Agriculture

Urgent help needed for farmers suffering through "harvest from hell": Team Alberta

A coalition of Alberta's agriculture commissions says more action is needed to help producers as they struggle to deal with a "harvest from hell." Team Alberta says major trade disruptions are still b...

Nov 13, 2019

Agri-Trade 2019 a success: Organizers

Event organizers of this year's Agri-Trade Equipment Exposition are pleased with what they say was a successful outcome of the event. Nearly 475 exhibits utilized almost every square inch of the avail...

Nov 13, 2019

All eyes on canola after China lifts ban on Canadian pork, beef

Fresh off this week's announcement that Canadian beef and pork exports to China will soon be resuming, Alberta's Agriculture and Forestry Minister is cautiously optimistic that the same will soon happ...

Nov 07, 2019 Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen speaks to 200 canola, wheat, barley and pulse growers during the Team Alberta Breakfast event held at the Cambridge Red Deer Hotel and Conference Centre on Thursday.

Viterra, Canadian Foodgrains Bank celebrate partnership working to end world hunger

Viterra and Canadian Foodgrains Bank celebrated their annual partnership today, which saw over 250 acres seeded earlier this year to benefit hungry people around the world.Speakers included Terence Ko...

Nov 05, 2019

Canadian pork, beef exports to China to resume after four-month suspension

OTTAWA - A Chinese ban on the import of Canadian pork and beef products estimated to have cost farmers almost $100 million to date is being lifted, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday."Goo...

Nov 05, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

Alberta agriculture coalition disappointed with federal election campaign

With the federal election now less than a week away, Team Alberta, a collaboration of Alberta Barley, Alberta Canola, Alberta Pulse Growers and the Alberta Wheat Commission, is disappointed in the lac...

Oct 17, 2019

UCP Government extending NDP exemption for farm trucks, Dreeshen says

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Provincial Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen offered some brief comments Thursday while in Lethbridge, on the province's decision to review regulations that relax the requirements f...

Oct 04, 2019

Alberta beefing up penalties for farm trespassers

GRANUM, AB - Premier Jason Kenney says legislation is coming this fall to crack down on protesters who trespass on farms and agricultural land.Kenney says free speech must be protected but not when pr...

Oct 03, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney, Minister of Justice and Attorney General Doug Schweitzer, and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen announce new protections for farmers

Provincial ag leaders seek party leaders' stance on major issues

CALGARY- With the federal election slated for October 21, Team Alberta is seeking answers on how Canada's party leaders will address the issues most important to farmers before they cast their vote.Te...

Sep 20, 2019

Central Alberta crop quality above provincial five-year average so far

Although rain showers halted harvest operations in most areas of central Alberta over the weekend, harvest is now resuming. Since last week, officials with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry say produce...

Sep 16, 2019 (farmnewsNOW staff)