Agriculture

Fertilizer stocks soar over Ukraine worries

SASKATOON, SK -- Shares in Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. have been soaring amid market worries that the war in Ukraine could exacerbate a global supply shortage.The Saskatoon-based company is...

Mar 02, 2022

Bouvry Export’s Safe Food for Canadians license suspended by CFIA

FORT MACLEOD, AB - Bouvry Exports Calgary Ltd. has had its Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) license suspended.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) noted Friday that the suspension for the Fort Macl...

Feb 25, 2022

Canada's over all farm income forecast to see record growth in 2021

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Even in the face of many challenges in 2021, Canada's agriculture sector contributed nearly $140 billion to the national economy, and was responsible for more than 2 million jobs ac...

Feb 24, 2022

Successful Canadian Agricultural Youth Group seeks new members

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Canadian Agricultural Youth Council, motivated by the success of its first group of young people who made up the Council, is looking to build on that success. At Farm Credit Can...

Feb 23, 2022

Livestock Care Conference set for mid March - with sponsorships for post secondary Ag students

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) has opened the portal to registration for its annual Livestock Care Conference (LCC). With an improved format, the conference will be held on Zoom, T...

Feb 22, 2022

Many Southern Alberta farms in desperate need of moisture

MEDICINE HAT, AB. - Local farmers and officials say conditions are so dry following this winter's parched months and last year's drought, 2022 could be a make-or-break year for some producers."The sub...

Feb 18, 2022

Wheat stem sawfly poses real risk in Southern Alberta this year

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Increasing populations of wheat stem sawfly in various parts of Southern Alberta last year are expected to have a greater impact in the coming growing season. The pests, and increas...

Feb 17, 2022

Alberta Beef Producers prepare for March AGM

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) wrapped up their Producer Zone Meetings last week and are preparing for the 46 Annual General meeting the first week of March. ABP General Manager Brad ...

Feb 16, 2022

Pea leaf weevil – latest Alberta survey and map available

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Initial findings from the 2021 pea leaf weevil (PWL) survey maps for Alberta are out and showing lower numbers than what has been seen in previous years. This could be due to the dr...

Feb 14, 2022

Rogers' Sugar posts positive numbers for its unaudited first quarter of fiscal 2022

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Rogers' Sugar sales volume took a dip on volatile markets but, there was still a margin increase in the company's first fiscal quarter. Revenue increased by $16.4 million compared t...

Feb 11, 2022