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Canada's over all farm income forecast to see record growth in 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Even in the face of many challenges in 2021, Canada's agriculture sector contributed nearly $140 billion to the national economy, and was responsible for more than 2 million jobs ac...
Feb 25, 2022

Reducing crime in rural municipalities
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is looking for more volunteers to join Rural Crime Watch initiative.Statistics show areas with organized crime watch programs tend to have a...
Feb 24, 2022

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday February 24, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The federal government is putting money towards the wool industry.Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau said the Canadian Wool Council will receive roughly $150,000 to conduc...
Feb 24, 2022

Listen: Saskatchewan farmers consider crop insurance options
MELFORT, Sask. - Producers will have to put pen to paper this winter before making final decisions about crop insurance coverage for the 2022 growing season.Farmer and agriculture journalist Kevin Hur...
Feb 23, 2022

Successful Canadian Agricultural Youth Group seeks new members
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...
Feb 23, 2022

Organizations selected to manage on-farm GHG reduction projects
MELFORT, Sask. - Twelve groups will administer funding though the On-Farm Climate Action Fund. The organizations will redistribute $182.7 million for projects that help farmers adopt and implement imm...
Feb 23, 2022

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday February 23, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - A Farm Credit Canada (FCC) campaign has nearly doubled this year's goal.Drive Away Hunger provided the equivalent of more than 36 million meals to food banks and feeding programs acro...
Feb 23, 2022

Livestock Care Conference set for mid March - with sponsorships for post secondary Ag students
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) has opened the portal to registration for its annual Livestock Care Conference (LCC). With an improved format, the conference will be held on Zoom, T...
Feb 22, 2022

Crop insurance reaches record levels in Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. - The drought on the prairies demonstrated the value of risk management programs to ensure producers have the best coverage to help them through challenging times.Saskatchewan Crop Insu...
Feb 22, 2022

Raise a fork to the food we love
MELFORT, Sask. - Canada's Agriculture Day is a time for the country to come together to recognize and celebrate the men and women who produce the food that Canadians, and people around the globe, love...
Feb 22, 2022