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A weed that appeared beside an Ontario cornfield should be a concern for all Canadian farmers.Ontario provincial weed management specialist Mike Cowbrough said the plant found in Wellington County has...

Payments under the Forage Rainfall Insurance Program have hit record breaking levels.Over 90 per cent of Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) insured acres enrolled in the program received a...

The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) is launching a new master's program.The Master of Plant Agriculture program is scheduled to start in the fall of 2024 and will focus on advanced expertise in pla...

The United Nations chief sent Russia a new proposal aimed at getting its grain and fertilizer to global markets in hopes of reviving the deal that allowed Ukraine to ship almost 33,000 tons of grain a...

Roughly 16 people from across Canada are getting the chance to take part in a unique opportunity to advance their skills in the beef industry.The Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program, a nationa...

As farmers get out into the field for harvest, it's important to have discussions around mental health.Megz Reynolds is the executive director of the Do More Agriculture Foundation. She said the stres...

The federal government is investing up to $5.3 million to strengthen the country's bioeconomy.The funding is being given to BioFuelNet (BFN) Canada which plans to use it to strengthen the Canadian agr...

One-third of Saskatchewan's crops have now been harvested.That's according to the province's weekly crop report which noted this is above the five-year average of 23 per cent and the 10-year average o...

Farmers in the prairies have dealt with a number of issues this season from hot, dry weather to insects like grasshoppers destroying crops.This summer has already seen a number of Rural Municipalities...

Statistics Canada has released its first crop estimates for 2023. It shows that Canadian farmers could produce more corn for grain and soybeans, but less wheat, canola, barley and oats, compared with ...