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Many Manitoba farmers are harvesting much later than last year. But as Vasilios Bellos reports, there’s optimism a more forgiving forecast will help them to catch up and salvage as many crops as possible.

The NDP wants financial relief for the province’s producers through a purposed diesel rebate and tax reduction on farm fuel, along with relief on natural gases, propane, and electricity used for grain drying.

The effects of a warm winter and hot summer have combined to make several Okanaga crops ready to harvest much earlier than usual. Kevin Pontious reports.

The rainfall is just the latest in a barrage of negative factors hitting farmers this year.

Fruit donor initiatives around the city are hoping to give excess produce a second life. Local cider makers are also finding a sweet solution to prevent food waste. Bella Finn reports.

Manitoba producers are harvesting their fields and reflecting on the after extreme weathers, tariffs, and rising prices farming season.

Farmers in southern Alberta representing 15 Christian faiths gathered for the first harvest of the year, but it wasn’t about profits. As Justin Sibbet reports, the Picture Butte Growing Project raised more than $200,000 for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank this year, which supports farmers in more than 30 countries around the world dealing with food...

A proposed logging plan that would cover 474 hectares on Mount Tecumseh is drawing concern from residents. Zoe Lukowich reports.

Following another successful research summer, Farming Smarter is donating potatoes harvested this fall to the Interfaith Food Bank. Justin Sibbet reports.

A new national survey suggests food banks and shelters cannot provide enough food to keep up with rising demand across Canada. An Ipsos survey – conducted for food rescue charity Second Harvest – found 89 per cent of organizations surveyed saw an increase in demand for food over the past year. Nathaniel Dove has more.

The crops are ready to be harvested, but that doesn’t mean all farmers can get their combines out. With the wet start of September, many harvesters are in limbo as they await dry weather. What does this mean for this year’s yield and how farmers are handling it. Plus – carrying on their daughters’ legacy....

The crops are ready to be harvested, but that doesn’t mean all farmers can get their combines out. With the wet start of September, many harvesters are in limbo as they await dry weather. What does this mean for this year’s yield and how farmers are handling it. Plus – carrying on their daughters’ legacy....

Food bank use is rising in Manitoba, with an average of more than 60,000 people accessing Harvest Manitoba services monthly, a report from the organization said. Teagan Rasche reports.

Labour advocates in Nova Scotia are calling for legislative changes to make it easier for workers to unionize. A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found Nova Scotia to be one of the hardest places to form a union in the country. Mitchell Bailey reports.

It’s harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations. Wine sales have decreased by more than 20 per cent over a five-year...

With Trump’s latest threats putting Saskatchewan potash at the forefront, many workers across the province are wondering what comes next. We hear from long time miners on why they believe the U. S’s divergence from Canadian potash is completely unsustainable. Plus, heavy rains have continued to leave Saskatchewan farmers behind when it comes to harvest....

With Trump’s latest threats putting Saskatchewan potash at the forefront, many workers across the province are wondering what comes next. We hear from long time miners on why they believe the U. S’s divergence from Canadian potash is completely unsustainable. Plus, heavy rains have continued to leave Saskatchewan farmers behind when it comes to harvest....

Now that the Canadian National Exhibition has wrapped, vendors are packing up their booths and clearing out. As Megan King reports, The Ex is working with Second Harvest to donate surplus food to communities in need.

Wild weather over the long weekend left many Saskatchewan cities with flooding and damage. We will have a look at the effects of the weather and what to expect in the coming weeks as farmers are harvesting. Also, as Canada’s counter tariff deadline hits, what can the provincial industries expect for the foreseeable future. We...

Wild weather over the long weekend left many Saskatchewan cities with flooding and damage. We will have a look at the effects of the weather and what to expect in the coming weeks as farmers are harvesting. Also, as Canada’s counter tariff deadline hits, what can the provincial industries expect for the foreseeable future. We...