Sugar beet contract negotiations between ASBG and Rogers Sugar still ongoing
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May contract talks alarm sugar beet growers
Sugar beet contract negotiations between ASBG and Rogers Sugar still ongoing
Jailed chicken farmer found to be in compliance for number of laying hens
Jailed chicken farmer found to be in compliance for number of laying hens after EFA inspection
Alta. Farm Animal Care closes doors
CALGARY — An organization that has promoted responsible care of livestock in Alberta since 1993 has been forced to shut…
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Alta. plans water sharing agreements amidst drought scare
MEDICINE HAT — The Alberta government is taking unprecedented steps as the situation unfolding on Alberta rivers and the drought…
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Alberta farmers plan for dry conditions
The quick melt of the mountain snowpack during the spring of 2023 in Alberta combined with hot and dry temperatures…
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Unbranded Longhorns stolen in Alberta
Six unbranded Longhorn cattle stolen from a pasture near Highway 564 and Range Road 262 in Alberta were likely loaded…
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Viterra-Bunge deal not a surprise for industry watchers
Viterra and Bunge are merging operations in a deal where Viterra shareholders are receiving $6.2 billion worth of Bunge shares…
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May contract talks alarm sugar beet growers
Lack of progress means time is growing short to get a successfull crop into the ground in Southern Alberta
Jailed chicken farmer found to be in compliance for number of laying hens
Southern Alberta farmer has long-standing issues with supply-management system for smaller egg producers like himself
Jailed chicken farmer found to be in compliance for number of laying hens after EFA inspection
Alberta farmers nearly ready to wrap up another harvest
Province’s sugar beet crop is the least advanced, but other crops, such as wheat and canola, are almost all in the bin
Harvest operations in Alberta are virtually complete, the province’s most recent crop report said. Combining advanced three points to 99 per cent finished as of Oct. 22 as well as being three points above the five-year average. The province’s south, central and Peace regions wrapped up their harvests, while the northeast and northwest reached 97 […] Read more
Alta. Farm Animal Care closes doors
AFAC has been hit hard in recent months, including by a lack of government funding
CALGARY — An organization that has promoted responsible care of livestock in Alberta since 1993 has been forced to shut down due to lack of funding. “This is by no means the conclusion we wished to see happen, but the board feels this is the responsible action to follow,” said a statement March 1 by […] Read more
Alta. plans water sharing agreements amidst drought scare
MEDICINE HAT — The Alberta government is taking unprecedented steps as the situation unfolding on Alberta rivers and the drought conditions that stretch from Hay River to Milk River reverberate across the province. Provincial environment minister Rebecca Schultz issued a media release today announcing the launch of the largest effort in the province’s history to […] Read more
Alberta farmers plan for dry conditions
The quick melt of the mountain snowpack during the spring of 2023 in Alberta combined with hot and dry temperatures throughout the growing season and dry early winter have left irrigators with little more than hope for improved conditions by spring 2024. Irrigation districts, the Alberta government and farmers along with other water stakeholders including […] Read more
Unbranded Longhorns stolen in Alberta
Six unbranded Longhorn cattle stolen from a pasture near Highway 564 and Range Road 262 in Alberta were likely loaded and hauled away using a truck and trailer, say the RCMP. The theft occurred in Wheatland County on the evening of Aug. 22 or the morning of Aug. 23, said an RCMP statement. The location […] Read more
Viterra-Bunge deal not a surprise for industry watchers
Viterra and Bunge are merging operations in a deal where Viterra shareholders are receiving $6.2 billion worth of Bunge shares and $2 billion of cash.
