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MELFORT, Sask. - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said the food industry is adjusting to maintain supplies of poultry and eggs in the face of a large outbreak of avian flu in Canada and around the wor...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan released a list of 19 recommendations for the next five-year funding agreement for agricultural business risk management program...

MELFORT, Sask. - Poultry farmers in Saskatchewan, particularly ones with small flocks, are being encouraged to keep their birds indoors after agriculture officials said a highly pathogenic type of bir...

NORTH BATTLEFORD - The Battlefords Agricultural Society Inc. has cancelled the Spring Home Expo originally scheduled for April 22 and 23. However, the Northwest Territorial Days Exhibition will contin...

MELFORT, Sask. - Soil moisture will be closely evaluated this spring following last year's drought.Former University of Saskatchewan professor Les Henry shared his insights during a recent presentatio...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has some questions for the federal government after the release of yesterday's budget.APAS President Ian Boxall said the ...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said bird flu has been found in Alberta poultry flocks and there are some new cases in Ontario.The agency said the highly pathogenic H5N1 st...

MELFORT, Sask.- Local level agriculture research projects are receiving a funding boost.The federal and provincial governments are spending roughly $885,000 on 43 projects through the Agriculture Demo...

MELFORT, Sask. - Packaging serves many useful and essential functions in the food system from protecting food from contamination to preserving it during transportation. The fresh produce industry is l...

MELFORT, Sask. - Belle Plain Pulses has announced it plans to increase production by 15,000 tonnes this year.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Eat Well Investment Group chief investment officer ...