Agriculture

From Alberta to Saskatchewan, RCMP livestock catch fraudulent cattle sales

TOFIELD, AB. -- It's almost like the wild west, with the equivalent of cattle rustling. However, this case isn't new or unique and it can happen anywhere on the prairies. Ranchers need to be wary. On ...

Sep 24, 2021

Alberta Beef Producers accepting delegate nominations

CALGARY, AB. -- Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) delegate nominations are now open, with three two-year term positions available in all five zones. Becoming an ABP delegate is one of many ways you can bec...

Sep 24, 2021

Meat packers call for changes to foreign worker cap to address labour shortage crisis

CALGARY, AB. -- Canadian meat packers say they are dealing with a labour shortage crisis and must be allowed to bring in more temporary foreign workers.The Canadian Meat Council says there are more th...

Sep 24, 2021

Producers, researchers and industry work together on challenging issues - it's the 'Bee's Knees'

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It's been a summer of agricultural challenges, caused by intense heat and dry conditions for many, but there are those who are not waiting for answers to potential problems. Three g...

Sep 22, 2021

Soil erosion - Don’t blow good neighbour relations

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- This year's drought conditions on most of the prairies, brought concerns about major erosion. For that reason, four municipalities in Southern Alberta, Newell County, the MD of Tabe...

Sep 21, 2021

Alberta Beef Producers semi-AGM and Town Hall set for September 30

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) Semi-Annual General Meeting and Producer Town Hall will both be held virtually on Thursday, September 30. ABP Lead, Stakeholder for Communications, ...

Sep 20, 2021

Applications being accepted for Hay West 2021

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), working with farmers across the country, has launched a relief program to move hay to drought-stricken livestock producers in the west....

Sep 17, 2021

Crop yields down and rural Alberta areas deal with agricultural disasters

GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- Saddle Hills County Council declared a state of agricultural disaster, during their council meeting on Tuesday, September 14. The County says in a release that record heat and n...

Sep 15, 2021

Fungus that’s killed millions of bats found for the first time in Saskatchewan

TORONTO, ONT. -- A fungus that is destroying bat populations in eastern North America has made its first appearance on the Canadian Prairies.Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society report t...

Sep 14, 2021

Farming Smarter seeking information input from wheat producers

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- An international and prairie-wide project to generate baseline producer data on current Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat management practices, requires data and input from s...

Sep 13, 2021