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Foraging Into The Future Conference returns to Swift Current

A popular agricultural conference held in Swift Current will be making a return for the first time since 2018 next week in a different format. The Foraging Into The Future Conference held every few…

Feed continues to be a concern for BC farmers

Livestock feed availability is one of the big concerns facing farmers in BC, following the recent flooding. AAFC Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau commented on the situation, noting she's working closely…

CCA welcomes ASEAN FTA discussions

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) is welcoming the Government of Canada’s announcement to proceed with free trade negotiations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “Free…

CFIA suspends movement of fresh potatoes from PEI to U.S.

Canada's Acting Chief Plant Health Officer, David Bailey, has announced measures to prevent the spread of potato wart from Prince Edward Island. Potato wart was first detected in PEI in 2000. Since…

Winter feeding plan for cattle critical this year

The calendar might have the start of winter just under a month out, however, the temperatures have begun to dip and with that producers should be formulating their winter feeding plans. With a…

Railways working around the clock to restore network in B.C.

Canada's railways are continuing efforts to reestablish the network in British Columbia, after disruptions caused by heavy flooding. David Przednowek is the assistant vice president for grain with CN…

Ranchers encouraged to attend Priority Threat Management assessment workshop

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation recently received $3.5 million dollars from the Westin Family Foundation in order to investigate conservation agreements and help ranchers to conserve…

CFA says feed needed in B.C. to avoid animal welfare catastrophe

Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) President Mary Robinson has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the flooding in BC. "We're asking the government to recognize this and…

Corn imports from U.S. see explosive rise following drought

As the drought over the summer has affected many of the crops that are typically grown on the prairies, producers are looking for new sources of feed for livestock. One of those sources is importing…

Large cattle disappearance near Ponteix

The Livestock Services of Saskatchewan (LSS) and Swift Current Rural RCMP are investigating are a sizable potential cattle theft in southwestern Saskatchewan. Sometime between October 15 and November…

Application process for Sask Ag Scholarship Program opens

Saskatchewan students bound for agriculture-related post-secondary studies next year now have a chance to win some coin to help pay their way. The federal and provincial governments have teamed up to…

APAS hopeful for Agricultural Policy Framework following statement

Following a meeting between various agricultural producers and the federal government, a new direction has been laid out for the 2023-2028 Agricultural Policy Framework. That direction is largely…

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