Category Archives: Agriculture

LETHBRIDGE – Drones are giving farmers a never before seen look at their property. The use of this technology is not mainstream yet, but more and more farmers are getting on board, especially th...

An Alberta court has approved a $4-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed after an E. coli outbreak that sparked the largest meat recall in Canadian history. The lawsuit was against XL Foo...

ALBERTA – They’ve been enjoying the mild winter, but Alberta farmers are hoping for a little more snow, but a little closer to spring would be better. Humphrey Banack is vice-president of ...

ALBERTA – The Alberta government is looking for people who will be part of developing the regulations on its farm safety bill. Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier says they want to hear from as m...

LETHBRIDGE – The federal government is investing almost a million dollars to help drive innovation and profitability in the canola industry. The funding of $980,000 through Growing Forward 2, wi...

LETHBRIDGE – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has released 16 new potato varieties this year. The selections were narrowed down from more than 120,000 hybrid seedlings that have been grown and t...

LETHBRIDGE – MNP is putting on a Pre-Seeding Market Update next month. The half day session will feature Farm Marketing Advisor Lee Melvill who will present market information and strategies for...

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says new regulations that take effect in 2016 simplify access to cash advances under the Advance Payments Program. He says they also make the program more flexib...

LETHBRIDGE – The federal government is investing an additional $1.75-million in the dairy research cluster to further increase milk production and improve the understanding of the health effects...

LETHBRIDGE – There’s a new Research Chair in Potato Science at the University of Lethbridge. Dr. Dmytro Yevtushenko has studied potatoes for 25 years, and brings his expertise to the posit...