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MELFORT, Sask. - SaskTel and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are partnering to launch a "living laboratory" at the university's Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) to test, develop...

Uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 health pandemic has led to the cancellation of this year's Agri-Trade Equipment Expo in Red Deer.After announcing on Aug. 26 that this year's show would be going a...

SASKATCHEWAN - Farm groups said yesterday's throne speech was short on agricultural commitments.Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) were disappointed many of the pressing needs for the agriculture industry ...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance asked four cabinet ministers to push for progress on the Canada-EU Trade Agreement (CETA).In a letter sent to the Minister of Small Business, Exp...

CALGARY - The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions say they are concerned about the lack of recognition of Canadian agriculture and the role farmers can play in Canada's economic recovery in Wednesday...

MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan chickpea producers are reporting the quality of this year's crop is better than last year but some farms have been impacted by disease.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access says...

MELFORT, Sask. - SaskTel will be setting up 74 new cell phone towers in the next year.The focus will be on underserved rural and resort communities and is the last phase of the Wireless Saskatchewan i...

EDMONTON, AB. -- It has been a little over a month since the Alberta Forage Industry (AFIN) launched the website Farming the Web and the agriculture-specific buy-and-sell site has already received a h...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (ASBG) have joined the list of agricultural producers studying the environmental impact of their growing and harvesting process. The numbers associated wi...

SASKATCHEWAN - The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) launched a website that will give users a closer look at the 2020 barley growing season and harvest.The website, which features crop...