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MELFORT, Sask. - After a successful year and record growth, the Brandt Group of Companies will add to its workforce this year.Brandt CEO Shaun Semple said 2021 was a record year for the company even w...

MELFORT, Sask. - Egg Farmers of Canada will double its egg donations in support of people and communities in need.Roughly 3.5 million eggs will go to food banks across the country as the COVID-19 pand...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Rancher Darren Lutz has 275 cows to feed and the current cost of hay is causing him some concern."One week I saw it at $355, the next week it was $450 and these prices are just not ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- In spite of floods in B.C., severe drought on the prairies, high input costs and the continuing repercussions of COVID, 2021 was still a good year for most Canadian farms, as they r...

MELFORT, Sask. - Four Saskatchewan regional colleges have entered into a partnership to offer agriculture training.Carlton Trail, Cumberland, Great Plains and Parkland Colleges will deliver the Agricu...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian National Railway has named Tracy Robinson its new president and CEO.Robinson is the first woman to lead the 103-year-old company and will step into the top spot on Feb. 28 as...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Northeast Branch of the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists will host their annual Ag Update online again this year.Spokesperson Patty Soloducha said concerns around the COVID-1...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It's a persistent problem that has escaped resolution for decades. Now, Alberta and Saskatchewan environmental agencies are joining forces to development of an oral vaccine for chro...

MELFORT, Sask. - Vitamin A will most likely to be deficient in beef cow diets this winter. It could have severe consequences including vision loss and blindness.Dr. John Campbell with the University o...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Alberta and Saskatchewan governments are funding research into the development of an oral vaccine for chronic wasting disease (CWD).Alberta Environment and Parks is partnering wit...