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DRAYTON VALLEY, AB. -- The Alberta government is underscoring its focus on building a strong agriculture section, with an eye to creating jobs and attracting investment in value-added processing. To t...

MELFORT, Sask. - Anthrax has been confirmed in a sheep flock in the RM of South Qu'appelle.Saskatchewan Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Stephanie Smith said lab results confirmed the sudden death in one ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Record breaking heat, and drought in some areas, have already had an impact on prairie crops. The average 30-day (May 29 - June 27) temperature was almost 3 C warmer than climate no...

MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan's weekly crop report is emphasizing the need for rain but in some cases that moisture may come too late.Shannon Friesen is a crops extension specialist with the Ministry ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Crop conditions are declining rapidly, according to this week's Manitoba crop report.Moisture reserves diminished across the province as the western heat dome moved in bringing record...

KAMLOOPS - The President of the B.C. Cattlemen's Association says the recent heatwave that scorched the province has adversely affected rangeland, where cattle herds spend the summer.Kevin Boon says h...

MELFORT, Sask. - Organizations that represent Saskatchewan farmers are continuing their call for the creation of an export sales reporting program.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to APAS Presiden...

KAMLOOPS - Ranchers around the Lytton and Lillooet areas are anxiously awaiting to get back onto their property to check on cattle after the devastating fires that ripped through those areas.It is sti...

KAMLOOPS - Bob Haywood-Farmer and his family have set up sprinklers all around their property on Tunkwa Lake Road.While the Durand Lake wildfire is a few kilometres away, they are still prepared."We'v...

MELFORT, Sask. - Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) and its industry partners have released a renewed five-year strategy. The action plan will help with the coordination of beef research priorities, ...