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- Researchers look for weapons to use on parasitic wormsby Alexis Kienlen on May 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Parasitic worms can weaken cattle and sheep and cost the livestock industry millions of dollars. The cost is rising as parasites develop drug resistance.
- Grazing pastures found to improve biodiversityby Alexis Kienlen on May 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Biodiversity across southern Saskatchewan is in pretty good shape, thanks to cattle grazing, says an ecologist during a webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan.
- Tax time on the farm: key filing and payment dates you can’t missby Doug Hewko, CPA, CA on May 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm
With tax filing deadlines just around the corner it’s important to understand what’s due and when to avoid late-filing penalties and interest from the Canada Revenue Agency.
- How to minimize waste and maximize profit in your farm businessby Angela Lovell on May 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm
On the farm, the process of improving overall efficiency starts with a farmer looking at the things within their ability to manage because, as we all know, there are many outside influences that are not.
- Succession planning key to determine, ‘who gets the farm?’by Jeanine Moyer on May 16, 2026 at 12:00 pm
When the Stevens’ realized there was no one to take over Wilmot Orchards they had to reimagine what farm succession would look like.