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The B.C. government is bolstering supports to help farmers manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock.The province has invested $80 million into the Agricultural Water Infrastructure Prog...
Mar 18, 2024
Gardeners in the Meadow Lake area are starting to roll up their sleeves, getting ready for a new gardening season.The Willow Creek Community Garden group recently held its Seedy Sunday event in Meadow...
Mar 17, 2024
An influx of funding for the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program will keep farmers on the cutting edge.The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced more than $97 million for the program...
Mar 07, 2024
Women who run farms and rural households in poor countries suffer more from climate change and are discriminated against as they try to adapt to other sources of income in times of crisis, the United ...
Mar 05, 2024
The B.C. government is offering support to farmers preparing for another hot, dry summer.The province will host a series of in-person workshops across B.C. to help farmers prepare for potential drough...
Feb 07, 2024
While many in Saskatchewan are pleased about the lack of snow on the ground and mild temperatures, farmers who were already hit with a difficult season because of drought are concerned those condition...
Nov 30, 2023
Sean Stanford's wheat farm just south of Lethbridge, Alta. falls within the far left corner of Palliser's Triangle - an expanse of prairie grassland encompassingmuch of southeast Alberta, a swath of s...
Aug 13, 2023
A pesky insect appears to be marking more and more territory on residential lawns.Chinch bugs feed off the grass and then kill it by injecting a toxin, leaving behind dead patches of grass in what was...
Jul 03, 2023
A lot of Saskatchewan residents woke up under a blanket of smoke again Monday.Environment Canada issued special air quality statements for about two-thirds of the province, including Saskatoon, Humbol...
Jun 12, 2023
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) - The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam was a fast-moving disaster that is swiftly evolving into a long-term environmental catastrophe affecting drinking water, food supplies and e...
Jun 12, 2023