Category Archives: Agriculture
CFIA looks at technology to improve food safety as well as animal and plant health
OTTAWA, ONT. : As consumers, we rely on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to ensure the food we eat is pest and bacteria free and that includes ensuring imported products don't introduce unwa...
May 21, 2021
Lethbridge College sugar beet research project receives Alberta Innovates funding
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new Lethbridge College research project exploring how automation and wireless technology can boost sugar beet storage is getting a funding shot from Alberta Innovates.The Alberta In...
May 20, 2021
Deadline approaches for Alberta grant for small and medium enterprises impacted by COVID-19
EDMONTON, AB. -- In an effort to support businesses affected by public health measures introduced in April 2021, a spring grant application period opened April 23, for COVID aid funding. Applications ...
May 18, 2021
Workers at Olymel, other meat packing plants receive COVID vaccine
RED DEER, AB. -- Olymel says over half of the approximately 1,800 employees at its Red Deer pork plant received a COVID-19 vaccine over the course of three days last week.Spokesperson Richard Vigneaul...
May 17, 2021
Canadian farmers have spring in their step from strongest commodity prices in years
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Canola recently hit a 13-year peak after stubbornly low prices, gaining 52 per cent year-to-dateFarmers like Andre Harpe have a little extra spring in their steps these days as agri...
May 17, 2021
Bill meant to help farm transitions now before the Senate
OTTAWA, ONT. -- A private member's bill, which proponents say will make it easier for farmers to pass their operations on to their kids and grandkids, is now before the Senate. Bill C-208 cleared thir...
May 14, 2021
Below average moisture conditions continue for Alberta agricultural regions
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- As of the last readings on May 9, 2021, by Alberta Agriculture's drought modelling team, it was determined that some areas across the west-half of the province have seen moderate am...
May 13, 2021
Seedmaster to expand to Coaldale and Medicine Hat
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- SeedMaster, the company that develops and manufactures leading edge no-till seeding technology , is moving a little closer to Lethbridge.The company, based at Emerald Park, east of ...
May 12, 2021
Lethbridge College seeking grower participation for a grain drying study
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Lethbridge College Agricultural Engineering and Technology department is undertaking a study involving on-farm grain drying strategies, to find optimum quality and energy effici...
May 11, 2021
Alberta Crop Report — Conditions as of May 4, 2021
EDMONTON, AB. -- The first Alberta Crop Report for 2021 is now out, with data up to May 4, 2021 released by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) in partnership with the Agriculture Financial Services...
May 10, 2021