Agriculture

New resources to promote on-farm biogas opportunities

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- In an effort to increase sustainable agricultural development, the Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, has announced funding of up to $116,800 for the Canadi...

Mar 09, 2021

Canadians more conscious of the food they eat and look for Canadian grown

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A survey conducted by Farm Credit Canada (FCC) shows Canadians are looking more for Canadian food and the COVID-19 pandemic is the impetus.Conducted between January 8 and 12, 2021, ...

Mar 08, 2021

Federal provincial financial support announced for Alberta hog producers

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The federal and Alberta governments have launched an initiative under the AgriRecovery Framework, to provide up to $3 million for Alberta`s hog producers impacted by processing shut...

Mar 05, 2021

Gradual reopening of Olymel’s Red Deer plant begins

RED DEER, AB. -- Olymel is moving ahead with a gradual reopening of its Red Deer pork processing plant starting Thursday after it was shut down for two weeks due to a COVID-19 outbreak.The company ann...

Mar 04, 2021

Supply versus demand means higher prices for canola

GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - The price of canola has been hitting some new highs in the past week. The daily price for the Peace Country, as quoted by the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, reached the $17 ...

Mar 03, 2021

Feds invest $7.8 million for worker safety at prairie meat plants

WINNIPEG, MAN. -- Producers affected by the temporary closure of Olymel Pork Plant near Red Deer, will be getting some help from the federal government. The plant was closed, due to a COVID outbreak, ...

Mar 02, 2021

Directive based on 'buttergate' claims could cost dairy farmers

OTTAWA, ONT. -- Experts say that a new directive issued in response to the controversy known as ``buttergate'' could make it hard for dairy farmers to keep up with consumer demand for the staple ingre...

Mar 01, 2021

Income forecast projects record year for Canadian farms

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It`s still early going, as farmers aren`t even in their fields yet - but, they are preparing. And we don`t know what exactly Mother Nature will conjure up in terms of weather. No ma...

Feb 26, 2021

Lethbridge & District Exhibition and Rotary Club of Lethbridge East announced 2021 agricultural scholarship recipients

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two Alberta students have received a significant scholarship award.Aaron Lorenz of the University of Lethbridge and Brady Donkersgoed of the University of Alberta have each received a...

Feb 26, 2021

'Buttergate' - Dairy farmers are listening to consumer concerns

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- An investigation has been launched as a result consumer queries and complaints about the consistency of -- Butter.Bread bakers, chefs and home cooks have noticed the room-temperatur...

Feb 25, 2021