Agriculture

Western Grains Research Foundation supports agriculture research projects

MELFORT, SASK. - The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) will spend $3.3 million for field equipment and phenomics at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research and development centres.The...

Jan 28, 2022

Expensive cattle feed a concern for ranchers

MEDICINE HAT, AB. -- Rancher Darren Lutz has 275 cows to feed and the current cost of hay is causing him some concern."One week I saw it at $355, the next week it was $450 and these prices are just no...

Jan 27, 2022

Farm cash receipts could break new records in 2022 - Farm Credit Canada

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- In spite of floods in B.C., severe drought on the prairies, high input costs and the continuing repercussions of COVID, 2021 was still a good year for most Canadian farms, as they r...

Jan 26, 2022

Alberta and Saskatchewan to fund research into chronic wasting disease

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It's a persistent problem that has escaped resolution for decades. Now, Alberta and Saskatchewan environmental agencies are joining forces to development of an oral vaccine for chro...

Jan 25, 2022

Applications still open for $10,000 Agricultural Scholarship awards

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The deadline to apply for the fourth annual Agricultural Scholarship awards is fast approaching.Two students from southern Alberta who are pursuing a career in agriculture or ag busin...

Jan 23, 2022

Canadian cattle producers desperate as feed shortage reaches crisis levels

CALGARY, AB. -- Some Alberta cattle producers say they will run out of food for their animals this weekend, as train delays and the impacts of last summer's drought combine to create a crisis situatio...

Jan 21, 2022

South Korea lifts ban on Canadian beef

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Canadian beef will once again be allowed in South Korea.Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau shared the news on Twitter today.She said South Korea has lifted the t...

Jan 20, 2022

Apprenticeship program for young agrarians

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- For those who grew up on a farm, they know what to expect if that becomes their chosen profession. However, more and more young people are looking for a different way of life that m...

Jan 19, 2022

Farmers' group calls for investigation into fertilizer prices

SASKATOON, SASK. -- The National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling for a full investigation into skyrocketing fertilizer prices. Ontario NFU president Don Ciparis said fertilizer prices on his farm have ...

Jan 18, 2022

As calving season approaches, plan now to protect you investment

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- As ranchers and producers approach calving season on the prairies, the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) has published several articles in the past week that deal with calving iss...

Jan 17, 2022