Alberta farmers and 4-H clubs submitted 76 entries in Cleanfarms' Great Twine Round-Up contest, keeping used agricultural baler twine out of the environment and sending it for recycling. The five-month contest, part of the Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle It! pilot program, ended May 31. The initiative was led by the multi-...

As cases of New World screwworm (NWS) continue to rise in the U.S., scientists are searching for ways to get control of the fly that can cause death in livestock. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), Agragene, and North Carolina State University (NC State) are investing $300,000 in a Rapid Outcome...

Farmers are receiving less of the food dollar while consumers continue to pay more at the grocery store, according to the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan's 2026 Farmers and Food Prices Report. Now in its fourth year, the report examines the relationship between farm-level commodity prices and retail ...

The United States confirmed yesterday it's not going to renew the Canada - U.S. - Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in its current form for another 16 years. This means the trade deal will be reviewed on a yearly basis for the next decade or until an agreement to extend it is made at any point between now and when it expires i...

With the right training and experiences, young farmers can provide meaningful input into agricultural discussions and policy changes at the local, provincial and national levels. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is continuing a program for farmers aged 18 to 40 to help cultivate the next ge...

A program created to improve road safety while offering feed for local producers is underway. Farmers and ranchers can salvage hay in the ditches of Saskatchewan highways. Landowners and lessees who own property nearest to a highway ditch have the first opportunity to cut or bale free hay until July 8. After that date,...

Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) will remain involved with the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) for now. An Interim Participation Agreement announced last week will see ABP provide gap funding for the national organization from July 1 to Aug. 31. ABP will also stay involved in meetings and discussions, but as a non-member...

Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan, with planting at 99 per cent. The area from Hudson Bay to Yorkton is lagging at 85 to 95 per cent complete, with some pockets below 80 per cent. The east-central region on average is 96 per cent complete. Crops Extension Specialist Augustine Osei said three per cent of acres ...

Manitoba farmers had completed 97 per cent of seeding by last week's Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation crop insurance deadline. Crop report editor Dennis Lange said it has been an interesting year. "Variable amounts of precipitation occurred across the last seven days, with isolated showers sweeping throu...

Protein Industries Canada has announced a new artificial intelligence project aimed at creating more value from agricultural resources. The project, with Crush Dynamics and Atomic47 Labs, will develop an AI-enabled fermentation platform that uses existing industrial sensors and machine learning to monitor fermentation ...

The number of New World screwworm cases has risen to 15 in the southern United States with more animals testing positive in Texas over the weekend. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae eats warm-blooded animals alive and can infect livestock, pets, and wildlife. The larvae burrow into living tissue of a...

Suncrest College hosted leaders from the community, industry, education and municipal government to discuss the future of agriculture education in rural Saskatchewan. Dr. Tom Thompson, former president of Olds College, led the session Visioning Agriculture Futures in Melfort forum. It focused on how education, communit...

A new report from economic think tank MEI says supply management costs Canadian consumers an average of $244 per year. MEI came up with that figure by comparing Canadian prices for dairy products, eggs and poultry with similar markets in the U.S. Midwest. Canada's supply management system has been around in its curren...

Five people will be honoured as the 2026 inductees into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Association. Dr. Brian Rossnagel, Ken Forth, Guy Charbonneau, Gary Bowers and Dr. David Bailey will be formally inducted at a ceremony in Laval, Que. CAHFA Chair Phil Boyd said the inductees have helped shape Canadian agricul...

Saskatchewan farmers are close to completing spring seeding, although the east central region remains behind because of wet conditions and heavy rain. Ministry of Agriculture crops extension specialist Augustine Osei, based in Weyburn, said seeding is 97 per cent complete provincially, up from 93 per cent last week and...

Despite unprecedented weather across several regions, spring planting is 96 per cent complete in Manitoba. Pulse and soybean specialist Dennis Lange said unusual weather stood out this past week. "Everybody's talking about the weather. Record-setting precipitation fell in areas of the south Interlake and eastern r...

Manitoba pork producers are applauding a new African Swine Fever (ASF) zoning agreement with Japan. Canada and Japan have mutually recognized containment zones in the event of an ASF outbreak. African swine fever is an internationally reportable disease that has devastated swine herds around the world, though it has no...

SaskOilseeds and Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK) want Saskatchewan students to better understand agriculture and the role it plays in the province's future. AITC-SK and SaskOilseeds have renewed a three-year partnership to support agricultural education for students and teachers across Saskatchewan....

Seven students from across Canada are receiving support for their post-secondary education. The 2026 recipients of the Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation (CABEF) scholarships are from across Canada. Each will receive a $2,500 scholarship to support post-secondary studies in agriculture or agri-food at a Canadi...

Alberta's three largest crop commissions have launched a mobile app for Alberta's Crop Protection Guide, better known as the Blue Book, to give farmers and agronomists on-the-go access to crop protection guidance. Developed by Alberta Canola, Alberta Grains and Alberta Pulse Growers, the Blue Book app is available for ...

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) brought together livestock producers, ranching families, industry leaders, government representatives, researchers, and partners to Swift Current for three days of learning, dialogue, and celebration of the province's livestock sector. The annual convention focused on ...

The latest Manitoba crop report suggests 93 per cent of spring seeding is complete. However, the northwest region is nowhere near finished. Weekend storms damaged fields and washed out roads and bridges in the Swan Valley and San Clara areas. James Frey is an applied research and production specialist with Manitoba Agr...

A group of livestock organizations is working together to examine the benefits and drawbacks of beef cattle traceability. The Canadian Cattle Association, National Cattle Feeders' Association and Canadian Beef Breeds Council say the Traceability Task Force was created to support disease and emergency preparedness and r...

The Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-Food has launched the first phase of the CANZA Marketplace, a digital platform designed to help farmers adopt climate-smart agriculture and be rewarded for positive environmental outcomes. Evan Fraser, executive director of the Arrell Food Institute and a founding partner of CANZ...

OTTAWA - Canada is temporarily restricting the import of livestock from Texas over concerns about a parasitic fly with flesh-eating larvae.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said animals that are from Texas or were present in the state within 21 days of a border crossing will not be allowed into the country.It comes a...

It's a new farm lender partnership. Farm Credit Canada is investing in Farm Lending Canada to help expand financing for Canadian farmers. The investment is part of FCC's recently announced commitment to distribute $2 billion in innovation in agriculture and food by 2030 to help scale breakthrough solutions and strength...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed a New World screwworm (NWS) in a bovine in Texas. NWS is a serious pest that affects livestock, pets, wildlife and, less commonly, people and birds. Its larvae burrow into the flesh of living animals, causing serious damage to liv...

The CFIA has dropped proposed new traceability reporting requirements for beef cattle after strong industry opposition. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency paused the proposed changes in January after strong opposition from the beef cattle sector, which said additional reporting on cattle movement would be too burdens...