Category Archives: Agriculture
U-of-A team studying water quality needs input from farmers and ranchers
EDMONTON – Alberta livestock producers are being asked to take time to complete a survey about drinking water. Alberta Farm Animal Care says a team of University of Alberta students in their fin...
Mar 07, 2017
Public input sought as Province releases recommendations on rules for Alberta farm workers
EDMONTON – The group examining employment standards for Alberta’s agriculture sector, also known as Bill 6, is recommending that farm workers should not get overtime pay. The Employment St...
Mar 06, 2017
"In the Field" goes inside to explore Ag Expo
LETHBRIDGE – The three day 2017 ag Expo and North America Seed Fair again boasted the latest and greatest in agricultural products and innovation. With more than 350 indoor exhibitors from acros...
Mar 03, 2017
Producer input sought on Canadian Grain Commission user fee surplus
LETHBRIDGE – The $107 million accumulated surplus from Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) user fees has been a sore point for the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association. The association is plea...
Mar 03, 2017
The tiniest part of Ag Expo packs a big economic punch
LETHBRIDGE – When you hear the words Ag Expo, the first thing that comes to mind is probably those long rows of shiny, new monster tractors. The Ag Expo and North American Seed Fair gets underwa...
Feb 28, 2017
"In the Field" looks at economic outlook for the ag industry and new opportunities for farmers
LETHBRIDGE – In this week’s run of “In the Field”, we go over some good news for farmers, some potential new markets and statistics that show farm life is getting safer. Econom...
Feb 24, 2017
Cattle industry in 'holding' pattern watching signals from the U.S.
Agriculture Canada has issued a positive economic forecast for the industry. While net cash income is expected to post a slight dip, income will still be higher than the past five-year average. Howeve...
Feb 21, 2017
This week "In the Field" touches on composting and nutrient management.
LETHBRIDGE – This week’s “In the Field” feature runs the gamut from recycling food to composting it and a seminar on nutrient management. Recycling restaurant food! There is a ...
Feb 17, 2017
This week '"In the Field" focus on cattle and family succession planning
LETHRBIDGE – Issues relating to cattle producers grabbed most of the attention during this week’s (Feb 6 to Feb 10) “In the Field” vignette farm features on County 95. Bovine T...
Feb 10, 2017
No BSE found among increased surveillance samples
LETHBRIDGE — It’s a term that does not slide off the tongue lightly – bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE. Most people would think it is an issue that has gone away because it ha...
Feb 09, 2017