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GRANDE PRAIRIE, Sask. - Today marks the start of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week.Robin Anderson with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association says in recent times, there has been a culture chang...

MELFORT, Sask. - Canada is a step closer to being recognized as a negligible-risk country for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the sci...

OLDS, AB - TD Bank Group has committed $250,000 for autonomous agriculture education and applied research at the Olds College Smart Farm.Funding will support continuing operation of the DOT Autonomous...

BEAVERLODGE, Alta.,-- A former Beaverlodge rancher is one of 23 people recently named to the federal government's Food Policy Advisory Council.Brenda Schoepp will help the government come up with a ne...

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - While the Battlefords Agricultural Society has had to cancel the Agri-Mex Farm, Trade and Home Show again this spring due to the pandemic, it is still hopeful to have some ev...

MELFORT, Sask - The Manitoba government is planning to tighten rules around farm security and trespassing on rural property.One of two bills now before the legislature would require a person to obtain...

Alberta Environment says people must take action immediately if they have purchased a certain type of moss balls after Jan. 1.Live zebra mussels have been found in moss (Marimo) balls recently importe...

MELFORT, Sask. - A popular farmer information meeting will deal with a number of issues including cover crops and flax production.Crop Talk 2021 is normally held in Prince Albert each spring but Allie...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) has announced applications are open for the Beef Researcher Mentorship Program.Last year, six researchers were chosen to take part in the pro...

MELFORT, Sask. - BASF Digital Farming has signed an agreement with AGvisorPRO to provide farmers with expanded access to a local, accredited agronomic advisor.Farmers using the xarvio Scouting app on ...