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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...