Author Archives:
Alberta join group that monitors apiaries near crop fields
A non-profit company that promotes communication and stewardship among crop producers, beekeepers and pesticide applicators has welcomed Alberta as the third provincial member. FieldWatch also include...
May 09, 2025
Fighting global hunger one crop at a time
As Saskatchewan farmers begin seeding the 2025 crop, Grow Hope Saskatchewan is launching its eighth growing season with a new partner at the table. Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) has joined the...
May 08, 2025
B.C. farmers asked to register animal locations ahead of fire season
British Columbia's Agriculture Ministry is urging ranchers and farmers to register the location of their livestock ahead of wildfire season.It says registering with Premises ID will ensure emergency r...
May 08, 2025
Spring seeding on a brisk pace in Saskatchewan
The April snowstorms haven't slowed down Saskatchewan farmers who were able to get into their fields and have planted 18 per cent of the 2025 crop. The southwest region is the furthest advanced with 4...
May 08, 2025
Amplifying Indigenous food systems and agricultural knowledge
The National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food (NCIAF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canadian Food Focus (CFF) to work together for increasing Indigenous agricultural kn...
May 07, 2025
Spending just one per cent of your total food budget at a local farmers’ market can make a big impact.
You may think you're doing your part by making purchases at your local farmers' market but after completing an in-depth study of 70 farmers' markets across B.C., University of Northern B.C. professor ...
May 06, 2025
Saskatchewan company to open flax plant in Weyburn
Prairie Clean Enterprises (PCE), a Saskatchewan-based agricultural clean-tech company, will launch the world's first facility to process flax straw. PCE is in the final stages of raising capital to ma...
May 06, 2025
P & H expands eastern operations
Parrish & Heimbecker P&H has acquired a deep-water bulk marine export terminal in eastern Canada. P&H bought the facility from Societe En Commandite Terminal Grains, which has been operate...
May 05, 2025
Listen: Sustainable CAP programs for sheep producers
Sheep producers have some options when it comes to funding programs.Trish Johnson, an Agriculture Program Specialist with Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture in North Battleford, shares the details. ...
May 05, 2025
Rocky Mountain Equipment launches fifth year of rural community grant program
The 2025 edition of the RME Right by You Ag Society Grant community investment initiative is accepting applications. The Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME) program supports four agricultural societies acr...
May 02, 2025