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Brace yourselves for a wild winter.Canadian Farmers' Almanac managing editor Sandi Duncan explains what's in store for 2021.-alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.caOn Twitter: AliceMcF

MELFORT, Sask. - Producers near the Quill Lakes, 175 kilometres east and south of Saskatoon, Sask. have been dealing with wet conditions for several years.It's turning into a very different type of fa...

NANAIMO, B.C. - Rapid expansion has been a constant theme for Nanaimo Foodshare during the COVID-19 pandemic.The group, in conjunction with Growing Opportunities Farm Community Co-op have doubled thei...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian wheat prices are under pressure with news of a bumper crop.The latest SaskWheat market outlook said wheat prices in Russia increased marginally even with a crop expected to b...

COALDALE, AB. -- Last Friday`s (Aug 21) volunteer grain harvest outside of Coaldale was a very successful event, in spite of the COVID-19 curve ball.The Coaldale Food Grains Harvest, yielded 144 bushe...

MELFORT, SASKATCHEWAN - Climate and agriculture share a close relationship.There are several resources available for the agriculture sector relating to weather and climate conditions.Agroclimate speci...

Glencore is rebranding its business to Viterra in late 2020. This will unite agriculture operations under the Canadian-based grain business.Glencore Agriculture CEO David Mattiske said for 40 years th...

With more people having staycations this year due to the pandemic, many Saskatchewan producers are seeing a higher demand for their fruit produce.Forrest Scharf, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture p...

COALDALE, AB- The Coaldale-Lethbridge Community Food Grains Harvest Day is in its 14th year and this year's event had a different vibe thanks to COVID-19.Normally, the day would kick off with a welcom...

SASKATCHEWAN - Could farmers reduce pesticide use by 95 per cent while maintaining crop yield and saving money?The head of Precision.ai is excited for new technology being developed on selective contr...