Reading Time: 4 minutes Wheat stem fly damage in Alberta was down in 2025, and the outlook for 2026 looks similar.
Wheat stem sawfly decreased across the province
Outlook for 2026 looking positive for Alberta wheat growers with sawfly numbers declining
Survey looks to gauge whether producers are aware of free agronomic tools and where producer funds are going
Survey looks to gauge whether producers are aware of free agronomic tools and where producer funds are going
Nutrien pays farmers for efficient nitrogen
Nutrien’s Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes (SNO) program pays Prairie farmers to limit nitrogen loss and, therefore, fertilizer-related greenhouse gas emissions.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Nutrien’s Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes (SNO) program pays Prairie farmers to limit nitrogen loss and, therefore, fertilizer-related greenhouse gas emissions.
Canada’s Food Price Report shows meat, pantry goods prices expected to rise “a lot” in 2026
Food prices are 27 per cent higher now than they were in 2020, the new Canada’s Food Price Report shows. Meat prices are particularly to blame for the rise.
National Farmers’ Union proposes guaranteed basic income for farmers
The National Farmers Union (NFU) plans to lobby the federal government for farmers to be guaranteed an annual basic income of $50,000.
Recommendations in the mature assets strategy could cause potential problems for landholders
New oil and gas strategy could impact land rights, says president of the Western Stock Growers’ Association
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Western Stock Growers’ Association urges producers to pay attention to the potential changes to Alberta’s Mature Assets Strategy.
Ottawa pauses update on food from cloned livestock
Health Canada says decision based on feedback from industry stakeholders as well as resistance from the public
Reading Time: 2 minutes Health Canada has indefinitely suspended a proposed update to the novel food policy governing foods derived from cloned cattle and swine, as well as their progeny.
Cervid harvest preserves to be developed in the province under Bill 10
Cervid hunt farms will bring diversification opportunities for producers
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Government of Alberta has given approval for creation of cervid harvest preserves.
RDAR continues to become more relevant and useful to producers five years after its inception
Over two million acres in Alberta are in RDAR’s On-Farm Climate Action Fund projects
Reading Time: 5 minutes RDAR has already amassed a strong resume five years after its inception.
Feds pause update on food from cloned livestock
Health Canada has indefinitely suspended a proposed update to the novel food policy governing foods derived from cloned cattle and swine, as well as their progeny.
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