Southern Alberta canola producers stand to benefit from a joint research project by Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter.
In a cow-calf operation where cattle are often fed in pens for a portion of the year, pens are generally cleaned at least annually to remove accumulated manure and bedding. While backgrounders and feedlots have enforced protocols to manage and store manure, general guidelines apply to all pr…
CF Industries posted record production and sales during 2020 and expects a banner 2021 in the fertilizer business while it advances renewable energy and production projects, officials said as they detailed their fourth-quarter earnings report on Thursday.
According to Saskatchewan Agriculture and the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending February 19 — markets were good. Highlights for the week include:
It is a significant breakthrough with both World Pulses Day (Feb. 10) and International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Feb. 11):
Please find attached the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending February 12. Highlights for the week include:
Please find attached the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending February 5, 2021. Highlights for the week include:
More than $2.9 million dollars will be invested by beef producers into new research and technology transfer projects in 2021 through the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off. Proposals for twenty-nine more projects have been approved for funding by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) to advan…
It was a big day for Saskatchewan agriculture Jan. 27.
A research project by Lethbridge College researchers is breaking new ground in the study of subsurface drip fertigation (SDF).
Please find attached the Cattle Market Update for the week ending January 22, 2021. Following are the highlights:
A mentorship program for young producers provides a valuable opportunity to Swift Current rancher Scott Gerbrandt to learn more about the beef industry and build connections with others who share his passion.
Please find attached the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending January 15, 2021. Highlights for the week include:
The pandemic was undoubtedly the single biggest shock to the Canadian agriculture and food industry in 2020, and its impact will have some lasting effects, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) economics team.
This information for Saskatchewan beef cattle market report is provided as a resource by Saskatchewan Agriculture staff.
It was a positive message to the ears of those who use the riding arena in the Taber Agri-Plex.
The Rural Connectivity Task Force, a project of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), has released a discussion paper summarizing its findings at the halfway point since launching in September 2020.
Provincial crop market analyst, Neil Blue, explains the Canadian Grain Commission’s November 15, 2020 weekly update.
Please find attached the latest cattle market report. Highlights for the week ending December 11, 2020 include:
Redcliff RCMP are reporting in relation to the collision involving cattle which took place on December 6 on the Trans Canada highway between Brooks and Medicine Hat, there are 2 bulls remain unaccounted for following the investigation.
Weekly highlights include the following:
Rogers Sugar reported fourth quarter and year-to-date fiscal 2020 results on Nov. 25 looked relatively sweet.
Please find attached the latest Cattle Market Update (Nov. 30). Below are a few of the highlights from this past week:
Annual list by Charity Intelligence examines return on investment for each dollar donated Canadian Foodgrains Bank is pleased to announce its inclusion as a Top 10 Impact Charity by Charity Intelligence Canada for 2020. “This repeated public affirmation of our work, and the work of our membe…
The Producer Town Hall will feature an overview of the work done by ABP this year, presentations from our national organizations and a question and answer period. For those unable to attend, the town hall will be recorded and available to stream online.
Officials at the MD of Taber know how difficult it has been this year.
Please find attached the latest Cattle Market Update from Saskatchewan Agriculture. Highlights for the week include:
AWC announces results of the 2020 nomination period, welcomes new and returning directors from Regions 2 and 4
Please find attached this week’s Cattle Market Update. Highlights include:
Empress' Hayes Howe has a lot of reasons to smile these days. Sure it has been cold, but he is enjoying life on his mom's Two Rivers' black Angus ranch near Empress. Hayes rides horses, works cows with his mom and has done pretty well with showing livestock.
Department of Plant Science PhD student at the University of Manitoba Callum Morrison has a keen interest in what farmers are doing on the prairies.
The first harvest for a Grow Hope Saskatchewan project on a farm near Swift Current brought together local community members and those supporting this initiative to reduce hunger in the world.
The 13th annual Ranchman's Ridin' & Recitin' took place at Kinetic Exhibition Park in Swift Current, Sept. 25-26. The Swift Current Agricultural and Exhibition Association hosted this celebration of the ranching lifestyle. Barns were open for the arrival of animals on Sept. 25, and the l…
A community growing project in the Swift Current area successfully completed another season in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
Melody Garner-Skiba, executive director of Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (ASBG), is proud of her organization and all the hard work work of its members do in contributing to Alberta’s agriculture industry. She says the early harvest of sugar beets this year looks promising with 100,000 tonnes a…
Please find attached this week’s Cattle Market Update. Highlights include:
Please find attached this week’s Cattle Market Update. Highlights include:
The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Beef Pen Show and Cowboy Christmas Tradeshow will not take place.
A dedicated group of volunteer humanitarians help contribute in feeding those malnourished across the world.
When Karen Beauchemin first started her career in agricultural research, she couldn’t have predicted what kind of career she would have and all of the beef producers she would assist.
Harvest is starting for the sweetest crop in Southern Alberta
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau in late July announced that approximately 800 new positions are expected to be created through the Youth Employment and Skills Program for the 2020/2021 program year. The enhanced program, which launched on May 26, is now fully subscrib…
Cereals Canada announced recently the appointment of its senior leadership team. Effective August 17, Dean Dias will lead the organization as Chief Executive Officer, with Cam Dahl serving as Chief Strategy Officer.
More than $2.6 million in grant funding will support St. Mary River Irrigation District in managing and delivering water for irrigation in southern Alberta.
Putting the bad memories of a year ago behind them, local Taber corn growers opened their season in southern Alberta in recent weeks and saw brisk business throughout the day.
Government has granted the Raymond Irrigation a total of $271,432 as part of the Irrigation Rehabilitation Program (IRP).
Amendments to the Meat Inspection Regulation will cut red tape and provide Albertans with greater access to locally produced meat while maintaining food safety.
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There is a niche market in Saskatchewan for beef production on native prairie that also protects species at risk, and the Prairie Provides logo can help ranchers to connect with those consumers.
The Exhibition Park Exolution upgrade got a super charge from the provincial government to help transform it into a world class agrifood hub right here in Lethbridge.
Nichole Neubauer was on the phone with this reporter to discuss the first face-to-face Champions of Agriculture meeting held June 25 when another call came in.
With the summer brings some challenges for rural landowners whether for farming or livestock in the way of weeds.
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