The Competition Bureau has reached an agreement with Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) to address concerns related to its proposed acquisition of GrainsConnect Canada Operations Inc. (GrainsConnect).P&H and GrainsConnect own and operate grain elevators in Western Canada. The Bureau found that the transact...

A master's student at the University of Alberta is trying to determine whether weeds are acting as alternative hosts for Aphanomyces and Fusarium. Logan Snow is working on the project. He is being advised by weed research scientist Breanne Tidemann with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. "We are trying to determine...

The Member of the Legislative Assembly for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills is Alberta's new Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation. Tara Sawyer is a farmer, business owner, and national agriculture leader. Following a cabinet shuffle by Premier Danielle Smith, Alberta Grains welcomed the appointment of Sawyer to the positio...

Seeding is slowly coming along for Saskatchewan farmers, with 29 per cent of the provincial crop planted so far. While that's up from 16 per cent last week, it remains well behind the five-year average of 55 per cent. Crop extension specialist Davidson Ugheoke said farmers in the south made the bulk of the progress, wi...

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...

Alberta canola growers are calling on the federal government to provide restitution after significant financial losses tied to trade disruptions with China.In a letter to the Government of Canada, Alberta Canola, which represents more than 12,000 growers, expressed appreciation for Ottawa's efforts to rebuild internati...

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 ...

On May 14, West Country Grade 4 students traded the classroom for the countryside as the Rocky Mountain House Agricultural Society's Educational Agriculture Tour (E.A.T.) returned for another year.Students from École Rocky Elementary, Lochearn, Rocky Christian School, Caroline School, Charlotte Small, and O'Chie...

As the highways get busy this Victoria Day long weekend, drivers are encouraged to keep an eye out for farm machinery.Melfort Fire Chief Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW it's important to be prepared to encounter the machinery during your drive. "They are usually slow moving and hard to see around," Whitney ...

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...

More than half of North America's grasslands have been lost to development and agriculture. A new research hub at the University of Alberta aims to help conserve what remains of this ecosystem. The Grassland Learning and Knowledge Hub will investigate the drivers behind conservation success and failure, according to l...

A massive alumina discovery in northeastern Saskatchewan could eventually lead to aluminum smelting in Tisdale, according to the CEO of Canadian Energy Metals (CEM) - but only if the province can supply enough power.Speaking at a Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday, Chris Hopkins said th...

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...

"A lot of times, especially in farming, people look at you and ask, 'Where's the man in charge?'" That's one of the biggest challenges Lisa Haynes has faced as a woman entrepreneur in agriculture. "When you're in a male-dominated industry, people automatically look for the man. Sometimes you really have ...

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 ...

Stakeholders in Western Canada's wheat and barley breeding sector are working to develop a shared vision for the future of plant breeding. The coalition brought together stakeholders directly involved in wheat and barley plant breeding in Western Canada for the workshop in Winnipeg, Man. The effort comes as the sector ...

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...

A glimmer of hope has appeared on the horizon for those fighting to save the Lacombe Research and Development Centre. Lacombe is about 25 kilometres north of Red Deer, Alta. This January, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced it would be closing the 119-year-old facility, which technically sits just outside...

Applications are now open for the 2027 Nuffield Canada Scholarship Program, offering agricultural professionals a chance to study global farming and food systems through international travel and research. The program is open to individuals between the ages of 25 and 50 who are involved in agriculture, food production, ...

Cool temperatures are delaying the start of spring planting across much of Manitoba, according to the province's first weekly crop report of the season.Manitoba Agriculture said seeding is about two per cent complete, with progress limited by cold soils, lingering frost and wet conditions in some areas.Dennis Lange, a ...

Saskatchewan's government is rejecting an Opposition request to create a special legislative committee on agriculture, as concerns mount over rising costs and the financial troubles of a major farming operation. NDP MLA Trent Wotherspoon, the party's deputy agriculture critic, had urged the government to create the com...

BASF Agricultural Solutions has started the $27 million expansion of its canola breeding centre near Saskatoon, a project the company said will strengthen the region's role as a global hub for canola research.The expansion of the Canola Breeding Center of Innovation, located northeast of the city off Highway 41, was fi...

Cold weather and flooding have pushed back the start of the growing season in Saskatchewan, with only three per cent of the year's crop seeded.According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture's crop report, which covered the week ending on Monday, the three per cent figure puts the province's farmers well behind t...

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a domestic cat in southeastern Saskatchewan.Provincial officials said testing by Prairie Diagnostic Services and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency identified the H5N1 strain after the animal became suddenly ill and died on Apr. 20.The cat was reported ...

Canada's beef producers are warning the federal government not to concede market access for beef as negotiations with the South American trade bloc Mercosur enter a final phase. The Canadian Cattle Association and the National Cattle Feeders' Association said including beef in a potential agreement would expose the dom...