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MELFORT, Sask. - Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) has found its new executive director.Wayne Thompson will lead the organization after having worked the past several years in many areas of th...

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A Chilliwack dairy farm stands to benefit from a $165,000 government grant that will help them mitigate the impacts of climate change and boost the province's food security and food...

MELFORT, Sask. - Research centres at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) have been awarded nearly $170 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)'s Major Science Initiatives (MSI) f...

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Many farmers in southern Saskatchewan have started their harvest but the same can't be said for those who work farther north. Nearly all farmers who work north of Saskatoon are ...

BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Midwest Food Resources (MFR) is gearing up to hold its first Pumpkin Festival. The event will take place Sunday, Sept. 18 starting at 10 a.m.Executive director, Vesna Fa, said the...

MELFORT, Sask. - Producers made the most of the hot dry weather by combining as much as possible before rainstorms rolled through the province on the weekend.Harvest progress is now sitting at five pe...

MELFORT, Sask. - Seeds Canada celebrated its first anniversary at a recent conference by unveiling its plan to reform its regulatory model.Executive director, Barry Senft, said the organization is set...

SPIRIT RIVER, Alta. - Predictions are pointing towards having a less than plentiful harvest this year according to Alberta Barley's region six director, Brent Konstapel. Konstapel farms in the Spirit ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced the launch of additional consultations to guide the development of an approach to reduce fertilizer emissions by 30 per cent from...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian Pacific Railway and the union that represents roughly 3,000 locomotive engineers, conductors, train, and yard workers have a new deal.Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) ...