Category Archives: Agriculture
Ag industry impacted by mandatory Class 1 driver training and re-training deadline
LETHBRIDGE — In roughly three weeks, changes will be enforced for those seeking Class 1 (tractor trailer) or Class 2 (bus) licences and some segments of the agriculture industry are likely to se...
Feb 07, 2019
Nature Conservancy of Canada signs agreement to protect Southern Alberta Ranch
LETHBRIDGE –– The owners of an environmentally important tract of Southern Alberta land have signed a protection agreement with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). It was announced on ...
Feb 04, 2019
Manure Tracking - there's an app for that
CALGARY — When people say “There’s likely an app for that”…chances are they never considered manure tracking. But, there is… an app… for that. ManureTracker i...
Feb 01, 2019
Supreme Court rules bankrupt energy companies can't abandon old wells
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says the trustee for a bankrupt Alberta energy company cannot simply walk away from unprofitable wells on agricultural land without having to clean up. The h...
Jan 31, 2019
Federal government finalizes list of regions entitled to Livestock Tax Deferral
OTTAWA — the federal governemnt has released a finalized list of designated regions authorized for the 2018 livestock tax defferal. Most of the areas are in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchew...
Jan 30, 2019
FCC Young Farmers' Summit slated for Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE — It’s a summit for those under the age of 40 and is dubbed “Ignite”. The free event is sponsored by Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and is one of eleven in a series of eve...
Jan 28, 2019
Alberta Beef Producers and other agriculture groups disappointed with new food guide
LETHBRIDGE — The latest version of Canada's Food Guide was released this week, raising eyebrows in some quarters. In particular, the guide no longer lists milk and dairy products as a distinct f...
Jan 23, 2019
Alberta embarks on agricultural waste recycling pilot project
EDMONTON — It isn’t easy keeping farm yards, fields, ditches and pastures free of platstic twine and other plastic castoffs. However, a three-year pilot program to recycle agricultural pla...
Jan 21, 2019
Alberta Court of Appeal upholds Lethbridge County Business Tax
LETHBRIDGE — A decision by Lethbridge County to amend a business tax bylaw to help maintain county roads and bridges has been upheld by the Alberta Court of Appeal In April of 2016, County Counc...
Jan 19, 2019
Alberta classrooms participating in - All for the Beef
LETHBRIDGE — Alberta schools can now participate in “All for the Beef”, an Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) initiative. Brad Dubeau, ABP Marketing & Education Manager, says the new e...
Jan 18, 2019