Category Archives: Agriculture

OTTAWA, ONT -- The federal government announced that it is investing $2.1 million dollars towards three organizations as part of the AgriCompetitiveness Program in order to continue to develop opportu...

LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Toxicity and salt effect from fertilizer can damage canola seed and seedlings, and reduce the return on investment for seed. One way to increase canola emergence rates is to keep all...

An official with UFA says 2022 will be a very tough year to negotiate for farmers.Vice President of Petroleum and Innovation Don Smith says all input prices are increasing."Now, commodity prices have ...

OTTAWA, ON -- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says the food industry is making adjustments to maintain supplies of poultry and eggs in the face of a large outbreak of avian flu in Canada and around t...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The students in a new agriculture studies degree program at Lethbridge College are showcasing the benefits of local farming.Students passing by the college campus were greeted by cows...

LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Safety may be an afterthought when women work on a farm, but AgSafe Alberta is trying to educate people on the potential risks.AgSafe Alberta is the health and safety association for...

TORONTO - McCain Foods is ending a project to build a production facility in Russia and suspending shipments of its products to the country because of the country's invasion of Ukraine.The Canadian co...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is driving up global wheat prices and setting the stage for worsening food inflation in Canada.Ukraine is one of the largest wheat producers in the world, but experts s...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The scholastic lives of three southern Alberta students have received a big boost.Adam Fast, Kelsey Gubbins and Darrick Nicol are each the recipients of a $10,000 agricultural scholar...

LETHBRIDGE, AB -- The Ag Expo and North American Seed Fair is underway this week at Exhibition Park in Lethbridge.Western Canada's premier agricultural exhibition is back in person this year with hund...