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SASKATCHEWAN - Farmers in southwest Saskatchewan continue to lead all regions with the most harvest progress.Producers in that area reported 50 per cent of the crop combined while the southeast region...

SASKATCHEWAN - Fertilizer Canada said shipments of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer reached record levels in Canada in 2020 while shipments of potash and sulphur were steady, down only slightly from...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A new pilot project at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, has set out to help livestock producers ensure the health of their animals. Funding is being provide...

SASKATCHEWAN - Combine fires are a real concern in parts of the province where it has been very dry and windy.There have been reports of combine fires in various areas of the province including one ye...

LLOYDMINSTER, SASK. - Members of the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association are excited to announce the Stockade Round-Up will still take place as planned this fall, while following the prov...

There are several reasons why weeds may be showing up this fall.A number of fields may have had late applications of herbicides because of the dry spring. Also, slow, and patchy crop growth allowed we...

EDMONTON - Farm cash receipts in Alberta were down by two per cent ($61 million) in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, according to ATB Financial.Farm cash receipts measure the ...

Mazergroup has purchased three Saskatchewan farm equipment dealerships.The Brandon-based company acquired Yorkton New Holland, Raymore New Holland and Watrous New Holland in a merger that took effect ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Agriculture Sciences program at Lethbridge College has instituted some positive changes, which will better prepare students for a career in the Ag industry.In past years, studen...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Alberta Agriculture's most recent crop report, dated August 25, says one per cent of the Peace Region crop had been combined. Five per cent had been swathed.59.8 per cent of th...