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Deadly pig disease continues to spreadSwine Health Information Center Executive Director Dr. Paul Sundberg said ASF has spread to another Indonesian island as well as into Greece. "There's another out...

An independent investigation by the Jamaican government has found the majority of Jamaican farmworkers who come to Canada each season are satisfied with their living and working conditions under the S...

An important season is underway in Saskatchewan. Farmers have started seeding in most areas of the province. Saskatchewan is home to more than 40 per cent of Canada's cultivated farmland, producing ne...

Not surprisingly, the sloppy weather in April delayed seeding across Saskatchewan.According to the first crop report of the year, nine per cent of the crop is in the ground in the province - well behi...

A Chinese ban on Canadian beef remains in place seventeen months after it was introduced, despite industry officials expecting it to be short-lived.Dennis Laycraft with the Canadian Cattle Association...

The federal government is making a change to the Advance Payments Program (APP) that will save farmers money.Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the interest-free limit has bee...

The Canola Council of Canada is now accepting letters of intent for the 2024 Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP). It was designed to assist canola growers in increasing yields and profitability, ...

Farmers and agronomists have a new tool at their disposal that will help them get a more complete picture of the nutrient requirements of key crops grown across Western Canada.Two University of Saskat...

The BASF Safety Scouts program returns for its third year supporting families to engage children in learning about the value and importance of farm safety. The initiative is providing refreshed conten...

Quebec farming organizations said the rising cost of land is making it harder than ever for young farmers to enter the business.Benoit Cure is the co-ordinator of ARTERRE, a program that pairs aspirin...