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MELFORT, Sask. - Soybean and corn prices moved higher in response to yesterday's United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.The November World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates pegged...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A year and a half after Maple Leaf Foods announced a plan to expand its plant protein capacity, expected growth at it wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods, appears to have stall...

CROWSNEST PASS, AB - A Southern Alberta MP will play an important role within the Conservative Party of Canada.Leader Erin O'Toole announced the members of his Shadow Cabinet Tuesday morning, detailin...

MELFORT, Sask. - Applications for the second payment under the Canada-Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative has opened. The program provides immediate relief to livestock producers. It consists of ...

MELFORT, Sask. - There are some familiar faces in Erin O'Toole's shadow cabinet.Alberta Member of Parliament John Barlow will return as the Agriculture and Agri-Food critic. Barlow had served in the p...

MELFORT, Sask. - SaskTel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Smart Paddock for livestock monitoring and GPS tracking solutions.The technology is being used in livestock herds across Australi...

MELFORT, Sask. - The B.C. Dairy Association has denounced the abuse of animals seen in video footage of a B.C. dairy farm released to the public by Animal Justice.B.C. SPCA alerted the B.C. Milk Marke...

The Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is renewing its commitment to Lacombe after coming under fire from the city's mayor.rdnewsNOW contacted the AFSC after receiving a column submissi...

OLDS, Alta. - Olds College is welcoming Paul Thiel as its next thought leader in Smart Agriculture.The Thought Leader, according to the institution, is an advisor, connector, and collaborator role for...

MELFORT, Sask. - Agri-Food Economic Systems has released a paper outlining how the decline of mid-sized farms in Canada is impacting organizations that have traditionally supported farm families.Alice...