Category Archives: Agriculture
Cannabis company prepping massive facility in Medicine Hat, while another company slated for Lethbridge
MEDICINE HAT / LETHBRIDGE — Aurora Cannabis is looking to build its biggest cannabis production facility right here in Medicine Hat. The announcement was made during Monday night's city council ...
Apr 17, 2018
Southern Alberta snow pack at a one in 12-year high
LETHBRIDGE — With temperatures warming and some areas experiencing overland flooding from melting snow, there comes the question of snow pack and what it will add to that problem – and to ...
Apr 16, 2018
Federal court to hear pesticides lawsuit
OTTAWA — Environmental groups say a Federal Court ruling will allow a lawsuit aimed at pesticides blamed for damaging bee populations to go to a full hearing. They say the decision, released thi...
Apr 16, 2018
Canadian Dairy Commission invests in development of a qualified dairy sector workforce
QUEBEC CITY — The Canadian Dairy Commission is supporting the dairy industry, with the launch of the Workforce Development Initiative (WDI). The three-year, $5 million investment is designed to ...
Apr 12, 2018
CN apologizes again for grain backlog, vows to get things moving
GRANDE PRAIRIE – CN Rail is again apologizing to farmers for not getting grain to market this winter. Executive Vice President Sean Finn says the company has not cleared the backlog in this area...
Apr 11, 2018
New technology could replace best-before dates on food products
HAMILTON, ONT. — It’s a question we’ve all asked when going to the refrigerator looking for the fixings of our net meal — “Is that meat still good”? Now, researcher...
Apr 10, 2018
Determining soil health - by soiling your undies
LETHBRIDGE – The Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) wants you to soil your undies in the name of soil conservation. But it isn’t what initially comes to mind. April 15th to the 21s...
Apr 09, 2018
Canadian beef producers keeping close eye on trade dispute between China, U.S.
MEDICINE HAT — Many Canadian industries are keeping a close eye on a budding trade war between the United States and China China is threatening retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. if they imple...
Apr 05, 2018
New Chinese tariffs will force Canada producers to defend against U.S. competition
MONTREAL – New Chinese retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods will cause global disruptions and force Canadians to defend their markets against heightened American competition, say soybean, meat and ...
Apr 04, 2018
Lingering winter weather could have dire impact on farmers and ranchers
LETHBRIDGE – While the average Albertan is complaining about shovelling the white stuff, farmers and ranchers have other growing concerns about the continuing winter weather. Farmers will be lat...
Apr 02, 2018