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Beef processing still pushed back but recovering amid COVID-19
MEDICINE HAT, AB - With closures and near closures of meatpacking plants this spring due to COVID-19, the industry saw everything fall behind.Now the processing industry and supply chain are starting ...
Jul 29, 2020
First stretch of heat this summer will impact area crops
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - The region hasn't seen a string of temperatures in the mid-30s to this point of the summer, but it's looking like that will happen from now into early next week.While the heat wil...
Jul 29, 2020
Crops and the effects of extreme heat
The extreme heat heading into August can take its toll on crops and their development.Kim Stonehouse, Crops Extension Specialist in Tisdale said the heat can help with staging of crops but can also be...
Jul 29, 2020
Taber corn stands to open with 'soft launch' this Thursday
TABER, ALTA. - You can get your hands on the region's world-famous corn this week.James Johnson, Owner and Operator with Johnson Fresh Farms, says they are opening the first of their stands as early a...
Jul 28, 2020
Medium infestation of Bertha armyworm in some Southern Alberta locations
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. - Alberta Agriculture says infestations of Bertha armyworms are low in most regions across the province, while some locations are reporting medium infestations.Anything from zero to ...
Jul 28, 2020
Olds College releases annual Smart Farm Impact Report
OLDS, AB - Over the last two years, Olds College has been busy transforming its existing farm into a farm of the future, by incorporating the latest technologies aimed at improving productivity, while...
Jul 28, 2020
Panel to discuss adapting to new agri-food tech in post-pandemic world
OLDS, AB - Olds College is hosting an upcoming producer panel discussion on how Canada's agri-food industry will help shape the country's global role in a post-pandemic decade by adapting to next-gene...
Jul 28, 2020
Lower livestock prices expected for the rest of 2020 says FCC expert
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB -- A Farm Credit Canada expert is predicting lower than average cattle prices for the rest of this year.A report by James Bryan says prices for a 550-pound steer will be around $219...
Jul 28, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, July 28
The provincial government has launched the Saskatchewan Chemical Fertilizer Incentive (SCFI) program. The program is designed to help attract new capital investments in large-scale chemical fertilizer...
Jul 28, 2020
Lethbridge Biogas undergoing $7 million expansion
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A local biofuel plant will soon be able to supply more fuel to the Lethbridge area and expand into the B.C. market.Located on the eastern edge of the city, Lethbridge Biogas produc...
Jul 27, 2020