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New crop report says soil moisture low in some areas of the Peace
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - The latest crop report from Alberta Agriculture says while some parts of the Peace Region got rain last week, other parts did not.The May 18 crop report includes a map of moist...
May 26, 2021
STARS hoping to grow new farm-based fundraiser
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. -- STARS is looking for farmers and ranchers to help out in a fundraiser.It is called Growing for STARS and would see proceeds from grain or livestock sales donated to the air am...
May 25, 2021
Applications being accepted for second half of the Food Waste Reduction Challenge
OTTAWA, ONT- The Government of Canada has announced more possibilities to helping reduce food waste in the country. Food Policy for Canada is accepting new applications for the second half of the $20-...
May 25, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday May 25, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Phase two of the $20-million Food Waste Reduction Challenge has been launched by the federal government.Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the challenge was set up to help ...
May 25, 2021
Canola crushing plant to be built on Canada-U.S. border
MELFORT, Sask. - Ceres Global Ag will build a $350 million canola crush plant at Northgate on the Saskatchewan and United States border.Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said the plant will provide south...
May 25, 2021
Local growing project aims to feed world's hungry
LACOMBE, Alta.- Another growing season is well underway in central Alberta, with several local producers once again aiming to help address world hunger through the course of their efforts.The Lacombe-...
May 24, 2021
Central Alberta Region Crop Report - Week of May 18
A large amount of moisture was brought to the middle parts of the province this week with widespread rains, according to the latest Alberta Crop Report.For Central Region (Rimbey, Airdrie, Coronation,...
May 23, 2021
CFIA looks at technology to improve food safety as well as animal and plant health
OTTAWA, ONT. : As consumers, we rely on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to ensure the food we eat is pest and bacteria free and that includes ensuring imported products don't introduce unwa...
May 21, 2021
Farm safety remains a focus, with new production season underway
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - With seeding season underway in the Battlefords area, agriculture experts and producers alike are reminding people to remember to stay safe whenever they are working on the f...
May 21, 2021
PAEX Summer Fair forced to cancel for second straight year
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - For the second straight year, the Prince Albert Exhibition Summer Fair has been cancelled due to COVID-19. "It wasn't a decision that we wanted to make, but we felt with COVID, ...
May 21, 2021