Category Archives: Agriculture

BARNWELL - Around the Taber area, pieces of equipment called pickers are making their way through the region's legendary corn crops. That includes nearly 400 acres of sweet corn grown by Johnson Fresh...

CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Ranching is a way of life for many local families, but increasingly dry conditions is making that lifestyle more difficult. Weeks of scorching temperatures and little rain in this...

CALGARY – Canada’s largest farm equipment dealer says it expects to make fewer sales of new products in the second half of the year because of higher prices attributed to U.S. tariffs on s...

LETHBRIDGE — The Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) decision to spend part of a 130-million-dollar surplus on programs and services isn’t sitting well with some Alberta agriculture gr...

BOW ISLAND — Employees at the Spitz Sunflower Seed Factory worked their last day earlier this month and the site has officially been listed for sale. PepsiCo announced in February they would be ...

LETHBRIDGE — Your rural neighbours are preparing to open their world for you during this year’s open farm days, on the weekend of August 18 and 19. This is the sixth year for Alberta Open ...

LETHBRIDGE — Successfully transporting cattle, especially over long distances, requires cooperation and communication from buyers, sellers, auction markets, and truck drivers. Derek Haley, an as...

MEDICINE HAT — There was an overwhelming sense of pride at the Cypress Centre on Thursday afternoon, as a dozen local farmers and ranchers were recognized for their place in Alberta's history. T...

WINNIPEG — Grain producers are being reminded of changes to the Official Grain Grading Guide and variety designation lists coming into effect on August 1, 2018. An updated version of the officia...

PRINCE ALBERT — If you're often disappointed with mushy frozen vegetables, you're not alone. It's a common complaint, and one a team from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada aims to fix with resear...