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A former Canadian agriculture minister is concerned about comments made by the incoming United States Secretary of Agriculture.Gerry Ritz said he would not be surprised to see a COOL 2.0. Secretary To...

MELFORT, Sask. - Team Alberta is reminding farmers and farm workers who drive large trucks about an important deadline.The testing for the Class 1 Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) equivalency und...

CALGARY, AB. -- Agriculture's Team Alberta, is making every effort to get the word out. They want to ensure farmers are aware of the approaching March 1, 2021 deadline, to complete required testing fo...

MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan exported a record number of agricultural products in 2020 despite problems brought on by the pandemic.Agriculture minister David Marit said exports were just under $17 bi...

MELFORT, Sask. - This is national Food Freedom Day.The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has calculated that as of today a Canadian household of average income will have earned enough to pay th...

The Government of Alberta is expediting the 2021-22 grant process for Agricultural Societies.In a statement, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen notes Ag Societies regularly support co...

The Alberta Canola Producers Commission says any producer who does not ask for a refund of any check-off money paid in 2020 can get a tax credit.The Commission says in a release the tax credit rate in...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Results Driven Agriculture Research says it is nearly doubling the amount of money it has available for projects.It is adding $3 million to the initial funding of $4 million.Th...

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - There has been continued strong interest in the Battlefords area 4-H club despite the ongoing pandemic.Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club currently has 32 members, mainly from Nor...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP) has a new name, but the services will remain the same.The name change to Livestock Price Insurance (LPI) is part of the program's...