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MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices were mixed compared to prices reported the previous week.Feeder steer prices were $266.13 per hundredweight (cwt) for the 300-400-pound weight catego...

The Midway at the Battlefords Agricultural Society fairgrounds wrapped up a success this year. The agricultural society's general manager, Jocelyn Ritchie, says about 4,000 Ride Bracelets were sold in...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian Pacific out performed CN Rail in car fulfillments in the 2020-21 crop year.The Ag Transport Coalition tracks grain movement for a number producer groups and companies.Alice M...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - The chair of the Grain Growers of Canada says the heavy rainfall in the Peace Region over the weekend was too little, too late for most farmers who have dealt with drought cond...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian voters will head to the polls in less than a month.The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) has a list of priorities they would like addressed by party can...

MELFORT, Sask. - G3 Canada has opened two new high efficiency grain elevators on the prairies.G3 Vermilion, Alta. and G3 Swift Current, Sask. are now fully operational.CEO Don Chapman said both facili...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canada's 7,000 pork producers want candidates in the federal election to commit to policies that will support agriculture.Canadian Pork Council (CPC) chair Rick Bergmann said the coun...

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask.,- Saturday was a great day for equestrian enthusiasts as the Battlefords Agricultural Society was able to hold its popular Light Horse Show once again. The event was cancelled ...

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A Lethbridge-based company, which is the largest agricultural-based biogas facility of its kind in Western Canada, is teaming with FortisBC to supply enough energy to meet the need...

MELFORT, Sask. - There are more cattle going to market earlier in the year in Saskatchewan as producers run short of feed and pastures and water sources dry up.Provincial cattle specialist Natasha Wil...