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Alberta ag societies benefit from provincial funding
Alberta agricultural societies will get much needed funds.The Alberta government will provide $2.5-million for major agricultural society facility upgrades. In the past, ag societies got help with imp...
Nov 18, 2025
Canadian wheat crop a pleasant surprise
Canadian wheat growers produced a good quality wheat crop with above-average volumes and yields in 2025. In its annual New Wheat Crop Report to global and domestic customers of Canadian wheat, Cereals...
Nov 18, 2025
Federal and Manitoba governments announce more steps toward port project
One of the federal government's proposed nation-building projects - the expansion of the Port of Churchill and the rail line that serves the remote northern community - will require a lot of work, Pri...
Nov 17, 2025
Canadian agri-food exporters in Washington to strength USMCA renewal
Canadian agri-food exporters are in Washington, D.C., this week, meeting with U.S. lawmakers to underscore how the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA) drives jobs, growth, and food sec...
Nov 17, 2025
Manitoba farmers encouraged to seed forages on marginal land
Planting forage on marginal land benefits both farmers and the environment. It improves soil fertility, enhances water filtration, increases carbon sequestration, and reduces weeds and disease. Forage...
Nov 14, 2025
Animal protein not linked to higher mortality risk
Eating animal-sourced protein foods is not linked to a higher risk of death and may even offer protective benefits against cancer-related mortality, according to new research findings. In the study, r...
Nov 14, 2025
Saskatchewan farm group wants thorough review of farmland ownership rules
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is sounding the alarm on the issue of illegal foreign farmland ownership. In a letter sent to Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison, APAS wa...
Nov 14, 2025
MLAs clash over foreign ownership of Saskatchewan farmland
The issue of foreign ownership of farmland rose to the surface again at the Legislature.During Question Period last Thursday, the opposition NDP accused the Sask. Party government of not taking the is...
Nov 10, 2025
Federal strychnine ban review may help control gopher ‘plague’ on Sask. crops
Farmers and rural officials across Saskatchewan say Ottawa's decision to review the strychnine ban could finally bring relief in the fight against gophers. Still, some warn that the solution needs to ...
Nov 08, 2025
Canadian Foodgrains Bank among Canada’s top impact charities for eighth straight year
Canadian Foodgrains Bank has once again earned a spot on Charity Intelligence's prestigious list of Canada's Top 10 Impact Charities. The annual ranking evaluates how effectively charities translate d...
Nov 07, 2025