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Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday March 17, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - The Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA) has added new members as the agriculture sector stands together and works collaboratively on environment issues.The Canadian Forage and Grassland...
Mar 17, 2021
Feds want a decision soon on changes to Agristability from the prairie provinces
MELFORT, Sask. - Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers will meet again to try and come to some agreement about proposed changes to AgriStability.Agriculture and Agri-Food minister Marie-Claud...
Mar 17, 2021
Conditions less than optimal heading into spring seeding in Cypress County
DUNMORE, AB. - Other than the major snow storm in the first week of November, it's been a fairly open winter across Cypress County, and as spring seeding gets closer, the lack of surface moisture is a...
Mar 17, 2021
Lethbridge Farmers’ Markets ready for 2021 season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over the last year, COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of many popular events. Fortunately, the Lethbridge Farmers' Markets were able to safely carry on. This year will be the same....
Mar 17, 2021
Olds College partners with Cervus Equipment on Smart Farm operations
RED DEER, Alta. - Olds College and Cervus Equipment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the operation of the college's Smart Farm. The five-year agreement will see Cervus...
Mar 17, 2021
Government announces plan to better protect foreign workers
MELFORT, Sask. - The federal government has clarified how temporary foreign workers (TWFs) will get to farms this spring with regulations in place to stay in Government Authorized Accommodation (GAA)....
Mar 17, 2021
Canadian cattle could see change in BSE status this spring
MELFORT, Sask. - Groups that represent the country's cattle producers are pleased to see Canada one step closer to being recognized as negligible risk for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).The Wo...
Mar 16, 2021
Alberta farmland values remain strong
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- During a year marked by economic upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada`s farmland market remained strong and stable in 2020. That upheaval included temporary food processing...
Mar 16, 2021
Listen: Analyst expects lower wheat production in Canada
MELFORT, Sask. - MarketsFarm recently presented its crops outlook for 2021.Director of weather and markets Bruce Burnett explains with strong prices there is a lot of competition among the crops.JPBG ...
Mar 16, 2021
Bill proposed to give people the power to kick out elected officials who aren't doing their job
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Are the elected officials in your riding not adequately representing their constituents? Well, you might soon be able to file a petition for recall.Cardston-Siksika MLA Joseph Schow h...
Mar 16, 2021