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FCC Review suggests modest increase in farmland values for 2020

REGINA, SK. - Average farmland values in Canada are showing modest increases for the first six months of 2020.The review of land prices by Farm Credit Canada shows Alberta and Saskatchewan posting the...

Sep 15, 2020

Meals in the Fields gives back to farming community this fall

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A North Battleford area beef producer is one of the latest winners in the Meals in the Fields contest.Connie Walker said it was a thrill to receive free Domino's Pizza for he...

Sep 11, 2020

Prairie North Coop Agro Team gain training in emergency response

STRASBOURG, Sask. - Five members of the Prairie North Coop Agro team attended emergency response training for anhydrous ammonia last week in Strasbourg.Agro Division Manager Larry Kohl told northeastN...

Sep 11, 2020

Nanaimo Foodshare production booms while expanding online farmers market

NANAIMO, B.C. - Rapid expansion has been a constant theme for Nanaimo Foodshare during the COVID-19 pandemic.The group, in conjunction with Growing Opportunities Farm Community Co-op have doubled thei...

Aug 25, 2020

Higher demand for Saskatchewan fruit produce as more people have staycations

With more people having staycations this year due to the pandemic, many Saskatchewan producers are seeing a higher demand for their fruit produce.Forrest Scharf, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture p...

Aug 23, 2020

Cougars target ponies, dogs in pair of Vancouver Island attacks

QUALICUM BEACH - Conservation officers plan to destroy two cougars believed to be responsible for killing a pony and constantly hovering around a sprawling wooded community north of Qualicum Beach.Tro...

Aug 19, 2020

Agriculture Roundup for Monday August 17, 2020

All the agriculture commodity markets are trending and trading higher. Exceed Grain Marketing analyst Wayne Palmer said all U.S. grains were technically very strong and are now being fueled by threate...

Aug 17, 2020

Organizers say Spirit Week a hit in Dawson Creek

Organizers say there was a big community response to the Dawson Creek Exhibition & Stampede Spirit Week.It ran from August 5 to 11 as a substitute for the postponed weekend of rodeo, wagon racing,...

Aug 13, 2020

First of its kind micro-distillery planned for north of Prince Albert

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Prince Albert's Drew Martin dreams of one day see his brand of spirit sold at a Roughriders' game in Regina, or held by a festival goer at Ness Creek.Martin, along with Brendan ...

Aug 13, 2020

NW region producers focus on protecting crop health, resilience in response to season's challenges

BATTLEFORDS, Sask., - Producers in the northwestern Saskatchewan region are hoping for moderately warm temperatures after experiencing a few challenges this season including hail and heat stress in so...

Aug 09, 2020