Category Archives: Agriculture
Final list of 2016 designated Livestock Tax Deferral regions
OTTAWA – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has issued a final list of designated regions where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2016. The deferral is being allowed because of drough...
Aug 04, 2017
Canada OKs Idaho company's genetically engineered potatoes
BOISE, Idaho – Three types of potatoes genetically engineered by an Idaho company to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine are safe for the environment and safe to eat, Canadia...
Aug 03, 2017
Valuable information coming from U-of-L potato research
LETHBRIDGE – A Canadian monitoring program for potato pests has proven very valuable and offered good news for potato growers. The program began in 2013 in cooperation with Scott Meers, an insec...
Aug 02, 2017
Blue-Green algae reports across the province prompt warning
LETHBRIDGE – Blue-green algae blooms have been identified in some lakes and dugouts across Alberta, prompting Alberta Agriculture to issue warnings about the dangers. Agricultural water engineer...
Jul 28, 2017
Canadian livestock industry promoting Premises-ID-Week
Ottawa – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), provinces and territories, and members of the livestock industry are promoting #Premises-ID-Week which runs...
Jul 25, 2017
New labelling rules for Italian pasta may impact Canadian durum exports
OTTAWA – Italy has announced a new rule about labelling on pasta packages which could impact the largest export market for Canadian durum wheat. The new rule stipulates that pasta packages sold ...
Jul 24, 2017
Get the butter pots out - Taber corn is almost ready
LETHBRIDGE – Pull out those special recipes – Taber corn is almost ready The higher temperatures experienced in Southern Alberta may have a drawback when it comes to potential fires, but i...
Jul 21, 2017
Case of atypical BSE found in Alabama
LETHBRIDGE – It will be an interesting case of ‘what happens when the shoe is on the other foot”, or in this case, the other hoof. A confirmed case of mad cow south of the border doe...
Jul 20, 2017
Agricultural matchmaking - a new way to play the field
WINNIPEG – When you hear the word “matchmaking”, chances are your first thought might be in regards to playing the field in affairs of the heart. However, there’s also matchmak...
Jul 18, 2017
CBIC Investing in heifer development
CALGARY – The Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC) is being held in Calgary August 15th to 17th. It’s an excellent opportunity for producers to learn more about the economic and reprod...
Jul 17, 2017