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The province's crop report dated September 7 says 23.4 per cent of the crop in the Peace Country had been combined as of that date.The five-year average for this time of year is 5.9 per cent.The perce...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Saddle Hills County Council has declared a state of agricultural disaster.The declaration came at council's meeting on Tuesday, September 14.The County says in a release that r...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan wants to establish a research chair in pollinator health.WCVM Dean Dr. Gillian Muir said it was the...

MELFORT, Sask. - An animal health researcher with the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.Dr. Cheryl Waldner is a professor in the Western...

Agriculture is one of the biggest industries in Saskatchewan, and farmers are coming off a tough summer.A drought left the ground parched and bone-dry, reducing crop yields and leaving many ranchers w...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- An international and prairie-wide project to generate baseline producer data on current Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat management practices, requires data and input from s...

The northwest region and Battlefords area producers continue to make progress with this year's harvest.Charlie Smith, who farms in the Rabbit Lake area, northeast of the Battlefords, says his harvest ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Reduced pea yields will mean Canadian and United States production will stay close to home.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to analyst Chuck Penner about how this will impact inte...

MELFORT, Sask. - Farmers who hire foreign farm workers need to be aware of how cultural differences can influence communications.Tina Varughese is a professional speaker and trainer with tWorks.These ...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) sponsored a debate that focused on issues of concern for the sector.The three key areas focused on economic growth, the environment, and i...