Category Archives: Agriculture

NANTON, AB - When Leo Wieser worked in the movie biz, he built a million-dollar swimming pool that was used for one day.Now he's fighting to raise at least that much, entering contests, running raffle...

FORT MACLEOD, AB - A 4-H club in southern Alberta has its own theme tune. The Fort Macleod 4-H Beef Club held its annual sale earlier this month, with one of its leaders, Janita Dekok, saying members ...

Researchers are working on a project to ensure we have safe eggs.They are using Canada's only synchrotron to help improve the safety of eggs and reduce the risk of food-borne illness.Scientists with t...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Local food banks are once again set to receive regular donations from the Lethbridge Farmers' Market.Lethbridge & District Exhibition has announced that, for the second year in a ...

A poll conducted for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) said most Canadians want a carbon tax exemption for farmers.CTF released Leger polling showing 70 per cent of Canadians support the farmers...

The commodity groups that make up Team Alberta Crops have wrote to two provincial ministers outlining concerns over a possible railway strike.The letter to Minister of Transport and Economic Corridors...

NISKU, AB - The Little Potato Company is celebrating the opening of its new sustainable potato packaging facility in Alberta.The 240,000-square foot facility is located in Nisku, with officials saying...

The Canadian government is expanding its surveillance program for a form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle.Fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been detected in ...

Farmland rental rates are keeping pace with the value of farmland across Canada.Farm Credit Canada (FCC) provides a rental rate analysis for all cultivated farmland from data on cash rental rates and ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A recycling program for Alberta farmers has been extended.The 'Alberta Ag Plastic. Recycle It!' pilot program is operated by nonprofit Cleanfarms. It allows farmers to recycle their g...