A cowboy on horseback checks some cattle in a community pasture.

Former Prairie agriculture agency recognized

The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration operated from 1935 to 2013 and is now considered of national historic importance

The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration has been gone for more than a decade, but a new designation ensures its legacy will live on.


The committee on agriculture and forestry released a report on the state of the nation’s soil that includes 25 recommendations designed to prevent soil degradation and loss of agricultural land.  |  Getty Images

Senate urges soil strategy

The two-year study of Canada's soils is now complete and recognizes that while conservation efforts over recent decades have been tremendous there is still more to be done

UPDATED: Tuesday June 13, 2024 – 1500 CST – to include comments from government and industry officials. REGINA — Canada requires a long-term overarching soil conservation and protection strategy, a Senate committee says. The committee on agriculture and forestry released its report on the state of the nation’s soil last week after two years of […] Read more