Category Archives: Agriculture

The governments of Alberta and Canada are providing $165 million to support livestock producers affected by drought and extreme growing conditions.Provincial officials say Alberta's livestock producer...

VAUXHALL, AB - The Outstanding Young Farmers Memorial Scholarships are awarded each year to two individuals pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture.The scholarships are presented to one indiv...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - With the harvest in the region now nearly complete, a new report confirms that it was indeed a tough year for farmers.The Government of Alberta has released its latest Alberta Crop Re...

MILLARVILLE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced a new capital grant for agricultural societies in the province. The Agricultural Societies Infrastructure Revitalization Program will allocate...

When new music is introduced in the radio industry, the inclination is to interview the artists. But in this case, that would have been really hard to do - because some of the artists aren't even huma...

OTTAWA, ON - The interim CEO of 4-H Canada has been named.Hugh Maynard will step into the role on October 2, 2023. In early September, it was announced that long-time CEO for the organization, Shannon...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The federal government says it's launching a review of the proposed acquisition of Viterra Ltd. by Bunge Ltd.Viterra is a grain-handling company owned by Swiss commodities giant Glenc...

Nominations are open for spots on the first board of directors for Alberta Grains.it was recently formed when Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission officially merged.There are 12 spots on th...

Grande Prairie will host the Alberta Canola Conference & Research Symposium on January 24 and 25.The get-together will include Alberta Canola's 34th annual general meeting.Both will take place in ...

CALGARY, AB - Construction on the 96,000-square-foot indoor vertical farm facility in Calgary is all but complete and the first test crops have been planted.GoodLeaf Farms planted the microgreens and ...