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RED DEER, Alta. - The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) is seeking nominations from wheat farmers for new board directors and regional representatives.Open positions include two directors and three regio...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- As farmers continue the harvest across the prairies, the greatly reduced grain they're hauling is not the only issue they have or will be dealing with. The summer's intense heat and...

RED DEER, Alta. - Recent moisture has caused some harvest delays throughout central Alberta over the past the week.According to the latest crop report from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, in partner...

MELFORT, Sask. - There are many resources available for ranchers as they navigate through the drought.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Stacey Domolewski with the Beef Cattle Research Council an...

MELFORT, Sask. - Manitoba has become the first province to establish an organic check off.Producers of Manitoba organic cereals, oilseeds and pulses will remit .5 per cent of gross sales on a quarterl...

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A small herd of cows caused a bit of a stir Friday morning in Prince Albert.Wandering into the city from a farm off Highway 302, the cows were observed east of Sask. Polytechnic...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Dr. Surya Acharya is well known for the volunteer hours he gives to helping out or organizing multi-cultural events. Chances are, most people know that Dr. Acharya is also a researc...

MELFORT, Sask. - Despite the recent rain delays, the Saskatchewan harvest progressed quickly last week especially in the northern regions.The latest crop report has 36 per cent of the crop in the bin,...

MELFORT, Sask. - Saputo Inc. has acquired two food manufacturing facilities in North Carolina.The Montreal-based company said Carolina Aseptic and Carolina Dairy will join Saputo's U.S. dairy division...

MELFORT, Sask. - The word 'hot' will come to mind when we think about the summer of 2021.Environment Canada released temperature and precipitation statistics for June, July, and August.Meteorologist T...