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Rooted in Adventure, Alberta Agri-Tours Grow
“By supporting agricultural-based businesses and operators, we are helping showcase Alberta’s small businesses and farms to the world, while boosting the local economy and creating jobs across the province,” said Andrew Boitchenko, Minister of...
Canadian agriculture minister seeks to deepen cooperation with China
OTTAWA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald said he is seeking to deepen agricultural trade cooperation between Canada and China. MacDonald concluded his visit to China last week. In a news release on...
Hickory Farms Makes a Delicious Return to Casper’s Eastridge Mall
As the holiday season shifts from Halloween to Thanksgiving and Christmas, more and more stores are opening up in the Eastridge Mall. READ MORE: Seasonal Christmas Store Now Open at the Eastridge Mall Today (Wednesday, November 5th, 2025), the...
Canadian Cyber Centre Warns of Hacktivists Breaching Critical Infrastructure via Internet-Exposed ICS Devices
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) is warning of increased malicious activity from hacktivists targeting critical infrastructure, which could have potentially severe safety risks. The Cyber Centre reports that it has received numerous...
Kelowna, British Columbia designated as Canada’s first UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy
Kelowna in Canada’s British Columbia has been designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, the country’s first. The City of Kelowna, together with Westbank First Nation and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, announced it as Canada’s first...
Canada Strong Budget focuses on building an economy that is more self-sufficient and less relient on global shocks
The Liberal government's first budget in 18 months is projecting a $78 billion deficit for 2025-26. The budget also calls for a Comprehensive Expenditure Review including a 15 per cent cut across most departments. In order to meet that target...
Canadian corn maze celebrates martyr, 500 years of Anabaptism
Visitors to Youth Farm Corn Maze in Rosthern, Sask., had the opportunity to lose themselves in Anabaptist history in October. To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism, this year’s maze featured a six-acre depiction of Anabaptist martyr...
JOURNALISTS TRAINED ON WOMEN FARMERS RIGHTS IN LESOTHO
by LENANovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025076 Share0 MASERU–The Transformation Resource Centre (TRC), in collaboration with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), has invited journalists to a two-day training workshop focusing on ethical...
Pennsylvania farmers discuss free trade, high costs and what Washington, D.C., can do to help
In Clarks Summit, two dairy farmers, two hog farmers and a potato farmer discussed how trade with countries around the world would benefit Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry. "If we don't move our products, there's only so much availability for...
Yakimishen standing out in Canadian manufacturing scene
The role manufacturing plays in rural economies often goes unnoticed, especially in areas where agriculture dominates the scene. But Ritz Machine Works Inc. in Dauphin was drawn out of the shadows recently when it’s Director of Operations, Bryan...
More avian flu detected in Michigan and Quebec
Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to be discovered in commercial poultry flocks in the United States and Canada, with the latest confirmed cases in Michigan and Quebec. Avian flu in Michigan The United States Department of Agriculture...
Grain Growers of Canada give federal budget a passing grade
The 2025 federal budget delivered a mix of good news and ongoing challenges for farmers. Grain Growers of Canada Executive Director Kyle Larkin says there are several positive developments in the new budget, particularly around tax policy and...
ENT: Ontario's Farmerettes focus of new documentary
Breadcrumb Trail Links Entertainment Local Entertainment Local News Georgia Harmer, Elisapie among the many concerts on the slate, and the first holiday special is coming to town this week, too. Bonnie Sitter and Inverary's Inge Moyer in a still...
Fresno County regains title of number one agriculture region in California
Rebounding crop prices and an adequate water supply helped pushed Fresno County’s agriculture industry into the number one spot in California with a record-setting production value of $9 billion in 2024. The county’s total production value rose...
Some support, most opposed permitting for two large hog farms
The Crawford County Land Conservation Committee held a public hearing regarding the application for two large, confined, hog operations in Marietta Township on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Seven people spoke in favor of approving the application, and 118...
Soybean agreement is encouraging but details need to be seen, ND Farmers Union president says
JAMESTOWN — An agreement for China to purchase U.S. soybeans is a positive step for North Dakota farmers, but details of the trade deal need to be seen, according to the president of North Dakota Farmers Union. “That's something that we did need...
Federal budget delivers funding for Winnipeg projects, Prairie farmers and northern infrastructure
Manitoba is set to receive a share of new federal spending aimed at strengthening local communities, boosting Prairie agriculture and supporting northern development, according to details in the 2025 federal budget tabled Tuesday in Ottawa.Article...
Horizon Aircraft selects Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6A engine for hybrid eVTOL
Collaboration between two Canadian aerospace leaders strengthens future of domestic advanced air mobility development. Horizon Aircraft’s Cavorite X7 eVTOL aircraft. Image courtesy of Horizon Aircraft. In a move that calls attention to Canada’s...
Trump tariffs on trial: What’s at stake for markets and farm input prices
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a challenge to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. A ruling that goes against the administration could shake global markets, while also carrying implications for agricultural commodities and farm input...
Despite war, Ukrainian agribusiness has advantages that ensure its stability – Agrohub study
Despite war risks, Ukraine has a number of strategic advantages that ensure its competitiveness in the global agricultural market, in particular, fertile soils and large areas of arable land, a favorable climate, stable yields, lower costs for...