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The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) has launched a survey to gather input as it rewrites Canada's Code of Practice for the transportation of livestock and poultry.It's been 18 years since th...

The impending carbon tax has been a hot button issue across the country in recent months, and at least two reeves in the Prince Albert area are hinting they will ask questions about it at next week's ...

It will depend on changes the owner made to their property which will determine whether or not seized cattle will be returned to the farm.Animal health officials removed 131 head of cattle from a farm...

The Carrot River Valley Watershed Association (CRVWA) is hosting an information session in Melfort for farmers to learn more about funding available for variable rate mapping and converting cultivated...

Saskatchewan's agri-food industry will be the focus of a visit to Southeast Asia.Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison leaves March 8 for a six-day trade mission to Singapore and the P...

There are several strategies to help cows through a successful birth but sometimes the producer needs to intervene.Dr. Claire Windeyer is a veterinarian and professor at the University of Calgary Facu...

As China suspended canola imports from Canadian company Richardson International, agriculture groups and government officials were quick to respond to the news. The issue was discussed in the legislat...

Farmers wanting to get a jump start on their spring cash advance can submit their 2019 Advance Payments Program application form to the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA).CCGA CEO Rick White s...

As the mercury begins to creep up the positive side of the thermometer, it's time to consider spring runoff.The Water Security Agency (WSA) projected an average amount of runoff for the province. One ...

UPDATE: Saskatchewan minister of agriculture David Marit says the province responded quickly."That's why we offered conversation with the federal minister this morning," Marit said. "We reached out to...