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Sylvan Lake man elected Canadian Canola Growers Association chair
RED DEER, Alta. - A Sylvan Lake area farmer has been elected as the new chair of the Canadian Canola Growers Association.Mike Ammeter has been elected for a two-year term."I am honoured to accept the ...
Feb 25, 2021
Quinoa provides an alternative for producers
MELFORT, Sask. - A Saskatoon, Sask. based company is looking for quinoa growers across the prairies.Northern Quinoa Production Corporation (NorQuin) is offering fixed price contracts for red, black, a...
Feb 25, 2021
Listen: Rail companies not meeting demand for grain cars
MELFORT, Sask. - The cold weather is being blamed for the poor performance by rail companies to provide grain car orders.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to QGI Consulting's Milt Poirier about the...
Feb 25, 2021
Alberta increasing AFSC borrowing limit
RED DEER, Alta. - Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen says the overall borrowing limit for Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) will increase from $2.8 billion to $3.6 billio...
Feb 25, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday February 25, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - A Quebec dairy farmers group called on milk producers to stop feeding palm oil or its derivatives to livestock as controversy churns over how these supplements affect the consistency ...
Feb 25, 2021
Olds College VP named in Top 50 most influential people in Canadian Ag
RED DEER, Alta. - Dr. Joy Agnew, Associate Vice-President, Applied Research, Olds College was named in the Top 50 most influential people in Canadian Agriculture by Canadian Western Agribition (CWA). ...
Feb 24, 2021
Bison returns back to land on Poundmaker and Onion Lake Cree Nations
POUNDMAKER CREE NATION - After over 150 years, the bison have finally returned to the plains at a number of local first nations. Herds were recently released at Poundmaker Cree Nation and Onion Lake C...
Feb 24, 2021
Listen: There will be changes to the food system post-pandemic
MELFORT, Sask. - There will be changes in Canada's grocery stores, restaurants, food distribution channels after the pandemic.Professor David Hughes, also known as Dr. Food, shared his thoughts during...
Feb 24, 2021
Alberta Pulse Growers approve a million dollars in research investments
EDMONTON, AB. -- An investment of $1.06 Million has been approved by the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission (APG) for research projects on major issues impacting farmers. APG Chair Robert Semeniuk, says...
Feb 24, 2021
2021 Wanham Plowing Match postponed
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - 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 postp...
Feb 24, 2021