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MELFORT , Sask - Crops in Saskatchewan are maturing rapidly and showing ongoing signs of heat stress this week. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers said it is too late for rain to imp...

MELFORT, Sask. - Drought, finances and family issues top the list of topics people want to talk about to the trained staff at the provincial Farm Stress Line.The line is operated on a 24-hour basis by...

MELFORT, Sask. - The record number of wildfires in British Columbia are not only destroying trees but summer grazing pastures as well.General manager of the BC Cattlemen's Association Kevin Boon said ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is offering its support to farmers and ranchers who are facing production challenges due to adverse growing conditions. President and CEO Michael Hoffort said...

IRVINE, AB - Students at Irvine School will get their hands dirty at a new interactive agriculture learning facility being built at the school.At the Irvine School Agriculture Discovery Centre, studen...

MELFORT, Sask. - Livestock producers continue to push governments to provide additional assistance as the sector struggles through drought conditions.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access shares some of the ...

EDMONTON, AB. -- The provincial government has taken notice of the devastating impacts that extreme dry conditions are having on farmers and ranchers throughout the province. During a virtual Federal-...

MELFORT, Sask. - Wheat prices remain strong with the continued extreme heat and little to no rain.The Sask. Wheat Outlook said the world is not short of wheat, but quality wheat will be low.The spring...

MELFORT, Sask. - Precision technology will be the focus of crop tours starting tomorrow near Naicam, Sask.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Cory Willness, President of Crop Pro Consulting.Tours ...

DUNMORE, AB - Scorching temperatures and very little rain have many in rural Alberta asking for help from government.A declaration of agricultural disaster is on the agenda for Cypress County's counci...