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KAMLOOPS, B.C. -It's been an unseasonably cold spring in Kamloops, a fact many do not like as we await the warmer temperatures. However, the people like farmers who rely on mother nature to make a liv...

MELFORT, Sask. - China has lifted its restrictions on Canadian canola after a three-year trade dispute.The federal government was advised that China reinstated market access for two Canadian canola co...

MELFORT, Sask. - RIchardson International and Viterra will be able to export canola seed to China again.The two companies were shut out of the that market in March 2019 when their licenses were suspen...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canada's plant-based food and ingredients sector is continuing to expand to meet the growing global demand for protein.The sector has a new challenge. Finding the skilled talent to he...

MELFORT, Sask. - Case of equine infectious anemia has been confirmed in west central Saskatchewan.The horse carrying the virus is in the RM of Rosemount which is between Biggar and Landis.EIA a viral ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food met with other G7 Agriculture Ministers in Stuttgart, Germany on Friday and Saturday to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Marie-Claud...

While some farmers in Saskatchewan would do just about anything for a solid downpour, others have already had enough.Large amounts of rain were hitting various areas in the eastern part of the provinc...

MELFORT, Sask. - Wheat prices showed significant movement this week.Michael Wilton with Mercantile Consulting Ventures shared the latest development on the wheat markets around the world during his pr...

MELFORT, Sask. - North American agriculture tractor and combine unit sales in April declined for the second month in a row.The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) senior vice president, indus...

MELFORT, Sask. - Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) is looking for a new executive director.Garth Patterson is retiring after 11 years with the organization.Board chair Dr. Keith Degenhardt sai...