Category Archives: Agriculture

OTTAWA – An organization once known as primarily an agrarian entity continues to expand its horizons. 4-H Canada and its Science and Technology Pillar Partner, Bayer, have launched the third ann...

LETHBRIDGE – An eye in the sky has the potential to give farmers an ever-growing ability to stay on top of crop conditions. Winnipeg-based Farmers Edge has struck a deal wtih Planet, giving it t...

CALGARY – A 30-day public consultation was launched on October 5, and runs to November 4th, as the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) moves forward on creating sustainability indica...

LETHBRIDGE – Those calling out against Ottawa’s proposed tax reforms seem to be like voices crying in the wind. As the 75-day consultation period for the proposed federal changes came to a...

TABER – This year’s sugar beet crop has the potential to top last year’s record harvest, according to the agricultural superintendent for Lantic, Inc. “All indications right no...

CALGLARY – The federal Government is investing $4.4 million to help keep farmers on the cutting edge of innovation, expand markets and manage their business risk. The announcement, made on Frida...

OTTAWA – Alberta Farmers now have access to more tools to help them take charge against climate change, by adopting scientifically proven on-farm best management practices, to limit the impacts ...

OTTAWA – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is calling on farmers to voice concerns about proposed tax changes it says could hurt farm business planning. Justin Trudeau insists only we...

WASHINGTON – The American dairy industry is split on the question of Canada’s supply-management system as national negotiators get set to hold their first session on agriculture Saturday i...

GUELPH, ONT. – widely used pesticide is placing bumblebee populations at an increased risk of extinction, a new study from an Ontario researcher suggests. Nigel Raine, an environmental science p...