Agriculture

Alberta farmland values remain strong

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- During a year marked by economic upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada`s farmland market remained strong and stable in 2020. That upheaval included temporary food processing...

Mar 17, 2021

March 14-20 is Canadian Agricultural Safety Week

GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- This is Canadian Agricultural Safety Week.Robin Anderson with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association says in recent times, there has been a culture change where more peopl...

Mar 17, 2021

AFSC streamling services, updates two programs

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) has announced it will be streamlining its services by amalgamating five branches with neighbouring offices.Five one-employee branch offices - High Pra...

Mar 16, 2021

Olds College partners with Cervus Equipment on Smart Farm operations

Olds College and Cervus Equipment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the operation of the college's Smart Farm. The five-year agreement will see Cervus provide John Deer...

Mar 16, 2021

UK ''Meatless Farm'' company opens new Plant Protein Facility in Calgary

CALGARY, AB. -- It isn't the type of ranching the prairies are used to but, it's elbowing it's way into the market place.It's known as "meatless farming" and is based on farmed plant protein. The Unit...

Mar 16, 2021

Olds College group makes semi-finals for UFA Student Pitch Competition

Olds College students Daniel Stefner, Kenneth Deocampo, Lauren McKamey, Styn Nieuwenhuis and Tristen Norman have been named semi-finalists in the second annual UFA Student Pitch Competition.As part of...

Mar 08, 2021

Olds College celebrating Alberta agriculture with live streamed event

Olds College has announced plans to celebrate the province's agriculture industry and the important role that it plays throughout the world.A Celebration of Alberta Ag, is a free two-hour live streame...

Mar 05, 2021

Feds invest $7.8 million for worker safety at prairie meat plants

WINNIPEG, MAN. -- Producers affected by the temporary closure of Olymel Pork Plant in Red Deer will be getting some help from the federal government. The plant remains closed due to a COVID outbreak, ...

Mar 02, 2021

Sylvan Lake man elected Canadian Canola Growers Association chair

A Sylvan Lake area farmer has been elected as the new chair of the Canadian Canola Growers Association.Mike Ammeter has been elected for a two-year term."I am honoured to accept the position of Chair ...

Feb 25, 2021

Province increasing AFSC borrowing limit

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen says the overall borrowing limit for Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) will increase from $2.8 billion to $3.6 billion by 2024 to make ...

Feb 24, 2021