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...

After the New World screwworm fly reached south Texas in June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the parasite's flesh-eating larvae threatened the cattle industry for the first time in decades. The USDA has announced a phased reopening of southern U.S. cattle ports, beginning Aug. 24, after three ports of entry w...

Mounties say a man has been charged in an investigation into the theft and fraudulent sale of cattle in southern Alberta.RCMP say officers received a report of cattle rustling in February. They say five long-horned cows were stolen from a pasture in the Eden Valley area, about 110 kilometres southwest of Calgary.RCMP s...

LUNENBURG - The recent deaths of 10,000 chickens at a Nova Scotia farm were the result of a deliberate bid to harm the birds, police say.RCMP Cpl. Mandy Edwards says investigators have confirmed someone broke into the poultry barn near Lunenburg last Friday night and switched off ventilation fans on the first floor of ...

Agri-food businesses and support organizations have the expertise, products and ambition to compete, but need support to scale up, adopt new technology and move products to market faster. Roughly $10 million will support nine projects through organizations including the Global Agri-Food Advancement Partnership, the Glo...

New technology and ideas were celebrated Monday night at the Ag in Motion Innovation in Agriculture Reception in Saskatoon, Sask.Four companies received gold awards while 10 silver awards were presented.Show Director Rob O'Connor said Ag in Motion is built around sharing ideas and bringing the industry together to see ...

Farmers will head to Ag in Motion (AIM) near Langham, Sask., Tuesday to try out the latest equipment and see new technologies and crop varieties. The event attracts people from across Western Canada and around the world. AIM show director Rob O'Connor is expecting a bigger international presence this year, thanks to co...

Federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers made several commitments during their annual conference in Halifax. In a statement released at the end of the meetings the ministers said there were several priorities for Canada's agriculture and agri‑food sector, including reviewing progress under the Sustai...

The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and Canadian Meat Council (CMC) say proposed federal regulatory amendments include long-sought updates to Canada's specified risk material requirements. The groups say the changes would save the beef industry millions of dollars annually and improve competitiveness with the United ...

Canada's Young Farmers program launched to connect producers across the country Farm Management Canada launched Canada's Young Farmers at its annual general meeting, creating a national program to connect, support and amplify the voices of young farmers and emerging agricultural leaders. Participants identified priorit...

Two national cattle organizations are receiving a combined $4 million from the federal government through the Agri-Marketing Program. Canada Beef will receive roughly $3.7 million, while the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) will get up to $300,000. Federal Agriculture Minister Heath McDonald made the announcement yest...

Alberta is investing more than $7 million in Lakeland College to expand and modernize hands-on agricultural training at its Vermilion campus and help students build careers close to home. The funding will support upgrades and expansion of the beef yard and the relocation of horse pen facilities. The work is intended to...

The number of federally licensed slaughter establishments in Canada has fallen from 100 in 2018 to 86, with similar reductions at the provincial level. The lack of slaughter capacity, particularly in rural and remote regions and for species such as sheep, has created an internal trade barrier for meat in Canada. The Ca...

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 ...