Category Archives: Agriculture

LETHBRIDGE, AB - While it has not been a perfect year for some farmers in the region, many are likely to be happy with how 2020's crops are turning out.According to the latest Alberta Crop Report from...

Participants are being recruited for focus groups that will be part of the Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network.It's being funded by the Beef Cattle Research council and involves 26 cow-calf p...

OTTAWA, ON. -- The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) changed its ask of the federal government on an assistance program. CPC Chair Rick Bergmann said they requested targeted enhancements to AgriStability wh...

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Wood's Homes in Lethbridge received a 550-pound-donation Thursday that will feed many hungry tummies.16-year-old Julie Ketchmark raised her calf, Magnus, and knew he would be going tow...

WINNIPEG, MAN. -- The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is highlighting the donation of $25,000 worth of life-saving grain rescue equipment to several rural Alberta fire departments. The...

CALGARY, AB. -- Harvest has begun and crop potential is looking very good in Southern Alberta. Ample spring rain, weeks of August heat produced lush crops of every variety.Winter feed will be plentifu...

COALDALE, AB. -- Last Friday`s (Aug 21) volunteer grain harvest outside of Coaldale was a very successful event, in spite of the COVID-19 curve ball.The Coaldale Food Grains Harvest, yielded 144 bushe...

COALDALE, AB- The Coaldale-Lethbridge Community Food Grains Harvest Day is in its 14th year and this year's event had a different vibe thanks to COVID-19.Normally, the day would kick off with a welcom...

CALGARY, AB. -- An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Cargill meat-processing facility in Calgary appears to be under control.Alberta's chief medical officer of health reported last week that five cases of the...

McDonald's Canada will return to sourcing 100 per cent Canadian beef next month.The company has used 100 per cent Canadian beef since 2003 but temporary sourcing adjustments needed to be made back in ...