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NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Organic farms in the province, including ones in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area, continue to see interest with more people choosing to purchase local organic produce. A...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program has found its next group of mentees and their paired mentors. The program is delivered by Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) and accepts eig...

MELFORT, Sask. - Wheat farmers who pay the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) check-off are eligible for a 32 per cent tax credit through the Scientific Research & Experimental Development Fund (SR&am...

MELFORT, Sask. - As more and more people turn to plant-based beverages, Canada can play a role in the production of dairy-alternatives that use crops grown and processed in this country.A new project ...

MELFORT, Sask. - The labour dispute between CP Rail and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference is going to final and binding arbitration.That means 3,000 conductors, engineers and train and yard workers...

MELFORT, Sask. - A market analyst is projecting Ukrainian wheat production in the coming year will be down by at least one-third to around 20 million metric tonnes.Bruce Burnett with MarketsFarm talks...

MELFORT, Sask. - There is growing pressure on the federal government to step in to resolve the work stoppage at CP Rail.Fertilizer Canada said the federal government must take immediate action because...

MELFORT, Sask. - India has lifted fumigation requirements for Canadian pulse imports. This comes as the two countries have agreed to resume free trade negotiations.Pulse crops are being moved to a fas...

MELFORT, Sask. - An Ontario company is working on new biosecurity technology to help farmers deal with disease outbreaks.Building on its existing farm health technology platform, Be Seen Be Safe Ltd. ...

MELFORT, Sask. - A wide variety of topics were covered during the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) convention.Premier Scott Moe and several ministers participated in the bearpit...