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MELFORT, Sask. - The documentary Guardians of the Grasslands has now evolved into an online game for students in Grade 7 to 10.Students in Alberta will be the first to experience the online grazing si...

MELFORT, Sask. - Funding is now available for employers hiring youth in the ag sector.The $13 million from the Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) will support roughly 1,200 jobs.Minister for W...

MELFORT, Sask. - There are some changes coming for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance customers.Agriculture Minister David Marit revealed the details for the 2023 program year. He said customers will see an ...

MELFORT, Sask. - The governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta want to get an insecticide used by some farmers re-approved by Ottawa.The federal Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently altered the ap...

MELFORT, Sask. - For the first time in Saskatchewan's history, trade to Mexico in 2022 exceeded $1 billion with 97 per cent of that coming from agri-food exports.Canola oil, canola seed and non-durum ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Researchers have discovered how a previously overlooked gene is involved in antimicrobial resistance which is a growing global issue that threatens the health and welfare of both huma...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) are asking for an update on the $4 billion water management infrastructure known as the Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project...

MELFORT, Sask. - Wheat midge may pose a problem for some growers in Saskatchewan this year.The Ministry of Agriculture Wheat Midge map shows potential hot spots for the pest.Saskatchewan Seed Growers ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) recognized a well-known educator and researcher with the 2023 Canola Award of Excellence.Michael Eskin, a Food and Human Nutritional Science...

It was a joyous occasion for the Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) community Monday when a thundering herd of bison were released on the First Nation's lands, off Highway 4 South. The c...