1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (561+ words) Harvest progress across Saskatchewan remains well behind historical averages after widespread rainfall brought field operations to a standstill in many areas. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s crop report for the period of Sept. 1 to 7, 27 per cent of the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (345+ words) The federal government is providing up to $3.1 million to the Canadian Pork Council to improve swine disease surveillance and diagnostic testing across Canada. The project is intended to improve early detection of swine diseases, strengthen coordination between laboratories and give…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1076+ words) A Macklin-area farm that began with a young family, a team of horses and a quarter-section of land has been recognized for more than a century of agriculture. Lock Farms Ltd. has received Information Services Corporation’s Century Family Farm Award,…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (272+ words) The federal government has released an initial list of regions eligible for the 2026 Livestock Tax Deferral program as producers deal with drought, excess moisture and flooding. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald announced the first round of prescribed regions Sept....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (576+ words) Harvest made significant progress across West Central Saskatchewan last week, although the region remains well behind its usual pace for this time of year. The latest crop report, covering Aug. 25 to 31, shows harvest across the region had reached 17 per cent…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (419+ words) Harvest season is underway across West Central Saskatchewan, and the first winners of the 2026 Meal in the Field promotion have already had a chance to take a break from the field for some food, laughs and community connection. Jennifer Heimbecker…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (376+ words) Canola harvest is underway across the Prairies, with early reports indicating promising yields. Crop staging varies considerably across Western Canada. While some fields are already being combined, later-seeded canola is still finishing flowering. Ian Epp, Extension Agrologist with Sask Oilseeds,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (236+ words) Oyen RCMP are asking for the public’s help after farm and construction equipment was damaged near Cereal. Police say two incidents of mischief occurred sometime between 7 p.m. Aug. 24 and 6 a.m. Aug. 25 along Highway 886. Two combines, a header and construction equipment…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (631+ words) The Alberta Federation of Agriculture is welcoming new flexibility in AgriStability for producers dealing with excessive moisture, while warning escalating Canada-U.S. tariffs could add another layer of costs for farmers. The producer organization says weather, trade policy, input costs and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (371+ words) Canadian farmers generated $51.8 billion in farm cash receipts during the first six months of 2026, an increase of 4.2 per cent, or $2.1 billion, from the same period a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada. The increase was driven by stronger livestock and…...