Agriculture

Province trying to find resolution to meat ban from China

MEDICINE HAT -- The provincial government is working to find a resolution to the current meat blockade from China."We are working with the federal government and providing any assistance to them," sai...

Jun 28, 2019 Cow and calf in field - LethbridgeNewsNOW

Lethbridge County considering allowing off-highway vehicles on county roads

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Officials with Lethbridge county will be giving third and final reading to Bylaw #19-023 at their July 4th council meeting.If adopted, it would allow off-highway vehicles (OHV) to tra...

Jun 27, 2019 ATV - LethbridgeNewsNOW

Livestock industry holding breath over China meat ban

OTTAWA -- China's sudden ban on Canadian beef and pork imports will create a huge financial loss for the sector that counts the Asian country among its top five international markets.Chris White, pres...

Jun 27, 2019 Cattle in field - The Canadian Press

China bans all Canadian meat before G20 as Trudeau turns to Trump on detainees

OTTAWA -- A report in a Quebec newspaper says China has suspended all Canadian meat exports in a dramatic escalation of its diplomatic dispute with Canada over the December arrest of Huawei executive ...

Jun 26, 2019 Unhappy cattle - The Canadian Press

BREAKING: China bans all meat imports from Canada

A report in a Quebec newspaper says China has suspended all Canadian meat exports in a dramatic escalation of its diplomatic dispute with Canada over the December arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzh...

Jun 25, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)

Agricultural decision making could benefit from extreme weather indices

OTTAWA -- Weather, without a doubt, is the biggest factor for farmers to consider when preparing for planting and harvest.With that in mind, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada joined forces with Environ...

Jun 24, 2019 Harvest picture -- credit Glen Miller

From Canola to expanded suspension of Canadian pork exports by China

MONTREAL -- China is targeting another Canadian pork producer by temporarily halting imports allegedly over food safety issues.The decision follows the reported discovery of ractopamine, a food additi...

Jun 19, 2019 Pigs feeding - courtesy of the Canadian Pork Council

Nominations sought for ABP Environmental Stewardship Award

CALGARY -- There are many deserving candidates across Alberta but, they are not likely to toss their own dusty and sweat-covered hat into the ring. For that reason, the Alberta Beef Producers are aski...

Jun 15, 2019 Cattle in the field - LethbridgeNewsNOW

Dealing with drought, before it hits

CALGARY -- With many parts of western Canada drier than normal, farmers and ranchers are either thinking about or already dealing with drought conditions. Average precipitation - Agriculture CanadaJan...

Jun 12, 2019 Accumulated Precipitation from Agriculture Canada

PM worries China could target more Canadian goods as fears about soybeans rise

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's worried an ongoing diplomatic dispute could see China target imports of other Canadian agricultural products as concerns grow about soybean shipments ...

Jun 06, 2019 The Canadian Press