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...

Hot, dry conditions have helped Manitoba farmers make good seeding progress over the past week. Even with improved weather, this year's crop development remains well behind average. The latest Manitoba Agriculture report estimates 71 per cent of intended acres are seeded, compared with 95 per cent at the same time ...

It's been a stressful spring for some farmers as wet conditions and delayed seeding put the growing season behind schedule. A late-season snowfall in May, combined with rain and a turnaround in temperatures, led to quick snowmelt and flooding in parts of northeast and east-central Saskatchewan, delaying spring seeding ...

Canadian and Mercosur negotiators are meeting in Toronto this week for a key round of trade talks, with the Canadian Cattle Association working with the Canadian negotiating team. The association is urging the federal government to reject any expansion of beef market access in a potential trade deal with Mercosur count...

Warmer weather boosted seeding progress in Saskatchewan. Farmers are 52 per cent through seeding, up from 29 per cent last week, but still behind the five and 10-year averages. Drier conditions allowed for more time in the field. The southwest leads at 74 per cent complete, followed by west-central at 69 per cent, sout...

Spring planting in Manitoba reached 55 per cent, according to the province's weekly crop report. That is 30 points behind last year and 13 points below the five-year average. James Frey, applied research and production specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, said weather conditions in the province's northwest have finall...

A new guideline is helping confined feeding owners and operators monitor water wells. The Water Well Monitoring Parameters Technical Guideline was recently developed by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), a collaboration between the Alberta government, the Natural Resources Conservation Board and the agricultural indus...

The fourth intake of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council is open. Youth involved in agriculture or agri-food are encouraged to apply to join the council, which provides a forum for the next generation to share ideas and help shape the future of the sector. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald said you...

Spring seeding advanced over the past week in most regions of Manitoba. Manitoba Agriculture released its weekly crop report yesterday, and editor Dennis Lange said farmers are plugging along at a good pace. "Over the last week, we've seen some interesting weather. We've seen some very strong winds on Thursday and...

Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald kicked off a two-day visit to Saskatchewan yesterday with a stop at the University of Saskatchewan. MacDonald toured the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and later met with industry stakeholders. The discussion focused on research, with 16 representatives taking part ...

Several farmers are just getting started seeding.The latest Saskatchewan crop report was released Thursday morning. Kim Stonehouse, crops extension specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture based in Tisdale, said for the producers that were able to get into the field, a fair bit of spring seeding progres...

Manitoba farmers made some seeding progress in early May, although the pace remains behind average. That's according to the latest crop report from Manitoba Agriculture. Provincial seeding progress reached 13 per cent, up 11 percentage points from the previous week, but 10 points below the five-year average of 23 per...

Ottawa is investing up to $30 million over two years to help accelerate the development and adoption of clean technologies in agriculture. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) said the money will flow through the Agricultural Clean Technology Program's research and innovation stream - the ACT Accelerator - and will ...

About 200 Indigenous students in Grade 9 to 12 are taking part in a one-day, hands-on event at the University of Saskatchewan focused on land stewardship, food production and career pathways that support farms and rural communities. Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK), in partnership with Horizon School...

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food has tabled its findings in Parliament related to the closure of research centres. In plain terms, the committee is telling the federal government to hit pause on the planned closures of research centres and experimental farm sites - and to rethink th...

The annual Kids FarmSafe Week, running until May 17, highlights the vital role of farm safety in "Nurturing the Future of Agriculture." The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association hosts the event and encourages farm families, farm workers and farming communities to keep kids farm-safe through activities and ...

As spring seeding begins across the province, the Saskatchewan government is reminding producers and the public that farm safety should be top of mind. "The largest annual private investment in Saskatchewan is now underway as spring seeding begins," Agriculture Minister David Marit said. "During this bus...