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During the 2020 shipping season roughly five million metric tonnes of grain was moved through the Port of Thunder Bay.It is a 27 per cent increase in volume compared to the same period last year.Thund...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Alberta Beef producers have more time to show their interest in helping to guide the province's beef industry, as the delegate nominations deadline has been extended to October 15. ...

MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Manitoba governments have renewed their financial commitment to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) located in Saskatoon, Sask.Th...

The conservatives have a new agriculture critic.New leader Erin O'Toole appointed Ontario MP Lianne Rood to the portfolio.Rood grew up on a 1,000 acre vegetable farm. She also has a background in poli...

The Saskatchewan and federal governments have made a $64 million land swap.Environment Canada and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) will acquire 800 square kilometres of the Govenlock, Nashlyn and Battle C...

WINNIPEG, MAN. -- Verticillium stripe, a stem disease, is showing up in more canola fields in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and harvest is a good time to look for it. The fungal pathogen Vertici...

Most of the province reported temperatures below zero Tuesday morning.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Lyle Cowell with Nutrien Ag Solutions in north east Saskatchewan about the potential for c...

The federal government is providing cash for food processors to help them deal with the fallout of COVID-19.A $77-million Emergency Processing Fund was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in ea...

One of Alberta's premier contributors to the craft beer industry is celebrating more recognition for the stellar crops they're offering.Red Shed Malting was announced this week as the 'overall' and 'u...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - For three years, the South East Alberta Watershed Alliance has been working to restore six riparian areas in the region.At the start of the project, SEAWA identified and focused on ...