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MELFORT, Sask. - Alanna Koch has been named the Farm & Food Care Champion for 2022 The announcement was made at the Ag Awareness Summit in Saskatoon, Sask.Each year, the Farm & Food Care Saska...

MELFORT, Sask. - The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been awarded $1.4 million to develop land-based training workshops for First Nations communities, land managers, and producers who farm Firs...

MELFORT, Sask. - The president of fertilizer giant Nutrien said the Russian invasion of Ukraine has put the spotlight on Saskatchewan and its resources.The ongoing war has caused disruptions in the ag...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canada's Ag Day is being celebrated today, a national event designed to help people learn where their food comes from.Building public trust is a major component of the 2023 Agricultur...

MELFORT, Sask. - A grazing system is a planned schedule of pasture use and defines when and where livestock will graze during the season to accomplish a producer's goals.Range management extension spe...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Canada Brand is getting a refresh.The program was launched in 2006 by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to help agri-food businesses and associations promote their products ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Protein Industries Canada will receive $150 million from the federal government to further develop the plant-based food, feed and ingredient sector.Protein Industries Canada CEO Bill ...

MELFORT, Sask. - A fire at a pig barn owned by Olymel resulted in the loss of roughly 10,000 pigs. The barn located in the Sturgis area was a total loss, according to Olymel's vice-president of produc...

MELFORT, Sask. - Farmers in Western Canada can now apply for the 2023 Advance Payments Program (APP) through Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA). The program, commonly known as the cash advance...

MELFORT, Sask. - A central Alberta farmer is the winner of SeedMaster's 160 Acres of Gold Giveaway. Ken Krywko of Sturgeon County farms with two of his sons, Dan and Brad, on their fourth-generation f...