Stay tuned to this page for the latest reports from the Canadian Western Agribition Stories: Friday results from Canadian Western Agribition – Purebred cattle shows wrapped up Friday at Canadian Western Agribition. Friday’s Angus sale averaged $14,000 at Agribition – REGINA — The final sale at Canadian Western Agribition ended the show on a high […] Read more
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Anti-Bill 6 protests picking up steam
EDMONTON, Alta. — Protests against farm worker legislation keeps building in momentum. A hastily built Facebook page, opposed to Bill 6, has 24,000 members in only a few days, farmers packed a Grande Prairie hotel ball room Thursday and on Friday about 150 farmers protested on the steps of the Alberta legislature. Without changes to […] Read more
Group urges Alta. government to sell public land
The Alberta government should consider selling public land as one way to end conflicts and ensure better conservation, says a new report from the Fraser Institute. “People generally take care of their own property better than if it is simply left,” said Mark Milke, one of the authors of Ranching Realities in the 21st Century. […] Read more
Grey Cup parade float to promote foodgrains bank fundraiser
A 1941 John Deere tractor and a 1939 JD threshing machine will be part of this weekend’s Grey Cup parade in Winnipeg. The antique machinery will be on the float for the Canadian FoodGrains Bank. The CFGB is using the parade to promote a fundraising campaign called Harvesting Hope: a world record to help the […] Read more
Hemp food touted for health benefits
Consumers have a wide selection of hemp based food and cosmetics, but regulations and scientific information have not kept up. Commercial hemp production was not allowed for many years because it was confused with other types of cannabis, and authorities did not want products with high levels of the intoxicant tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), said Daniel Kruse […] Read more
Thursday’s results from Canadian Western Agribition
Three cattle shows, the commercial sheep and market lamb show and four sales highlighted day four of Canadian Western Agribition Nov. 26. In the Red Angus show, the grand champion female was Red Ter-Ron Shocker 10C, exhibited by Ter-Ron Farms of Forestburg, Alta. The reserve was Red Rainbow B Larkaba 39B from Rainbow Red Angus […] Read more
Livestock pioneers to enter Sask. Ag Hall of Fame
Three men well known in the livestock sector will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame later this year. The announcement was made at Canadian Western Agribition Nov. 27. Going into the hall posthumously are Barry Andrew, one of the founders of Agribition and a cattle and grain farmer from north of Regina, […] Read more
Dow moving ahead with Enlist corn in Canada despite US setback
Dow AgroSciences is moving ahead with plans for Enlist corn in Canada, despite a significant regulatory setback in the United States. “From a standpoint of Canada, it is completely business as usual,” said Jeff Loessin, general manager of Dow Seeds Canada. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took an unusual step Nov. 25 when it asked […] Read more
More questions than answers following first Bill 6 public meeting
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Almost 400 angry farmers sent a clear message to the Alberta government: they don’t want the new farm safety legislation and they believe it is being rushed through without consultation. “This is insulting,” said Jamie White, of Teepee Creek, Alta. “The idea that we can not look after our business and […] Read more
New farm worker safety rules to alter landscape in Alberta
GIBBONS, Alta. — Sweeping changes to work and safety rules for Alberta’s farms and ranches have generated concern among those in farming. Few farmers know how the mandatory Workers Compensation or Occupational Health and Safety rules will apply to their farms or how they will affect workers or neighbours who drop by to help brand […] Read more
