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GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - 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 late...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - March 1 marks the start of wildfire season in Alberta.This means anyone wanting to do burning, other than a campfire, must get a permit.Wildfire Information Officer Kelly Burke...

MELFORT, SASK - The pandemic continued to disrupt the activities of the livestock sector.A Statistics Canada report said despite the challenges, from July to December, processing plants adapted their ...

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Two Alberta students have received a significant scholarship award.Aaron Lorenz of the University of Lethbridge and Brady Donkersgoed of the University of Alberta have each receive...

MEDICINE HAT, Alta.- Canadian farmers appear to have weathered the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic well.An analysis of farm income for 2020 and 2021 by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and results...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta.- 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 expec...

LETHBRIDGE, Alta.- An investigation has been launched as a result of consumer queries and complaints about the consistency of butter.Bread bakers, chefs, and home cooks have noticed the room-temperatu...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It`s still early going, as farmers aren`t even in their fields yet - but, they are preparing. And we don`t know what exactly Mother Nature will conjure up in terms of weather. No ma...

MELFORT, Sask. - A Plant Breeders' Rights case between Alliance Seed, SeCan and one other seed distributor versus a large farming operation in southern Alberta has been settled.Alice McFarlane with Ag...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. -- 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 lat...