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Alberta's rat control program could provide a model for the elimination of wild pigs in Canada. This according to Dr. Wayne Lees, the coordinator of Squeal on Pigs Manitoba.The 2024 Canadian Invasive ...

Five graduate students are getting some financial support for the research they're doing for the barley industry. The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley), in partnership with Labat...

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has made four changes to grain company licenses. CGC said the license for a Saskatchewan grain company is no longer in effect. Sask Valley Processors is no longer l...

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is giving $1.5 million through its AgriSpirit Fund to 81 community projects across Canada to support rural capital projects. FCC Senior Vice-President of Agriculture Productio...

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his province is navigating what he calls choppy waters, as global trade issues continue to create uncertainty. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, Moe ...

New research in P-E-I is looking at a possible climate solution in the farming world: cow manure. Scientists and farmers are partnering together to test out research in real-world conditions to see ho...

Lakeland College is advancing genetics at its Student Managed Farm. Students in their second year of the animal science technology program are given the option to complete an industry practicum or tak...

Herbicide resistance is a growing concern with kochia being one of the most serious issues. The subject was covered during a couple of presentations at the Saskatchewan Agronomy Research Update in Sas...

Nicole Toebes was frustrated that she couldn't find coveralls that fit properly. The first-generation dairy farmer from Prince Edward Island created the company AgPro Workwear because she was tired of...

One in every three bites on your plate is a result of bee pollination. Beekeepers from five provinces shared that message when they were invited to Parliament Hill in November to discuss the essential...