Category Archives: Agriculture
Ranchers affected by the bovine TB outbreak are starting over
MEDICINE HAT – A cow from Jenner, Alberta sent for slaughter in the US tested positive for Bovine Tuberculosis in September of 2016. That triggered a massive investigation by the Canadian Food I...
May 15, 2017
Trade and marketing issues top weekly agriculture news
LETHBRIDGE – In the field is where you will find a lot of farmers these days, if not planting they are checking pivots. While they return to the career of ultimate optimism, agricultural news ha...
May 12, 2017
Pulses growing while wheat, canola still dominate
LETHBRIDGE – Wheat and canola still top the charts– but pulse crops are zooming up the rankings in southern Alberta. Data from the 2016 Census of Agriculture released by Statistics Canada ...
May 10, 2017
Farm and ranch families asked to share their lifestyles
EDMONTON – Farmers and ranchers are wanted to share stories, educate and expand their markets as hosts for Alberta Open Farm Days, which will take place August 19 and 20 this year. Producers and...
May 08, 2017
Research into Bovine Tuberculosis - new testing and possible link to salt block transference
NEW MEXICO AND MICHIGAN – Researchers say they are developing a test for bovine tuberculosis they hope could someday spare ranchers and governments from costly quarantines and mass slaughters of...
Apr 28, 2017
In the Field - Taking a look at Crop Insurance- Canola and Bees
LETHBRIDGE – Country-95’s In the Field covered a wide variety of agriculture related items during the week of April 23 to the 28 and there were several stories to take note of as farmers p...
Apr 28, 2017
Soil moisture level above average for much of southern Alberta
SOUTHERN ALBERTA - Farmers across southern Alberta are likely enjoying the wet weather - despite the grey skies that come with it - and the news keeps getting better for them. Ralph Wright, manager of...
Apr 28, 2017
Trudeau defends carbon tax after visit to Saskatchewan farm
GRAY, Sask. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to like farmer Todd Lewis’s combine, but Lewis does not like Trudeau’s carbon tax. Trudeau happily hopped into a combine during a visit ...
Apr 27, 2017
Canadian Grain Commission puts forward proposed fee reductions
OTTAWA – Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is supporting the Canadian Grain Commission’s proposal to reduce fees for grain inspection and weighing services effective August 1s...
Apr 26, 2017
Federal Budget to terminate farm Cash Ticket Deferral program
AIRDRIE – There was a harsh surprise for farmers in the March federal budget and the Western Barley Growers Association (WBGA) wants its members to speak out. The Federal government intends to s...
Apr 24, 2017