Agriculture

Alberta Canola farmers eligible for 2019 tax credit

EDMONTON -- The Alberta Canola Producers Commission has announced that provincial growers who don't request a refund of their check off will qualify for a tax credit for the 2019 tax year. The Scienti...

Jan 27, 2020 Canola field - LNN

Alberta landowners urge farmers to cut power to wells with unpaid debts

EDMONTON -- A group of Alberta landowners is asking farmers and ranchers to fight back against unpaid debts and unreclaimed oil and gas wells by closing valves and cutting power to energy company site...

Jan 24, 2020 Prairie Pump Jack -- The Canadian Press

Plant-based food products good for agriculture

SASKATOON -- The new trends in plant proteins could benefit prairie farmers. Dalhousie University professor in food distribution and policy, Sylvain Charlebois, discussed the opportunities at the Crop...

Jan 23, 2020 Drying Pea protein -- FarmnewssNOW

Summer 2019 hailstorms caused $181-million in insured damages

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) says the hailstorms in Western Canada last July and August was among the top weather events of the year when it comes to damages.Causing an estima...

Jan 22, 2020 A squash that was hit by hail on the Molnar's Taber Corn farm. Taken August 7, 2019. (Lethbridge News Now)

Study finds Alberta beef industry remains competitive

CALGARY -- An industry competitiveness study has found that Alberta beef producers continue to successfully compete with their American counterparts. However, there are some issues clouding the horizo...

Jan 21, 2020 Calves grazing -- LNN

High-protein canola project launched by supercluster

SASKATOON -- A project to breed high-protein canola is expected to enhance Canadian canola's value in global markets. The federal government created the Innovation Superclusters Initiative in 2018, to...

Jan 15, 2020 Flowering canola field - LNN

Alberta Sugar Beet Growers president looks on the bright side of tough 2019 season

TABER, AB - The president of the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers is optimistic for the 2020 season.This comes after a tough 2019 harvest which saw crop loss due to rugged weather conditions. Rogers Sugar I...

Jan 09, 2020 Harvesting sugar beets (Photo: Alberta Sugar Beet Growers)

Have your say on farmer-led research

LETHBRIDGE -- The provincial government is holding engagement sessions across the province and launching an online survey to gather feedback about the future of agricultural research in Alberta.Minist...

Jan 08, 2020 Irrigated farm field -- LNN

Southern Alberta farms lead province for crop harvests in 2019

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Despite being a challenging year for farmers across Alberta, those in the south region were largely able to have a successful harvest.That is according to the Alberta Ministry of Agri...

Jan 06, 2020 A canola field in southern Alberta. (Lethbridge News Now)

Coaldale company named McCain's "Top Potato Grower"

COALDALE, AB - Perry Produce Ltd. is being recognized by McCain Foods Canada.At McCain's Alberta Growers' Appreciation Banquet, they were named the 2019 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower."We have been ...

Jan 02, 2020 Perry Produce with executives from McCain Foods. (Supplied by McCain Foods)