Alberta agriculture minister RJ Sigurdson says the government will track not only feed availability in the province in the coming weeks but also the cost.  |  Jeannette Greaves photo

Ag portfolio keeps rookie cabinet minister busy

Lack of rain in Alberta is top priority as the spectre of crop failures and feed shortages push producers to the edge

Alberta’s newest agriculture minister has a full plate as wildfires, drought, growing fears of a feed shortage and low river levels impacting irrigation districts are creating a not-too-tasty dish to swallow as he assumes his first cabinet position. RJ Sigurdson was re-elected in May for his second term in the riding of Highwood, which borders […] Read more