Category Archives: Agriculture

Some agriculture groups say they have very serious concerns about the way of doing research in Alberta.The province moved to the Results Driven Agriculture Research model in 2020, one that is meant to...

The federal government says 24 meatpacking plants in the three prairie provinces are getting $7.8 million in help from the federal government.This is to be used to boost safety measures at plants thro...

The price of canola hit $17 per bushel at one point last week.The daily price for the Peace Country, as quoted by the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, reached that mark on Wednesday and was at $16...

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says its analysis for 2020 and 2021 is predicting all-time highs for both farm income and farm values.The forecast says net cash income is expected to grow by 21.8 per...

A Valhalla farmer who serves as the chair of the Grain Growers of Canada is glad to see support for Bill C-206 and is hopeful it can be brought into law sooner rather than later.The bill, known as An ...

In what organizers call in a Facebook post "a very difficult decision", the board of directors of the Wanham Plowing Match has announced that this year's edition has been postponed.It had been set for...

Like the old saying goes: if you eat, you're involved in agriculture.People in Canada are being asked to raise a fork on February 23 to mark Canada's Agriculture Day.A release from Agriculture and Agr...

An online consultation on the federal government's review of the Canada Grain Act will be open through April 30.It is being done through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's website.Producer payment opt...

A Sexsmith farmer is filling a newly created post with the board of the Alberta Wheat Commission.Greg Sears is the organization's new second vice-chair.He says the Commission had a couple of different...

Results Driven Agriculture Research says it is nearly doubling the amount of money it has available for projects.It is adding $3 million to the initial funding of $4 million.The organization says this...