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The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is making several grain grading changes for the new crop year. This follows consultation with sector partners and members of the Western Standards Committee and Eas...

Prince Albert, SK - Plans for a new 12 room Ronald McDonald House in Prince Albert, SK, have received a massive boost thanks to a 1,200 lb. steer named Charity.The annual Prince Albert Regional 4-H be...

Alberta's government has announced it is providing rural communities with more than $3.2 million in grants for local projects that drive innovation and growth in rural areas.Alberta government officia...

Family-run grain farm operations will be the biggest losers when it comes to proposed tax changes. The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) have concluded weeks of research and consultations with tax account...

The recently released report on measures to protect soil from the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry contained 160 pages and 25 recommendations. The report titled Critical Ground: W...

The federal agriculture minister was in the United States last week for the World Pork Expo. Lawrence MacAulay travelled to Des Moines, Iowa and Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, to meet with U.S. of...

As we recognize World Food Safety Day, researchers are working on a project to ensure we have safe eggs. Researchers are using Canada's only synchrotron to help improve the safety of eggs and reduce t...

The federal government is providing funding to help improve genetic evaluation tools for Canadian beef and dairy cattle. Genetic selection tools accurately predict traits that benefit the environment ...

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), along with their member RMs, want to encourage its residents to consider running for municipal council. SARM President Ray Orb said many RM...

Seeding in Saskatchewan is more than three-quarters complete, but wet weather this spring has left producers well behind the five-year average.According to the crop report from the Saskatchewan Minist...