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MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian cattle inventories are at their lowest level in 33 years.Statistics Canada said there were 11.1 million cattle and calves on farms across the country as of Jan. 1. That's a d...

THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Battlefords and area youth will soon have an opportunity to get a first-hand education on following safe practices on the farmyard. The Progressive Agriculture Safety Days pro...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) is investing $825,000 in nine research projects funded under the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP).SaskCanola Resear...

MELFORT, Sask. - Testing pea seed will be more important than ever this year as the dry conditions had an impact on quality.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Discovery Seed Labs Molecular Lab Ma...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) will look for ways to promote organic products.The $770,000 from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership's AgriMarketing Program will be used...

MELFORT, Sask. - Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) is continually looking for ways to promote the industry.March is Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM). It brings agriculture and foo...

MELFORT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan dairy farm has been fined for a worker's death in 2020.Jimlee Farms Ltd. pleaded guilty in Fort Qu'Appelle Provincial Court on Feb. 17 to one charge under the Occupatio...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) is reporting progress in the development of an intrauterine Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) vaccine.VIDO research scientist Dr. ...

LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. - Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association is getting ready to hold its upcoming spring cattle show that is already seeing plenty of interest. The annual Progress Steer and...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Canadian Agricultural Youth Council, motivated by the success of its first group of young people who made up the Council, is looking to build on that success. At Farm Credit Can...