Category Archives: Agriculture

OLDS, AB — With the clock ticking down to legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada, demand has exploded in the cannabis industry for qualified workers who can ensure the product is ready...

OTTAWA – The Bovine TB investigation in south-east Alberta and south-western Saskatchewan has officially been closed and the notification came from a ‘tweet’ posted by federal Agricu...

LETHBRIDGE — They are known as the power couple of Canadian beef. However, the couple aren’t producers — they’re actually the product — red and black Angus beef. The Cana...

LETHBRIDGE – Canola growers are being advised to contact their grain buyer before using the herbicide quinclorac this growing season. The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) says the issue is pestici...

A U-N agency has come up with new ways to help eradicate plant diseases and pests which are introduced to new environments. According to the U-N Food Agriculture Organization, an estimated 10-to-16 pe...

CALGARY — A trio of wheat commissions, including a cross border entity, is throwing some dough into wheat research. The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission ...

LETHBRIDGE — Farm Credit Canada’s chief agricultural economist says the steady increase in farmland values across Canada means now is a good time for producers to review and adjust their b...

LETHBRIDGE – An agriculture company that works closely with producers has a new program element to educate and promote rural and farm safety. Agriculture for Life (Ag for Life) has launched its ...

TABER — As sugar beet producers prepare for this season’s planting, some sweet news has come from Albert Sugar Beet Growers (ASBG) and Lantic Inc. ASBG President, Arnie Bergen-Henengouwen,...

GUELPH, ON — University of Guelph researchers say a new study shows robotic milking systems can provide valuable information about the overall health of cattle. The researchers tracked data capt...