Reading Time: 4 minutes Alberta's proposed Animal Protection Act amendments would raise maximum fines to $250K and expand the definition of distress to include natural behaviour.
Alberta proposes sweeping changes to Animal Protection Act
Bill 22 would expand the legal definition of animal distress, increase maximum fines from $20,000 to $250,000, and make Alberta the first province to enforce animal welfare orders issued in other jurisdictions
Alberta agtech start-up tackles potato storage losses with sensor technology
Calgary-founded Cellar Insights is deploying wireless sensors and machine learning in potato storage bins to detect rot early and reduce post-harvest losses across Alberta's growing potato industry
Reading Time: 4 minutes A Calgary-founded agtech company is bringing sensor technology and predictive analytics to Alberta's potato storage bins.
Alberta farmers weigh in on Canada’s new soil health strategy
The federal government is partnering with the Soil Conservation Council of Canada on a national strategy, and Alberta producers see promise — but also have questions
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta producers welcome Ottawa's commitment to a national soil health strategy but want to know who's at the table and what the end game is.
Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say
Canadian aquaculture organizations say aquaculture should be classed as agriculture and overseen by Agriculture Agri-Food Canada so the sector can get more support from the government.
Alberta farmers cut fertilizer costs by turning to compost
Producers at an Alberta Living Lab webinar say compost builds soil health, cuts input costs and keeps nutrients out of landfills
Reading Time: 5 minutes Alberta producers say compost is reducing their dependence on synthetic fertilizer while improving soil resilience.
First Canadian trial of Halter virtual fencing system underway near Westlock
Mike Hittinger runs 200 head on 1,600 acres and says the GPS-controlled collar system is already simplifying bale grazing, swath grazing and nutritional management
Reading Time: 4 minutes The New Zealand-designed system uses GPS collars and is now eligible for OFCAF funding in Canada.
Do More Ag to fund rural groups’ mental health workshops
The Do More Agriculture Foundation announced on Monday that it had opened applications for its 2026 Community Fund for Mental Health, which funds and supports rural communities to host mental health workshops.
Alberta landowners block oil company after three years of unpaid rent
Mark Dorin and Dale Braun set up a wooden barrier to prevent MAGA Energy staff from accessing active wells on their 103-acre property
Reading Time: 4 minutes Co-owners Mark Dorin and Dale Braun set up a wooden barrier to keep MAGA Energy staff off their property after regulator inaction.
Producers affected by bovine TB receive extended tax deferral
The Government of Canada has extended the tax deferral period for livestock producers affected by bovine tuberculosis in 2024 and 2025.
Producers encouraged to enhance biosecurity in response to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus discovery
PEDv can be devastating to an operation, with mortality rates for suckling piglets reaching 100 per cent
Reading Time: 3 minutes One expert says producers need to enhance their biosecurity in the face of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus’ reemergence in southern Alberta.