Canada will likely set a new record for spring wheat yields this year, topping the previous mark of 54.1 bushels/acre - set in 2020
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Prairie spring wheat looks like a bumper crop
Canada will likely set a new record for spring wheat yields this year, topping the previous mark of 54.1 bushels/acre…
Anti-separatist movement targets rural Alberta
Former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk’s anti-separatism Alberta Forever Canada petition campaign expects to run full steam ahead into the province’s…
Alberta’s agriculture would prosper outside Canada, separatist leader says
Alberta separatist party leader Cameron Davies outlines what he thinks are the benefits to the agriculture industry if the province…
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Alberta’s beets a sweet domestic segment in Canada’s sugar supply
The sugar beet industry is showcased during a Farm to Table tour, as Taber features the last remaining sugar beet…
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Agri-business and farms front and centre for Alberta’s Open Farm Days
Open Farm Days continues to enjoy success in its 14th year running, as Alberta farms and agri-businesses were showcased to…
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May contract talks alarm sugar beet growers
Sugar beet contract negotiations between ASBG and Rogers Sugar still ongoing
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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
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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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Prairie spring wheat looks like a bumper crop
Many farmers express surprise as harvest numbers point to yields possibly reaching a new high this year
Anti-separatist movement targets rural Alberta
Alberta Forever Canada petition campaign expects to run full steam ahead as it makes it way to agricultural areas
Former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk’s anti-separatism Alberta Forever Canada petition campaign expects to run full steam ahead into the province’s farming regions
Alberta’s agriculture would prosper outside Canada, separatist leader says
Current canola tariffs another sign of western alienation from Ottawa: Republican Party of Alberta leader
Alberta separatist party leader Cameron Davies outlines what he thinks are the benefits to the agriculture industry if the province were to become sovereign
Alberta’s beets a sweet domestic segment in Canada’s sugar supply
Sugar beet growers in the Taber area now see yields far surpass what once were normal production levels
The sugar beet industry is showcased during a Farm to Table tour, as Taber features the last remaining sugar beet processing plant in all of Canada.
Agri-business and farms front and centre for Alberta’s Open Farm Days
The program provides year-round support for farms and agritourism businesses wanting to serve as a host site
Open Farm Days continues to enjoy success in its 14th year running, as Alberta farms and agri-businesses were showcased to increase awareness on how food gets to the dinner plate.
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
Sugar beet contract negotiations between ASBG and Rogers Sugar still ongoing
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
