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GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Grain Growers of Canada is welcoming a decision from the federal government to join the Sustainable Productivity Growth Coalition.Nineteen countries are now part of the group s...

MELFORT, Sask. - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is looking for input on ways to reduce fertilizer emissions.A recently released discussion paper examined the federal governments plan to reduce nitro...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Alberta government is committing funding to address the need for more rural veterinarians.The livestock sector has expressed concern about a lack of access to veterinarian service...

MELFORT, Sask. - Primary production agriculture is changing rapidly due to major developments in digital "smart" technology. Farmers use and share information from their "smart" devices on everything ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Cowessess First Nation would like to see strategic alliances develop between First Nations and cattle producers.Cowessess Chief Cadmus Delorme participated in a panel discussion durin...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canada is recognized worldwide for producing high-quality malting barley. To remain competitive in the global marketplace, the industry is working to build its reputation, expand its ...

MELFORT, Sask. - A new oat processing facility is being set up in Saskatchewan's most productive oat growing region.AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. will start commissioning a value-added oat milling pla...

The chair of the Grain Growers of Canada says he "can't imagine" what is going on in the countryside in Ukraine.Valhalla farmer Andre Harpe says this will impact world markets, both on the supply side...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has launched an online survey to collect feedback from Saskatchewan producers about changes to agricultural programs.The ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian cattle inventories are at their lowest level in 33 years.Statistics Canada said there were 11.1 million cattle and calves on farms across the country as of Jan. 1. That's a d...