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GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- A well-known figure in farming in the Peace Country, and around Alberta, has been named to the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.Walter Paszkowski farmed in the Sexsmith area for...

MELFORT, Sask. - The federal government will spend $3.7 million for two programs to help farmers manage risk.AgriCompetitiveness Program will receive $1.8 million to assist farmers in building their b...

MELFORT, Sask. - A Regina-based food company is part of a group that will find new ways to create new plant-based food products. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Avena Foods CEO Gord Flaten abo...

MELFORT, Sask. - A three-year canola rotation can help keep clubroot spore numbers under control while a four-year rotation can reduce clubroot spore populations even more but the benefits begin to de...

MELFORT, Sask. - Rocky Mountain Dealerships shareholders are being asked to vote in favour of a go-private arrangement after no other proposals were made during a 35-day solicitation process. The Calg...

A release from the group Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board says a court ruling in Manitoba has gone in its favour.It says the Manitoba Court of Appeal has ruled that a legal action against the Gover...

OTTAWA, Ont. -- It's become an increasing concern for consumers and agriculture producers alike - Food fraud!Consumers want to know the products they buy are genuine and producers are concerned about ...

An air quality specialist at the University of California-Davis said livestock production in North America is reducing its environmental footprint.According to Dr. Frank Mitloehner, many people don't ...

With the hunting season gradually winding down, the province continues to ask hunters to have their elk, moose, mule deer, whitetail deer, and caribou tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).The last...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB -- Members of the Sikh community in Grande Prairie spoke out against recent legislation passed by the Government of India, which they feel adversely impacts Indian farmers for the b...