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MELFORT, Sask. - Employees at the Olymel pork processing plant at Red Deer, Alta. could return to work soon.The plant had been closed for more than two weeks as it deals with a COVID-19 outbreak among...

Dry conditions are expected to continue on the prairies heading into spring while there is a risk of flooding in western Alberta and British Columbia.The spring outlook from AccuWeather indicated mode...

RED DEER, Alta. - Olds College has announced plans to celebrate the province's agriculture industry and the important role that it plays throughout the world.A Celebration of Alberta Ag, is a free two...

MELFORT, Sask. - Statistics Canada reported on-farm national cattle numbers were down one per cent at the beginning of this year compared to January 1, 2020. Saskatchewan was the exception where the b...

WINNIPEG, MAN. -- Producers affected by the temporary closure of Olymel Pork Plant near Red Deer, will be getting some help from the federal government. The plant was closed, due to a COVID outbreak, ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Farm organizations from across the country have joined forces to create the Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA).ACA will advocate on carbon pricing, offsets, retrofit funding, and relat...

MELFORT, Sask. - Winter wheat growers should be keeping a close eye on their crops this spring.Paul Thorougood with Ducks Unlimited at Moose Jaw said conditions have been favourable for winterkill.-al...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - The price of canola hit $17 per bushel at one point last week.The daily price for the Peace Country, as quoted by the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, reached that mark on ...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - A Valhalla farmer who serves as the chair of the Grain Growers of Canada is glad to see support for Bill C-206 and is hopeful it can be brought into law sooner rather than late...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - March 1 marks the start of wildfire season in Alberta.This means anyone wanting to do burning, other than a campfire, must get a permit.Wildfire Information Officer Kelly Burke...