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Manitoba farmers starting spring seeding
Manitoba Agriculture has released its first crop report for 2025. Spring planting is registered at three per cent complete just two points ahead of the five-year average. There have been small amounts...
May 02, 2025
U.S. Soybean growers disappointed with decision on 2,4-D duties
The International Trade Commission has voted in favor of imposing final anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of 2,4-D from China and India. American Soybean Association (ASA) president Ca...
May 01, 2025
CANTERRA SEEDS acquires Alliance Seed
Two seed companies, now under one umbrella, and will expand distribution access across the Prairies. Effective today, CANTERRA SEEDS has taken over Alliance Seed, a pedigreed seed business with over 1...
May 01, 2025
Saskatchewan RCMP investigate grain theft
Coronach RCMP are investigating the theft of grain from a rural property in southern Saskatchewan. RCMP received a report of the theft on Apr. 12 near Ogema. Roughly 5,000 bushels of grain was taken f...
Apr 30, 2025
BASF Growing Home program supports rural organizations
BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada (BASF) will distribute $160,000 between 12 organizations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario that provide important services. BASF established the Growing...
Apr 30, 2025
Farm groups urge swift action on key points following the Carney election victory
The new federal government needs to act quickly to address the pressing challenges facing Canadian grain farmers. That was a common message from agriculture groups following yesterday's electionThe Ca...
Apr 29, 2025
Canada's agriculture minister re-elected
A Nova Scotia MP, who was named the country's agriculture minister in March, has be re-elected. Kody Blois won his Kings-Hants riding in yesterday's election by a decisive margin and is one of roughly...
Apr 29, 2025
SaskPower urges safety on the farm during seeding season
As seeding gets underway across Saskatchewan, SaskPower reminds farmers to make safety their top priority. It continues to be a concern as last year SaskPower recorded 262 farm-related incidents invol...
Apr 28, 2025
New market potential for Alberta barley variety
It may not be on the local coffee shop menu yet, but barley tea is a popular staple in many Asian nations. It's also an opportunity for Canadian growers, and another reason to consider a newer Alberta...
Apr 28, 2025
'It feels personal': Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas
Canola runs deep on Margaret Rigetti's farm in southern Saskatchewan.Her grandfather was among the first to grow the bright yellow flowering crop in the 1970s, and it has been a staple ever since."For...
Apr 27, 2025