Sarah Mills: We must remember them
Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday, but Sarah Mills says not everyone will take the time to remember those who made ...
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Chicken, eggs both go first as feds roll out COVID-19 food surplus program
OTTAWA - More than 12 million eggs will be redistributed via an emergency federal program designed to help farmers faced with too much food and nowhere to sell it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Agricul...
Aug 13, 2020
Quebec farms facing lost profits and rotting harvests due to migrant worker shortage
MONTREAL - Nineteen-year-old Florence Lachapelle was among hundreds of Quebecers who tried their hand at planting seeds and harvesting produce this summer, replacing migrant workers who were unable to...
Aug 13, 2020
Liberals announce $18 million in funding for small food producers
OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out $18 million in support for projects they say will help strengthen Canada's food supply chain. The funds are going everywhere from an Alberta company...
Aug 12, 2020
Weather helps Saskatchewan farmers begin harvest
Harvest has started in Saskatchewan. According to the crop report issued Thursday by the provincial Ministry of Agriculture, farmers in some areas have been desiccating their pulse crops. The recent s...
Aug 6, 2020
Mystery seeds showing up in Canadian mailboxes highlight 'brushing' scams
MONTREAL - The packages of mysterious seeds that have been making unsolicited appearances in mailboxes across North America are drawing attention to an online review scam known as "brushing"...
Aug 5, 2020
Random seeds cause for concern For CFIA
If you’ve received a strange package in the mail filled with seeds you don’t recognize, don’t plant them. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued an advisory warning over t...
Jul 31, 2020
Lack of bees, pollination limiting crop yields across U.S., B.C., study finds
WINNIPEG - A lack of wild bees and managed honey bees is limiting pollination and yields for certain crops on farms in British Columbia and across the United States, a collective of research...
Jul 29, 2020
Virtual Ag in Motion posts strong numbers
Ag in Motion looked a lot different this year. The annual outdoor agriculture show held near Langham was forced to move from the field to online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Show Director Rob O'Conno...
Jul 27, 2020 A rainy start to day 1 at Ag in Motion near Langham, on July 17, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
'A tough thing to measure:' Looking at Langham's Ag in Motion void with 2020 virtual event
The town of Langham usually boasts a population of around 1,500, but that all changes when Ag in Motion gets to town. But, like many things, 2020 is a different story. Due to COVID-19, the annual agri...
Jul 21, 2020 A rainy start to day 1 at Ag in Motion near Langham, on July 17, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Ag in Motion moving ahead with a very different look
This year's Ag in Motion event will look a lot different than what people have experienced in past years. This is the fifth year for the event that targets those who work in the agricultural industry....
Jul 20, 2020 Flaman Group of Companies and Pro Grain Equipment partnered to sell a grain bagger at the 2018 Ag in Motion farm show, with all proceeds to benefit an injurred Humboldt Bronco. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
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WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - From D-Day to modern-day missions, Canadian and British forces have a long history o...
