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MELFORT, Sask. - The British Columbia Agriculture Ministry said it is ending the COVID-19 quarantine program for temporary foreign workers. It added it would keep a different program for another year ...

MELFORT, Sask. - In 2019, Canada produced 730 million tonnes of CO2 emissions and agriculture accounts for about 10 per cent of that total. Grain Growers of Canada have announced the creation of a cli...

MELFORT, Sask. - G3 is renewing its support of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association's BeGrainSafe program. G3 is committing $45,000 for 2022.BeGrainSafe offers education about the risk of grai...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) is holding its annual fundraising auction to support its efforts for another year.SSGA president Kelcy Elford said an auction is norm...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian consumer food consumption and grocery shopping could be changed as a result of the pandemicNielson IQ vice-president Francis Parisien said one trend has been an increase in o...

MELFORT, Sask. - Lakeland College Animal Science Technology (AST) students have a new opportunity through the University of Alberta's (U of A) Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Science...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canada's chicken and turkey farmers will receive federal funding to promote the quality of the country's poultry products.Turkey Farmers of Canada and Chicken Farmers of Canada will u...

MELFORT, Sask. - A potential clash over hormone-treated Canadian beef is emerging as a sticking point as free trade talks between Canada and Britain formally begin.U.K. Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trev...

MELFORT, Sask. - The National Farmers Union (NFU) has released the first report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Canadian agriculture and the production of associated farm inputs. The NFU said i...

MELFORT, Sask. - There was a 19.5 per cent increase in the agriculture portion of the budget released in the Saskatchewan legislature yesterday.Agriculture minister David Marit said a large portion of...