Category Archives: Agriculture

CALGARY, AB. -- As Canada doubles down on efforts to reduce harmful methane emissions, experts say one of the trickiest hurdles standing in the way is the burping cow.Methane -- a clear, odourless gas...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The dry conditions on the prairies have hurt seed production. Short supplies of seed and the rapid escalation of grain prices should have farmers rushing to line-up their planting s...

RED DEER, AB. - The final Alberta Crop Report for 2021 indicates significantly lower yields - about 37 per cent below the five-year average.Despite this, the Government of Alberta notes in a release, ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Alberta Government Consumer Corner has complied information on how COVID-19 affected the demand for e-commerce. It found many more consumers tried online food shopping for the f...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It was originally difficult for prairie farmers to get enough information but, it's now known that on-farm cover cropping is well established on the prairies.Cover crops help preven...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- An update on the response to the Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance program, made available through the AgriRecovery program, is meeting with good response. Alberta Beef Producers Go...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Genetic data is of profound value for Canadian Beef producers and that is underscored by the value of an investment from Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR). In a collaborati...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Southern Alberta farmers, agronomists, and industry leaders will be asked for input on direct agriculture research priorities in collaboration with Farming Smarter Association and a...

EDMONTON, AB. -- Last month, RCMP warned of cattle rustling in the province and now they're warning rural and farming communities to be aware of fraud that affects consumers looking to purchase hay. E...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- With canola crops now in the bin, the Canola Council of Canada is taking the opportunity to remind producers about growing clubroot-resistant canola and the steps needed to keep dis...