Agriculture

Only half of Southern Albertan crops rated "Good to Excellent"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The latest report from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AAF) is not painting a bright picture in Southern Alberta, but it does depend on what you are growing.In the region that encom...

Aug 21, 2019 Wheat fields in Southern Alberta. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge hosting consultation meeting on proposed Farm Freedom and Safety Act Wednesday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - You can have your say on the potential farm safety regulations of tomorrow.Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf and Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen are holding a commun...

Aug 20, 2019 A tractor at Broxburn Farms. (Lethbridge News Now)

Canadian Crop Hail Association receives more than 10,000 damage claims this year

The Canadian Crop Hail Association says more than 10-thousand damage claims have been received by its member companies so far this year.At the mid-point of the year, Saskatchewan farmers have filed ne...

Aug 16, 2019 Molnar corn field hit by hail Aug 6 -- LNN

Farmers granted extension to repay cash advances

OTTAWA -- Farmers with cash advances for grains, oilseeds and pulse crops are being granted more time to pay the money back.The federal government is extending the stay of default from the end of Sept...

Aug 16, 2019 Canola Field - LNN

Free local potatoes up for grabs at annual "Spud Day" east of Coaldale

COALDALE, AB - If you want to get your hands on 20 lbs of free local red potatoes, you can do that on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. at a local farm east of Coaldale. The Potato Growers of Albert...

Aug 16, 2019 Spud Day 2019 (Photo Courtesy: Perry Farms, Potato Growers of Alberta)

Prospect of U.S.-China trade deal creates access worries for Canadian farmers

OTTAWA - China's move to stop buying several Canadian agricultural products has punished some farmers, and now industry leaders are worrying about the prospect of a broader threat - an eventual U.S.-C...

Aug 14, 2019 Canola oil products -- The Canadian Press

Crops devastated by fourth driest July in Medicine Hat area history

CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Many farmers and ranchers have been struggling during the summer of 2019, as a result of one of the driest July's on record. "Well, it's been a challenge, we've had an exceptional...

Aug 13, 2019 impacted crops - CHAT News

ASPCA doesn't want a repeat of last year's horse neglect cases

EDMONTON -- Horse owners in Alberta are being urged to have enough high-quality hay stockpiled by summer's end to get their animals through next winter.The Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelt...

Aug 07, 2019 Horses on the range - LNN

Johnson Fresh Farms feels the effects of Tuesday night storm

TABER, AB - Johnson Fresh Farms lost about 90 percent of its crops Tuesday night.Much like Molnar's Taber Corn, Johnson was hit hard by the southern Alberta storm."About the same stuff that hit them h...

Aug 07, 2019 The damaged crops (Photo courtesy James Johnson)

UPDATE: Crops wiped out at Molnar’s Taber Corn following Tuesday night storm

BARNWELL, AB - Hail the size of golf balls wiped out nearly all of Molnar's Taber Corn, a farm that includes a lot more than just corn.Most significant, says Owner James Molnar, is anywhere from 480,0...

Aug 07, 2019 A squash, decimated by hail, at the Molnar Taber Corn farm. (Lethbridge News Now)