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MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the number of birds infected with avian flu is growing in the country and Alberta has the highest number of cases of the disease.The organizat...

MELFORT, Sask. - Fertilizer Canada and the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) said the country can continue to increase crop yields while significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fertili...

MELFORT, Sask. - Progress is still being made to find a new African Swine Fever vaccine despite a setback in Vietnam.Swine Health Information Center Executive Director Dr. Paul Sundberg said a vaccine...

It is a confusing time for Canadian farmers as government and industry mandates are being introduced in an attempt to promote the reduction of climate emissions.For Joy Agnew, associate vice-president...

Fairview producer and Alberta Canola Director Dan Doll said harvest in his area has gone very well."Incredible weather I would say. Probably, two-thirds to three-quarters done. There is a little bit o...

MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan produces 30 per cent of Canada's beef cattle, but there are no federally inspected packing facilities in the province.The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) be...

Farmers in the North West region, including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area, are making steady progress in getting their crop in the bin.Linda Bomok, who grows soft spring wheat on 240 acres in t...

MELFORT, Sask. - Cleanfarms will visit six regions in Canada this fall to collect unwanted, old agricultural pesticides and obsolete livestock, equine and poultry medications.Executive Director Barry ...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Bank of Canada hiked its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to 3.25 per cent.Farm Credit Canada Chief Economist J.P. Gervais says there will be impacts on the agriculture ...

MELFORT, Sask. - A stretch of hot dry weather all over the province meant farmers were able to make great progress with their harvest. Forty-two per cent of the crop has been harvested across the prov...