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GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Alberta Agriculture says harvest progress across the Peace is close to where it usually is this time of year.Its newest report, dated September 1, says six per cent of the crop...

Ratepayers in Saskatchewan rural municipalities go to the polls on Nov. 9.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to SARM President Ray Orb about the process for letting your name stand for election.-ali...

Fertilizer Canada is joining forces with international groups to promote soil health.The North American fertilizer industry, along with the Nature Conservancy has been involved in 4R Nutrient Stewards...

Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the North will be part of the federal governments Surplus Food Rescue Program.The Fisher River Cree Nation will rescue up to 1.4 million pounds of ...

Disappointing but not surprising news for pulse growers.The government of India announced they will not extend the reduction of lentil import duties.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Mac Ross wi...

TABER, AB. -- With the memory of Southern Alberta`s early start to winter last fall still upper-most in the minds of sugar beet growers, they`ve decided to move up the harvest this season.The 2019 har...

SASKATCHEWAN - Farmers in southwest Saskatchewan continue to lead all regions with the most harvest progress.Producers in that area reported 50 per cent of the crop combined while the southeast region...

SASKATCHEWAN - Fertilizer Canada said shipments of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer reached record levels in Canada in 2020 while shipments of potash and sulphur were steady, down only slightly from...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A new pilot project at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, has set out to help livestock producers ensure the health of their animals. Funding is being provide...

SASKATCHEWAN - Combine fires are a real concern in parts of the province where it has been very dry and windy.There have been reports of combine fires in various areas of the province including one ye...