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On the grounds of an old garbage dump near the Hamlet of Hoey, Saskatchewan stood farm equipment, crushed vehicles, and several brave first-responders. Around 30 firefighters from eight departments in...

MELFORT, Sask. - A report commissioned by Saskatchewan farm groups said grain purchase contracts, in many cases, favour grain buyers and this has farmers at a disadvantage.Agricultural Producers Assoc...

Changes in how the federal government may review pesticides aren't sitting well with the Western Canadian Wheat Growers.The group recently announced they made a submission to the Pest Management Regul...

The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) has found its new Chief Executive Director. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced on Wednesday that Benoit Basillais was taking over...

While moisture levels are improving in the north-west region, cattle producers are concerned about high feed-prices this year to meet the needs of their livestock. Arnold Balicki, chair of the Saskatc...

CALGARY, Alta. - The group representing Canadian ranchers has changed its name to be more gender-inclusive.The Canadian Cattlemen's Association, an industry organization representing more than 60,000 ...

The agriculture sector may see a big spike economically by this time next year.That's the hope for the Canadian Canola Growers Association as Canada's new clean fuel regulations officially come into e...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine may have played a big part in what crop Saskatchewan farmers decided to plant this year.According to Statistics Canada's latest crop report, 13.2 million acres of wheat ha...

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) wants an investigation done by the federal and provincial governments on meat pricing.Their main concern focuses on the difference between the prices ...

Cabbage seedpod weevils.These tiny insects are once again starting to become a problem for canola fields in the prairies.Hctor Crcamo, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, told ...