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Jul 08
Hotter nights cause problems for crops

The historic, unprecedented, scorching, roasting and record-setting temperatures…

Jul 08
Maple Leaf buys hog barns in Sask.

Maple Leaf Foods’ purchase of four Saskatchewan pig barns paves the way for new…

Jul 08
U.S. vows ‘crackdown’ on food labels

On Canada Day, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission made an announcement that could…

Jul 08
Heat drains Prairies | The Western Producer

Western Canadian farmers and ranchers are concerned about what’s next now that a…

Jul 08
Recent heat wave takes toll as dry crops suffer

Record-breaking heat over an extended period of time has trimmed the prairie crop…

Jul 08
Dairy pushes for action on grocery store fees

Industry wants provinces to develop codes based on federal guidelines restricting fees…

Jul 08
Is the veterinarian shortage real or regional?

There was a time when a veterinary help-wanted ad, even for a large-animal practice,…

Jul 08
Grain dryer bill stalls in Senate

A widely supported private member’s bill that would exempt grain drying costs from…

Jul 08
Roundtable revises grain code of practice

An amended second version should be complete later this year and will be the subject…

Jul 08
Major forage company suffers fiery setback

Last week’s fire causes millions of dollars in damage at Green Prairie International…