Category Archives: Agriculture

OTTAWA — Health Canada is sticking with its proposal to phase out most outdoor and agricultural uses of a common pesticide, even though a recent study found bees are only affected by the substan...

TORONTO — One of Canada’s most high-profile weather forecasters says that while spring may have been slow to start, it will be a hot summer throughout much of the country. The Weather Netw...

GRANDE PRAIRIE — Due to a harsh and long winter, preliminary data shows that bee populations were impacted across the province and the country. Dr. Steve Pernal, Research Scientist with Agricult...

LETHBRIDGE -The first event of the growing season hosted by Farming Smarter is a Plot Hop on June 7 at the Lethbridge site. The field day will take place from 8:00-am to 3:30-pm at the Lethbridge site...

OTTAWA – Agriculture Minister, Lawrence MacAulay wrapped up, on Friday (May 18) a week-long mission to China, where he promoted Canadian agricultural products and discussed ways of strengthening...

PINCHER CREEK – A Ranch in the Waterton area has been awarded a top animal welfare and grass-fed certification. The beef cattle at Scott Palmer Ranching Ltd, are now Certified Animal Welfare App...

LETHBRIDGE — Farm Credit Canada says users of its AgExpert farm management software can be sure that their data won’t be accessed by anyone without their permission. However, the user can ...

MONTREAL — Beekeepers across the country are expressing concern about the effects of poor weather on their colonies. In Ontario, which has the largest number of beekeepers in Canada, the situati...

OTTAWA — Frustrated farmers are calling for a swift end to a rare standoff between the Senate and House of Commons over a bill that would help ensure rail shipments of grain don’t get back...

TORONTO — An iconic Canadian food brand has embarked on production changes to initiate a real food movement in prepared meats. Maple Leaf points to changing consumer needs and expectations for s...