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The Canadian agriculture industry has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and one of the most pressing issues that it faces today is the availability of skilled labour. Canadian Agricultura...

A new report said more than 40 per cent of farm operators will retire over the next decade, leaving Canada with a shortage.The report from the RBC, Boston Consulting Group Centre for Canada's Future a...

Spring weight restrictions are now in effect on Saskatchewan highways.It's used by the province and rural municipalities to reduce potential damage.Highways minister Jeremy Cockrill said weight restri...

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) will house the first insect research facility with quarantine capabilities in a western Canadian university. The Saskatchewan Insect Research Facility (USIRF), l...

Participants at yesterday's Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) Livestock Summit shared their concerns about the future the industry.Cattle, bison, and sheep producers expressed ...

Weather is the most important variable for crops, and poor weather in one part of the world will boost prices for farmers in another.That's why producers monitor conditions in other important global g...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease have confirmed that a domestic dog in Ontario has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)Th...

Farmers in the four western provinces can now receive their FarmCash advances.The program gives low-interest loans of up to $ 1 million with the first $ 250,000 interest-free. If the federal budget pa...

Saskatchewan farmers are facing more financial hardships with the increase in the federal carbon tax that took effect on Apr. 1.The carbon tax increased to $65 per tonne. This is the first year of an ...

Canadian dairy giant Saputo has signed a $95 million deal to sell two milk processing plants in Australia to supermarket giant Coles Group.CEO Lino Saputo said the sale will help streamline its operat...