Category Archives: Agriculture

NISKU, AB - A company has qualified for Alberta's Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program by building a new facility to produce ready-to-cook spuds.The Little Potato Company is building a new $3...

OTTAWA, ON - Youth jobs in the agriculture sector are getting a funding boost.On Thursday, February 22, 2024, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay announced funding of rough...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Officials with the City of Lethbridge are warning about baby's breath.The plant, also known as maiden's breath, is often used as a filler flower in floral arrangements. The small whit...

Canada's agriculture industry will have a domestic labour gap of more than 100,000 jobs by 2030, according to a new report. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council said the forecast represent...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province is celebrating individuals in the agriculture industry. Nominations are open for the 2024 Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame. It honours those who have advanced the provinc...

WINNIPEG, MB - Farmers from across Western Canada can apply for a 2024 spring cash advance through the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA).The Advance Payments Program (APP) is a federal loan p...

Each year, Cereals Canada visits its many trading partners to discuss the previous growing season and quality of the wheat crop.The New Crop Trade and Technical Missions made stops in key markets for ...

OTTAWA, ON - The federal government is giving over $11 million to Pulse Canada for research.Pulse Canada is the national association that represents growers, traders and processors of Canada's pulses ...

CALGARY, AB - Alberta Grains has its inaugural board after the Annual General Meeting in Calgary, Alta.Tara Sawyer, who farms near Acme, will serve as chair, while Scott Jespersen from Spruce Grove wi...

Canada has its first methane-reducing feed additive for cattle.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved 3-Nitrooxypropanol (3NOP) as a new livestock feed ingredient aimed at reducing me...