Western Canadian partnerships could accelerate the adoption of made-in-Canada artificial intelligence (AI) tools.Protein Industries Canada is investing in two new AI projects to help Canadian farmers and the value-added agriculture sector improve on-farm productivity with new tools. Together, the projects represent a t...

An agri-food trade researcher said the United States is sabotaging agricultural trade with traditional allies, including Canada, while eroding its competitiveness with China and Russia. An independent Agri-Food Policy Note from Agri-Food Economic Systems examined how a U.S. withdrawal from its traditional alignment wit...

A long-time contributor to Lakeland College is investing in the Student-Managed Farm (SMF) Lab Revitalization project. Judy Sweet's $500,000 donation will support upgrades to the calving barn on the Vermilion campus farm and enhancements to agricultural teaching and applied research. Lakeland College President and CEO...

Some Manitoba farmers continued to face harvest challenges after another week of significant rainfall slowed field work and raised concerns about crop quality. In this week's crop report, Manitoba Agriculture reported that the Southwest Region received the highest precipitation totals in the province between Sept. 14 a...

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has launched a 60-day expression of interest process for its new $1-billion initiative, inviting organizations to bring forward major agri-food processing and manufacturing projects across Canada. Part of the federal government's National Food Security Strategy, the specialized financing is des...

Manitoba RCMP said a 66-year-old man has died in a farming accident. Blue Hills RCMP said the man appears to have been struck by farming equipment in the rural municipality of Glenboro South Cypress, about 170 kilometres west of Winnipeg.Police said the man was from the nearby community of Ninette, Man. RCMP and Manito...

Farmers are hoping to get back on their fields after the wet start to September. Producers in some areas are having difficulty even going from point A to point B. Stuart Lawrence farms in the Rosetown area and is the chair of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, and said they've had less rain that some producers in the province...

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is expressing concern over the latest U.S. efforts to restore Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling. Cam Dahl said M-COOL requires all retail packages of meat in the US to indicate where the animal was born, raised, processed, and packaged, increasing costs due to having to segregat...

The Saskatchewan Cattle Association (SCA) has found its new Chief Executive Officer. Kevin Boon brings more than 40 years of experience in the cattle industry as a rancher, industry leader and executive, most recently serving as General Manager of the BC Cattlemen's Association (BCCA). He also held leadership roles wi...

The latest Saskatchewan crop report shows the fall harvest in the province is now 27 per cent complete. Breaking the harvest down region by region, the southwest is at 55 per cent complete, followed by the southeast at 26 per cent, the west-central at 25 per cent, the east-central at 14 per cent, the northeast at sev...

Infectious disease is one of the major risks of swine production. To strengthen the tools needed to safeguard animal health, the federal government is providing funds to improve the quality of swine health surveillance. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald announced roughly $3.1 million to the Canadian P...

The Canadian Cattle Foundation presented the annual Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award to Cyle Stewart of Morse, Sask. The award recognizes individuals who exemplify the values Reg Schellenberg was known for-humble leadership, a commitment to mentorship, a spirit of collaboration, and unwavering dedication t...

Excess moisture and flooding created challenging conditions for many Saskatchewan producers early in the growing season. As a result of those difficulties, the federal and Saskatchewan governments announced changes to the 2026 AgriStability Program to support producers impacted by wet conditions. Late participation fo...

Manitoba producers are welcoming action taken by the provincial government to cushion the impact on agriculture due to the escalating Canada-United States trade dispute. The response is roughly $100 million in targeted support to protect Manitoba workers, businesses, and producers. Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn sa...

For the first time in many years Saskatchewan and Manitoba are not on the initial list of 2026 Livestock Tax Deferral regions. The map covers a small portion of southern Alberta and a big chunk on BC in the Okanagan Region, the southern Northwest Territories, northern Quebec, and all of Labrador. It allows producers ...

Harvest is now underway in all regions of Saskatchewan. It was relatively warm across the province for the week of Aug. 18 to 24, which helped with crop development. Crops Extension Specialist Davidson Ugheoke said about 11 per cent of the crop is in the bin. "That is significantly behind the five- and 10-year a...

Roughly four per cent of Manitoba's harvest has been completedThe latest crop report noted scattered rain reached parts of the province with the majority reporting accumulations less than 5 millimeters. The Northwest, Eastern, and parts of the Interlake saw larger amounts near the end of the week. The heaviest was repo...

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC)raised concerns about proposed amendments to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) that would allow certain provincially inspected meat products to enter interprovincial trade. Kyle Larkin, CMC President and CEO said that while its members strongly support reducing interprovinc...

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) expressed deep concern over the breakdown in Canada-U.S. trade negotiations.CFA President Keith Currie said there could be a significant impact on Canadian farmers and the highly integrated North American agriculture and food system.He said Canada and the U.S. share one of t...

A nationally and internationally recognized leader in beef cattle management and forage production has been recognized with one of the Canadian beef industry's top honours. Dr. Bart Lardner is the recipient of the 2026 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation. It was presented at the Canadi...

Rain fell across most of Manitoba over the past week, and that slowed harvest progress. According to the latest crop report from Manitoba Agriculture even with the wet weather, the crop continued to ripen. James Frey, Applied Research and Production Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture based in Roblin, said the rain wa...

The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food visited the Iowa State Fair on the weekend and met with government officials and agriculture leaders. Heath MacDonald joined Mark Wiseman, Canada's Ambassador to the United States, to highlight the importance of the Canada-U.S. trading relationship and reinforced Canada as a re...

Gaps in education and communication around business risk management (BRM) programs have hampered Canadian farmers' ability to use them, according to a Farm Management Canada report. The report, called National Strategy for Education and Communication on Agricultural Risk Management, said a uniquely Canadian approach wo...

Lower temperatures and scattered showers are slowing crop development in Manitoba.The weekly crop report released yesterday showed the Southwest, Northwest, Central and Interlake regions received less than 10 millimetres of precipitation, with many areas receiving less than five millimetres. The largest accumulations o...

The area of Canada covered by drought increased from 18.8 per cent at the end of June to 38.9 per cent at the end of July. According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Canadian Drought Monitor, the increase was largely attributed to developing drought conditions across northwestern Ontario, northwestern Quebec and t...

Gay Lea Foods is expanding a facility in Ontario to increase production of high-protein dairy products. The cottage cheese market in Canada is experiencing an unprecedented boom, with retail sales surging more than 25 per cent year over year. Once labelled a dated 1970s diet food, the staple has reinvented itself as a ...

Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sociedad Rural Argentina (SRA), one of Argentina's most influential agricultural organizations and host of the renowned Palermo International Livestock Exhibition.The agreement formalizes a cooperative relationship between two interna...

Harvest has begun in the southwest region of Saskatchewan. According to the provincial crop report for the week of July 28 to Aug. 3, two per cent of the harvest is complete. Crops Extension Specialist Augustine Osei said the majority of the crop that's been combined are the winter cereals. "At the moment winter w...