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Federally mandated spending reductions putting additional strain on research
Canadian wheat growers are calling for decisive, forward-looking action to strengthen the country's wheat breeding system following the recent departure of a senior breeder from Agriculture and Agri-F...
Jan 13, 2026 Wheat Growers executive director Dary Pawlik said as public investment has declined, growers have increasingly stepped forward to fund the system through checkoffs and levy dollars. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cattle group hopes beef will be on the Prime Minister's agenda during China visit
While Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China will likely focus on tariffs on canola, peas, pork and seafood, the Canadian Cattle Association is hopeful beef will be part of the discussions. Assoc...
Jan 12, 2026 (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Western Canadian Crop Production Show returns to Saskatoon with plenty of new exhibits
The Western Canadian Crop Production Show is back for another year at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon from Tuesday through Thursday. The three-day event brings together exhibitors from across the countr...
Jan 12, 2026 The Crop Production Show sees about 340 exhibitors and close to 20,000 attendees each year. (650 CKOM file photo)
Grain commission makes changes to grain company licences
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has made four changes to grain company licences. The CGC said the licence for a Saskatchewan grain company is no longer in effect. Sask Valley Processors is no long...
Jan 06, 2026 ID 5896 © Karl Naundorf Dreamstime.com
Purple haze in the sky over Delta, B.C., sets off awe, curiosity and questions
On the darkest nights of winter when the cloud cover is just right, there's a purple haze above parts of Metro Vancouver and it has nothing to do with Christmas or Jimi Hendrix. Cathy Latremouille sai...
Dec 23, 2025
B.C. mink farmers drop legal challenge of ban, citing costs after four-year fight
VANCOUVER - Mink farmers in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada are dropping their legal challenge over a pandemic-era ban in the province due to legal fees they say are "far beyond their means."...
Dec 17, 2025
Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today, as B.C. prepares for second system
ABBOTSFORD - Flooding in the Fraser Valley, caused by overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state, is expected to peak today, as residents wait to see the severity of the inundation. David Ca...
Dec 12, 2025 A car crosses a flooded street in Abbotsford B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Report raises concerns about human rights of N.S. female migrant workers
HALIFAX - A new report says Nova Scotia is failing to adequately protect female migrant workers employed on farms and seafood plants in the province. The report, published by the Centre for Migrant Wo...
Dec 10, 2025
Farm groups sign letter calling for renewal of North American trade deal
Nearly 100 groups representing Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector have sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney in a show of support for a full, 16-year renewal of the Canada-United States-M...
Dec 10, 2025 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
B.C. dairy milk testers on strike, call for fair mileage compensation: union
BURNABY - The BC General Employees Union says dairy milk testers in the province have started job action. The union says it represents dairy production technicians employed by Lactanet, and they began...
Nov 28, 2025
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