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MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian National Railway Company (CN) will begin the process of finding a new leader after CEO Jean-Jacques (JJ) Ruest retirement was announced.Ruest will retire as president and chi...
Oct 20, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- An update on the response to the Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance program, made available through the AgriRecovery program, is meeting with good response. Alberta Beef Producers Go...
Oct 20, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - The Prairie Cereals Summit will return this year to a full, in-person event.The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions will host the conference Dec. 8 and 9 while following provincial p...
Oct 20, 2021
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Alberta has issued its final provincial crop report for this year.It says 95.4 per cent of the Peace Region crop had been combined by October 12. The five-year average is 65.2 ...
Oct 19, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- Genetic data is of profound value for Canadian Beef producers and that is underscored by the value of an investment from Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR). In a collabora...
Oct 19, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Ranchers will be able to participate in a free webinar series from the comfort of their kitchen table.Sydney Fortier with the Beef Research Council says the virtual sessions will prov...
Oct 19, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Southern Alberta farmers, agronomists, and industry leaders will be asked for input on direct agriculture research priorities in collaboration with Farming Smarter Association and a...
Oct 19, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is giving $1.5 million to 88 community groups across Canada to support rural capital projects.The AgriSpirit Fund awarded between $5,000 and $25,000 for vario...
Oct 18, 2021
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Some farmers in the Peace Country are wrapping up harvest.Valhalla producer and Grain Growers of Canada chair Andre Harpe, says it looks like people are into the last few days ...
Oct 16, 2021
LA GLACE, Alta. - A group of La Glace area farmers have once again rallied to help raise funds to complete the new arena and recreation centre in their community.Through the third annual Growing Our C...
Oct 15, 2021