba to fund livestock theft investigator
The Manitoba government is providing funding, so the RCMP General Investigative Section (GIS) can hire a designated officer who will investigate livestock-related crimes. Beef producers in Manitoba have been advocating for a dedicated RCMP officer to support a livestock inspection initiative. It is modeled after simil...
Oct 9, 2026
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Agriculture Student Scholarship
Scholarship program helps students pursue post secondary
Applications are open for the 2027 Agriculture Student Scholarship, with four scholarships available: $6,000 for first place and three runner-up awards of $3,000 each. Carson Green, the 2026 scholarship grand prize winner, said it's worth the effort to apply. "It's a great opportunity for students to get their ide...
Oct 8, 2026
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2027 Nuffield scholarship
Agricultural leaders selected for prestigious scholarship
Nuffield Canada has chosen four people to receive $30,000 scholarships for self-directed, hands-on agricultural research around the world. Recipients must complete at least 10 weeks of international travel within 24 months to study an agriculturally relevant issue of their choosing. "The next two years will greatl...
Oct 7, 2026
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2026 Manitoba Crop Report
Manitoba harvest nearly two-thirds complete
About 65 per cent of the Manitoba crop is in the bin. Manitoba Agriculture applied research and production specialist James Frey said producers in the southwest have struggled. "With quite a lot of moisture, they're 50 per cent completed now. What really boosts that average is that the central part of the province...
Oct 7, 2026
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Roundup
Ag roundup for Friday, September 18
The provincial crop report shows that harvest progress ground to a halt last week. Just 32 percent of the crop is in the bin province-wide, well short of the five-year and 10-year averages of 71 and 63 per cent. Some areas are even further behind due to the rainfall, says provincial crops extension specialist Augustine...
Sep 18, 2026
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Cross border trade
Federal Agriculture Minister discusses trade during U.S. visit
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food visited the Iowa State Fair on the weekend and met with government officials and agriculture leaders. Heath MacDonald joined Mark Wiseman, Canada's Ambassador to the United States, to highlight the importance of the Canada-U.S. trading relationship and reinforced Canada as a re...
Aug 18, 2026
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Beef
Why is Australian beef cheaper than Canadian beef?
With Australian beef cheaper for shoppers to add to their grocery carts than beef produced inside Canada's borders, a Saskatchewan beef expert is weighing in on considerations for consumers.Jeffrey Yorga, past president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, said the beef market is global, but that doesn't make...
Aug 10, 2026
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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 9, 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 12, 2026
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