Category Archives: Agriculture

REGINA – Farm Credit Canada is adding $500 million to its ongoing commitment to a loan program aimed at helping young farmers become established in the industry. Launched in March 2012, FCC̵...

OTTAWA -The federal government is providing the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association with over $4 million for three innovative projects. Of that money, $2.6 million will go towards developing tools ...

LETHBRIDGE – Registration is now open for the inaugural Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary later this summer. It’s a joint collaboration from the Beef Cattle Research Council, Ca...

LETHBRIDGE – The four Alberta crop commissions have teamed up to bring a series of FarmSafe workshops around the province. The free sessions are being hosted by the Alberta Wheat Commission, Alb...

CALGARY – The federal government has made a large funding announcement to help support international and domestic market development activities for Canadian beef cattle genetics. The $2.5-millio...

LETHBRIDGE – The Chamber of Commerce has made a number of recommendations on the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act. This comes after the Chamber met with industry representative...

LETHBRIDGE – Technology advancements in the agriculture field were on display last week during Ag Expo at Exhibition Park. Chinook Dairy Service was showcasing a robotic milking system. It allow...

LETHBRIDGE – As the Alberta economy continues to struggle due to low oil prices, agriculture is still a bright spot in the province with companies looking to hire. Those searching for work can p...

Agriculture Canada says farm incomes reached record levels in 2015 and will remain above average this year. The department says in its annual farm outlook that net cash income in 2015 reached $15 bill...

The federal government is investing up to $255,000 to help the goat industry prepare for mandatory national identification and traceability requirements. This investment is being made under the Growin...