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Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation project goes ahead with the feds
A substantial irrigation project in Saskatchewan will be moving forward without the financial support of Ottawa.Premier Scott Moe used the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention i...
Mar 16, 2024

Mentoring the next generation of agriculture leaders
Young people have a chance to shape the future of the agriculture sector, and Saskatchewan's farmers and ranchers have a wealth of knowledge and experience they're eager to share.The Next Gen Agricult...
Mar 15, 2024

New discovery may lead to vaccine for swine disease
Researchers have uncovered information on a swine disease that causes significant economic losses for farmers.The disease is the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), a pathogen...
Mar 15, 2024

Data highlights the significant contributions of five crops to the Manitoba economy
A new study is emphasizing the importance of Manitoba agriculture.Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) contracted information services company GlobalData to examine and assess the impact of Manitoba-grown whe...
Mar 14, 2024

More pulses and less canola to be planted in 2024
Canadian farmers will be planting more pulse crops, oats, and durum according to Statistics Canada's acreage estimates published on Monday.CanolaOne of the more interesting numbers comes from producer...
Mar 13, 2024

Rotary Club of Lethbridge East celebrates 2024 agricultural scholarship winners
LETHBRIDGE, AB - On the eve of International Women's Day, the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East celebrated three young women as recipients of the 2024 Agricultural Scholarships.The program celebrated its...
Mar 13, 2024

Saskatchewan irrigation districts receive money for improvements
Irrigation allows more diverse crops to be grown, increases the number of livestock that can be supported and stabilizes crop production with a consistent source of moisture. The Saskatchewan Governme...
Mar 13, 2024
Saskatchewan farmers look back on not-so-snowy winter
After an anything-but-normal winter, Saskatchewan farmers are beginning to look at what comes next.The latest runoff report from the Water Security Agency says some parts of the province are expected ...
Mar 13, 2024

'Old MacDonald went broke': Technology helps grain farmers confront weather woes
British Columbia grain farmer Malcolm Odermatt says all he can do is pray for rain this spring after repeated droughts sabotaged his harvest last year.Odermatt, who is also the president of the BC Gra...
Mar 13, 2024

Value of Canadian farmland rises 11.5 per cent in 2023: report
The value of Canadian farmland rose 11.5 per cent in 2023, a new report by agriculture lending firm Farm Credit Canada has found. Chief economist J.P. Gervais said while that's a slight slowdown from ...
Mar 12, 2024