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Research Farms Big Loss For Agricultural Research
Agriculture research in Canada could be set back by decades. That's what farm groups across the nation are reacting over word that several agriculture Canada research farms are being mothballed. That ...
Jan 27, 2026
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Province Announces Changes For Water Storage And Conservation
As we know the climate is changing and water storage and conservation is essential in our area for farmers, ranchers, communities, businesses, and emergency responders. The Province of Alberta has mad...
Jan 20, 2026
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Traceability Regulations Paused By CFIA
The CFIA is putting a pause on proposed amendments to the traceability portion of the health of animals regulations. The amendments were expected to tighten requirements for cattle and other livestock...
Jan 15, 2026
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Cattle Industry In Alberta Remains Strong
There has been reports over the last few months of a large packing plant closing in the US and ranchers sending more of their cattle to the Canadian market. We thought we would reach out to a couple o...
Jan 12, 2026
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Food Prices To Increase In 2026
It was earlier this fall, Canada's food professor dropped a few hints, that prices at the grocery store wouldn't be coming down anytime soon. In fact, he said the news for 2026 was not good at all whe...
Dec 04, 2025
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Alberta Rural Municipalities Pushing For Raw Milk
The Rural Municipalities of Alberta have voted to push for changes to Canada's raw milk laws. At this week's convention, two-thirds of Alberta towns and counties backed a resolution from the MD of Gre...
Nov 21, 2025
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Avian Flu Back In Western Canada
Avian flu is making the rounds again in Western Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says new cases have popped up in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and Salmon Arm in B.C., and in Ponoka County here i...
Nov 12, 2025
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Harvest Virtually Complete
The Alberta Government issued its final crop report of 2025 on Friday afternoon. It says the harvest is virtually complete with 99 percent of major crops combined, above the 5 and 10 year averages of ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Thief Nabbed For Thefts From Irrigation Pivots In Wheatland County
In May of 2025, RCMP Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (SAD CRU), with the assistance of Strathmore and Brooks RCMP, initiated an investigation into a recent series of damage to and thef...
Jul 22, 2025
Thief Nabbed For Thefts From Irrigation Pivots In Wheatland County
In May of 2025, RCMP Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (SAD CRU), with the assistance of Strathmore and Brooks RCMP, initiated an investigation into a recent series of damage to and thef...
Jul 22, 2025
Crops Looking Good, Depending On Where You Are
Depending on where you are on the Prairies, crops are either doing quite well because of timely rains over the past month, or they are struggling and might soon be turned into feed. One farmer near Sw...
Jul 08, 2025
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Seeding Complete Now We Need Rain
As the latest crop report from Alberta agriculture pointed out, seeding is virtually complete, with the exception of a few acres in the Peace region. There were very few weather interruptions over the...
Jun 10, 2025
No Discussion Of Chinese Tariffs During Federal Election
Saskatchewan's Premier, Scott Moe, made it clear recently when he said China's tariffs on our canola, peas and pork need to remain a top priority. So far, as the federal election campaign enters a sec...
Mar 31, 2025
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