A wall filled with sticky notes, each bearing comments from farmers, ranchers and agriculture businesspeople, decorated the meeting. They represent input into the Alberta government’s Farm Freedom and Safety Act, which it expects to develop, table and pass in the next legislative session. The new act will replace the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch […] Read more
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Forecast predicts dry fall for Prairies but early frost
The summer trends of drier, warmer weather in the southwestern part of the Prairies and near normal weather in the north and east is set to continue into the fall, says Brett Anderson, AccuWeather’s senior meteorologist. “I believe we are looking at a warm fall relative to normal across much of Alberta and probably most […] Read more
Palmer amaranth threat intensifies
Palmer amaranth is getting close. So close, it could already be in Western Canada. The weed, a member of the pigweed family, is now established in North Dakota and it may soon move across the border into Manitoba or Saskatchewan. Weed scientists in North Dakota are worried because palmer, which can reach a height of […] Read more
Pulse sector mood mixes hope with gloom
Access to global markets remains restricted for many crops, but the development of a larger domestic market looms
MONTREAL — At the end of the storm there’s a golden sky, a reward, say many in the pulse and special crops industries, but it is taking longer to reach than they hoped. “We’re so close to having a domestic production side. That’s going to help us all,” said St. Paul, Alta., farmer Don Shepert, […] Read more
Equipment on roads requires driver caution
August means the start of harvest season on the Prairies. Unfortunately, with a higher amount of farm equipment on roads and highways, it also means a higher number of collisions involving farm equipment than any other month. SGI, Saskatchewan’s provincially owned insurance company, says the province saw an average 27.2 collisions per year involving unregistered […] Read more
Squatter’s rights take new hit
The basic elements of adverse possession are:
Alberta may see the end of adverse possession, also known as squatter’s rights, if the government accepts recent recommendations from the Alberta Law Reform Institute. The law of adverse possession allows a person to potentially claim ownership of another’s land if that person has occupied it for at least 10 years. As the institute describes […] Read moreCharity begins in the field
About 100 businesses and farm operations in the Taber, Alta., region donated time and materials this year to the district’s most recent Canadian Foodgrains Bank growing project. Proceeds from the sale of the wheat crop and straw are donated to the foodgrains bank for use to help ease hunger elsewhere in the world. | Barb Glen photos
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Rodeo heritage
The Old Time Ranch Rodeo was held Aug. 18 at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site near Longview, Alta. | Mike Sturk photos
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Dairy farming in the delta proves interesting
Martiann Holsteins manages operations in British Columbia’s densely populated Lower Mainland region
DELTA, B.C. — Running a dairy farm in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia could be like sleeping next to an elephant named Vancouver. Located at Delta, B.C., Martiann Holsteins was started by Martin and Ann Hamming in 1974. Perry and Angela Hamming and their daughter Lorna followed in their footsteps. The property is a […] Read more
Basic principles can help farmers rebuild soil health
A SaskOrganics farm tour near Bangor, Sask., Aug. 4 was meant to promote rotational grazing, but the takeaway for many was how grazing can help replenish soil nutrients and organic matter. Garry Richards and Keith Buckingham led the tour to multiple fields to show progress toward improving soil on their farms and how they use […] Read more
