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Several organizations are involved in a project offering free public access to a mapping tool that shows the level of risk for Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease in wheat, durum and barley. The Univer...

The federal government has yet to name the next chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC).The replacement will take over for Doug Chorney when he retires at the end of April. On Tuesda...

Five individuals have been selected to serve on the board of directors for the Do More Agriculture Foundation (Do More Ag).Board chair Lauren Martin said the combined expertise of the new board member...

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) Commission has revoked the licences of grain company from Manitoba.Zeghers Seed Inc. o/a Zeghers Canada held a grain dealer licence and a primary elevator licence l...

It's great news for farmers as they prepare for the growing season.Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced yesterday the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Prog...

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan is working to develop an on-farm tool for pork production companies to make business decisions to meet animal welfare and s...

LACOMBE, AB - The provincial government in Alberta is establishing a new non-profit focused on agriculture research and crop development.The Field Crop Development Centre (FCDC), based in Lacombe, is ...

Statistics Canada will be releasing its January figures for gross domestic product later this week. The agency's preliminary estimate points to an increase of 0.4 per cent for the first month of 2024....

The Government of Alberta announced this week that it is relaunching the Field Crop Development Centre in Lacombe as Western Crops Innovations (WCI).Launched in 1973, the FCDC has, in recent years, be...

While efforts will continue to promote canola oil in the human diet, the biggest potential for market expansion is with biofuels.Cargill's Canola Merchandising Manager Jeff Pleskach said an increase i...