The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board can no longer own Saskatchewan farmland.
Farm Living
Saskatchewan amends farm land ownership regulations
All pension plans are now ineligible to purchase farm land
Potato farm requires year-round management
Spud production has an important role to play at Alberta’s CP Farms, but storage is also a crucial component
The most recent Open Farm Day in Alberta showcased agricultural producers across the province educating the general public about the process that is required is to get food to their table.
VIDEO: Bittersweet harvest for this family farmhand
Memories abound as the last crop is binned
Bruce Burnett helps his brother harvest wheat and canola for the last time on the family farm in Manitoba where they both grew up.
Producer profits remain under significant pressure
Manitoba farmers are facing down a double hit of high input costs, like fertilizer, and low grain prices as they harvest their next crop
Manitoba farmers are facing down a double hit of high input costs, like fertilizer, and low grain prices as they harvest their next crop.
These fall favourites are sure to please a variety of palates
It is the time of year when the table is filled while we enjoy a warm meal that has garden harvest as ingredients and a grand finale of a sweet seasonal dessert.
Producers must understand the grain contracts they sign
While they may be seen as just paperwork, grain contracts and their terms and conditions can carry significant legal and financial consequences.
Glacier FarmMedia writers win agricultural journalism awards
Members of Glacier FarmMedia’s editorial team are honoured at Canadian Farm Writers Federation award ceremony
Agricultural reporters with the Glacier FarmMedia family of publications cleaned up at the Canadian Farm Writers Federation awards ceremony late last month in Winnipeg.
Alberta cracks down on trucking industry
High number of bridge strikes prompt investigation that leads to drriving school shutdowns and revoked licences
Alberta transportation industry receives numerous sanctions and suspensions after crackdown investigation resulting from numerous bridge strikes and concerned calls and letters from concerned citizens
Investigation links green fuel to deforestation
A U.S. sustainable aviation fuel refinery found to be buying tallow from cattle raised on illegally deforested land In the Amazon
A Texas refinery that supplies green fuel to U.S. airlines has been purchasing animal fat from cattle raised on illegally cleared lands in the Amazon rainforest, according Reuters.
Farmers urged to be grain-safe this fall
Drowning in grain can happen fast, along with other safety risks when farmers work around grain bins: Experts have five tips to help avoid grain-related accidents
Working around grain bins comes with risk, from farmers falling to drowning in grain: Experts have five tips to help avoid grain-related accidents this harvest.
