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MELFORT, Sask. - Most of Canada's beef breeds are joining forces to advance the use of genetic data to improve Canadian beef production.The agreement was announced at Agribition.The chair of the Canad...

HIGH RIVER, AB - Employees at one of Southern Alberta's largest meat processing facilities might be hitting the picket line soon.After two days of voting, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Loc...

OLDS, Alta. - Olds College and the University of Saskatchewan have signed an agreement that will see them work together on agriculture and livestock research.The memorandum of understanding allows the...

MELFORT, Sask. - A policy designed to support animal welfare and transport during emergency situations has been enacted.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Canada and United States have ag...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A prime objective of any business is to have a good understanding of how well it is performing. Important parts of measuring that performance include tracking revenues, expenses, an...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Prices are down during this year's calf run.Beaverlodge rancher and Alberta Beef Producers board member Mike Nadeau says there has been a gradual decline this fall."Largely due...

MELFORT, Sask. - A new report has examined the impact of the federal carbon tax on Canada's farmers and the price of food.The University of Calgary School of Public Policy said Canada's federal carbon...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It`s information that is certainly not lost on Southern Alberta farmers, who have a first hand understanding of the value of irrigation. However, a new study sets out exactly how mu...

MELFORT, Sask. - A market analyst says crush companies are motivated to keep canola in the country.Mike Jubenville believes that will come at a cost.Alice McFarlane is the Agriculture Information Dire...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Bison Association held their 38th annual convention at the Canadian Western Agribition this week.Judges Kent McAllister and Garrett Brown had a look at over 57 animals fr...