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MELFORT, Sask. - A very strong start to lentil exports in the 2020-21 crop year has begun to fall behind. Analyst Marlene Boersch said even with the slowdown in sales exports were still 52 per cent ah...

MELFORT, Sask. - Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) team of economists said the COVID-19 pandemic was the single biggest shock to the Canadian agriculture and food industry in 2020.FCC chief agricultural econ...

MELFORT, Sask. - Most farmers have made their cropping plans for this year, but strong prices may have them rethinking those decisions.Exports for most commodities have been every strong and there are...

MELFORT, Sask. - A number concerns were addressed during the Saskatchewan crop commission annual general meetings held during the virtual CropSphere conference.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access explains ...

Tony and Francis Gaudet of Bellevue, Sask. have been named Pulse Promoters of the year.The Gaudet brothers operate Belle Pulses Ltd. processing yellow and green split peas for sale to the global marke...

The Government of Saskatchewan announced the province's exports have increased despite challenges presented by COVID-19.Throughout 2020, Canada's exports suffered a 13 per cent decline while Saskatche...

MELFORT, Sask. - The consultation phase of the Canada Grain Act review has begun.The government is seeking feedback from grain industry stakeholders on ways to update for legislation that has been mos...

MELFORT, Sask. - Agriculture research received a financial boost from both the federal and Saskatchewan governments today.Speaking at the virtual CropSphere conference this morning, Premier Scott Moe ...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Beef Cattle Research Council is collaborating with practicing veterinarians across Canada to build and modify the tools they use or share with their beef clients to improve herd h...

New cases of clubroot have been found in Saskatchewan.The Ministry of Agriculture released the new Clubroot Distribution Map which outlines the rural municipalities (RM) where clubroot has been identi...