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The department says producer engagement, field demonstrations and making data available online are expected of its researchers

Agriculture Canada employs about 380 scientists at its 20 research centres across the country.

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This week has seen significant fluctuations in the commodity markets, particularly in wheat and canola prices. Following the U.S. Memorial Day long weekend, wheat prices dropped sharply on Tuesday, falling by $10 to $15 per tonne.

Farmers have been making good progress in the field; so far 88 per cent of the provincial crop in the ground. 

According to Saskatchewan's weekly crop report seeding is most advanced in the southwest at 95 per cent, followed by the west-central region at 94 per cent, the northwest at 93, the northeast at 92, the east central at 81, and the southeast at 80 per cent seeded.

Alberta's government says it's extending the deadline for a former judge to investigate allegations of high-level conflict of interest and arm-twisting in health care contracts.

Former Manitoba provincial court chief judge Raymond Wyant was expected to submit an interim report to the government today, followed by a full report next month.

The government employee facilitating the investigation says the number of documents provided and interviews requested by the former judge means that initial time frame is no longer feasible.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has released its third Farmers and Food Price Report.

The report shows that while food prices remain high, the share of the food dollar reaching Saskatchewan farmers continues to decline.

One of the contributors to wind is the Coriolis force. The Coriolis force arises from the fact that the Earth rotates. | Photo: File
Last issue, we talked about how the pressure gradient force is the main driving force of wind in our atmosphere and that it exists due to the unequal heating of the Earth’s surface.

Now, if we were to take a simple look at the Earth, this would mean that the polar regions would have high pressure because they are cold and the equatorial regions would be areas of low pressure because they are warm.

India takes the plunge, but some crop sectors remain hesitant.

May 4, 2025, could be a significant day in the history of agriculture.

On that day, Indian agriculture minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the release of two gene-edited rice varieties.

The announcement signals to the world that India — a country of nearly 1.5 billion people — is committed to gene edited technologies and modern tools to improve crop production.

The Edmonton Oilers are set to make their second consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Final — but will their flag be raised once again at Cochrane Crossing Civic Plaza?

Coun. Morgan Nagel hopes so. He’s planning to reach out to his fellow town councillors today to see if they’ll support the idea.

Last night, the Oilers clinched the NHL’s Western Conference Final with a 6–3 win over the Dallas Stars. They open their rematch against the Florida Panthers at home on June 4.

More than 200 students and scouts from across southern Alberta have joined forces with environmental groups to remove buffaloberry bushes from around Kananaskis Village in preparation for next month’s G7 Summit.

The initiative, spearheaded by the non-profit Friends of Kananaskis Country, is focused on improving safety for both people and wildlife by reducing the likelihood of bear encounters.

The CobraCats girls rugby team is heading to the 15s zone final on Monday after a dramatic win over the Holy Trinity Knights in a game that came down to the final play.

Trailing late in the second half, the CobraCats battled back downfield. On the last play of the game, Livi Poulin scored the game-winning try, and Sophia Marrello added the conversion to give Cochrane a 26–20 victory.