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OTTAWA, Ont. -- On the face of things, it may not seem like a topic that's likely to engage children. However, it all depends on the presentation and a couple of Lethbridge Research scientists nailed ...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Manitoba government is launching a new rural service delivery model to modernize services.Twenty-one rural Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development and Manitoba Agricultural ...

CALGARY, AB. -- The New Year has brought some changes at Alberta Beef Producers (ABP). ABP General Manager, Brad Dubeau, says one of those changes involves the introduction of a new magazine and the g...

MELFORT, Sask. - December was dry in Saskatchewan, following a pattern that stretched over much of 2020.Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang said a large amount of snow in November really stand...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- The federal Conservatives are asking the government to bring in a rapid testing pilot project for international workers that are needed in Canadian greenhouses. Shadow Minister ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan farmers received much-needed moisture in the form of a November snowstorm.Terri Lang with Environment Canada says that all changed in December.alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.caOn T...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canada's railways reported record levels of grain shipments.Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) said it moved a calendar year record 31.32 million tonnes of Canadian grain and grain pr...

MELFORT, Sask. - More than 500 firefighters have been trained to respond to grain entrapments.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access explains the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association training courses that...

MELFORT, Sask. - Farmers across Saskatchewan found 2020 to be a challenge.Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan President Todd Lewis said farmers were able to successfully harvest a lot o...

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget. While we're not out of the woods yet, farmnewsNOW has chosen to produce our usual series of end-of-year stories with a focus on hope ...