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MELFORT, Sask. - A first-of-its-kind drought monitor has been developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).The new tool predicts drought conditions 30-days into the future.The Drought Outlook ...

THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Battlefords area U-pick farms are reporting a good production this summer, with help from plenty of warm weather and intermittent rainfall.Everett Seib, owner of Seib's Berry ...

MEDICINE HAT, Alta., - Medicine Hat's history with oil is well-documented, but how much do you know about the world's history with oil?Currently exhibiting at the Esplanade, The Black Gold Tapestry is...

MELFORT, Sask. - Are farm equipment manufacturers doing more business online?Alice McFarlane with Ag Access set up a panel including Ben Voss of Raven Industries and Trevor Thiessen from Redekopp Manu...

MELFORT, Sask. - New partnership has been formed to promote inclusion of Indigenous groups in Canadian agriculture.A national consortium will build a strategy focused on improving diversity.Led by Ind...

MELFORT, Sask. - Soil moisture conditions continue to decline with persistent hot weather and wind.Most farmers need more rain, especially in the southern and west-central regions of the province, in ...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Senate has passed a private member's bill addressing to cost to transfer a farm to a family member.The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) President Mary Robinson said the ch...

MELFORT, Sask. - A new sulphur enhanced urea fertilizer manufacturing facility will be built near Saskatoon, Sask.The fertilizer uses Shell Thiogro technology, a patented process for the incorporation...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It's one of the biggest issues that farmers deal with every growing season and, unfortunately, it's an element they have no control over. Weather patterns, and the potential they ho...

MELFORT, Sask. - Producers have a lot to think about as grain prices dropped dramatically in a very short period of time.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Senior Commodity Market Analyst Wayne P...