Category Archives: Agriculture
US Renewable Fuel Standard changes could help Canadian canola growers
MELFORT, SK - Canola's role in helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions took another step forward recently.Certain fuels made with canola and rapeseed oil now qualify as advanced biofuels in the Ren...
Dec 09, 2022
Modular farm project to provide year-round produce at grocery store
MELFORT, SK - The lack of a steady supply of produce has prompted an eastern Saskatchewan Co-op to take matters into its own hands.The board of directors with Legacy Co-op has approved a modular farm ...
Dec 05, 2022
Proposed canola-based aviation fuel plant in the works
MELFORT, SK - An Alberta company wants to build a plant that would use canola oil in the production of aviation fuel.Reconciliation Energy Transition develops energy projects with Indigenous equity ow...
Dec 02, 2022
Harvest sample program deadline extended
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has extended the deadline of its Harvest Sample Program.The voluntary program offers analytical services to grain producers and grain companies at ...
Dec 01, 2022
Canola contest aimed at Western Canadian producers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new contest has been announced for canola growers in Western Canada.SeedMaster has announced the '160 Acres of Gold Giveaway' which will see one grower win essentially everything th...
Nov 30, 2022
Provincial and federal governments team up to support Alberta’s agriculture industry
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has announced funding for the agriculture sector.In partnership with the federal government, the province is providing $2.5 million to Ag for Life. Officials...
Nov 25, 2022
Bill to exempt some farming practices from carbon tax passes committee stage
MELFORT, SK - Bill C-234, a proposal to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, passed the Agriculture and Agri-Food committee and will be returned to the House of Commons for third and final ...
Nov 21, 2022
Federal government re-affirms commitment to dairy, poultry, and egg producers
PRINCE ALBERT, SK - The federal government is reaffirming its commitment to help dairy, poultry, and egg producers and processors financially.Marie-Claude Bibeau, the minister of agriculture and agri-...
Nov 21, 2022
Snow has minimal impact on apple harvest: B.C. Fruit Growers
VERNON, BC - The recent snow has not created major issues for Okanagan apple production.That's according to B.C. Fruit Growers' Association general manager Glenn Lucas, who said not many apples should...
Nov 21, 2022
B.C. agriculture minister says sector is recovering well on flooding anniversary
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - British Columbia's agriculture minister says farmers had "an emotional year" as they worked to recover from catastrophic flooding last November. Lana Popham says the province will c...
Nov 08, 2022