Category Archives: Agriculture

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A research project out of Lethbridge College strives to simplify the way potato quality is tested. Currently, the best way to find out if a potato is good enough to go to market is to...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you've ever wondered where all the food in grocery stores come from, you'll want to check out the 10th anniversary of Open Farm Days, taking place across Alberta this weekend.Happe...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Researchers at the University of Lethbridge's Southern Alberta Genome Science Centre (SAGSC) and its bioinformatics core are working with scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canad...

SASKATOON, SK - As farmers dive into harvest season, some are watching the federal government and its 2030 emission reduction targets with a raised eyebrow or two.The federal government wants to see f...

CALGARY, AB - Saskatoon-based fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. surged to all-time high profits in the first six months of 2022 as the war in Ukraine destabilized agriculture markets and heightened global...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Growers who give canola crops time for all seeds to reach maturity can see a 10 per cent increase in yield. That is why the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) recommends swathing when the...

MISSISSAUGA, ON - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. saw its share price drop as much as 18 per cent on the Toronto Stock Exchange after it said challenges in labour markets, supply chains and inflation pushed it ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Could rice be a viable crop in Southern Alberta? A team of researchers at the University of Lethbridge is trying to find out. Dr. Michele Konschuh, a Biological Sciences research asso...

OTTAWA, ON - The agriculture ministers from Saskatchewan and Alberta have roundly condemned the federal government's target to reduce emissions from fertilizer use.The federal government has set a goa...

SASKATOON, SK - A mustard seed shortage is driving up prices and could leave some store shelves with scant supply before the new harvest hits markets this fall, industry experts say.France, the world'...