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MELFORT, Sask. - The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) will look for ways to promote organic products.The $770,000 from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership's AgriMarketing Program will be used...

MELFORT, Sask. - Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) is continually looking for ways to promote the industry.March is Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM). It brings agriculture and foo...

MELFORT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan dairy farm has been fined for a worker's death in 2020.Jimlee Farms Ltd. pleaded guilty in Fort Qu'Appelle Provincial Court on Feb. 17 to one charge under the Occupatio...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) is reporting progress in the development of an intrauterine Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) vaccine.VIDO research scientist Dr. ...

LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. - Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association is getting ready to hold its upcoming spring cattle show that is already seeing plenty of interest. The annual Progress Steer and...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Canadian Agricultural Youth Council, motivated by the success of its first group of young people who made up the Council, is looking to build on that success. At Farm Credit Can...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Even in the face of many challenges in 2021, Canada's agriculture sector contributed nearly $140 billion to the national economy, and was responsible for more than 2 million jobs ac...

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is looking for more volunteers to join Rural Crime Watch initiative.Statistics show areas with organized crime watch programs tend to have a...

MELFORT, Sask. - The federal government is putting money towards the wool industry.Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau said the Canadian Wool Council will receive roughly $150,000 to conduc...

MELFORT, Sask. - Producers will have to put pen to paper this winter before making final decisions about crop insurance coverage for the 2022 growing season.Farmer and agriculture journalist Kevin Hur...