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.
Canada’s Food Price Report shows meat, pantry goods prices expected to rise “a lot” in 2026
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.
Western Irrigation District and Langdon Waterworks sign water management agreement to ensure long-term water supply and management
Water agreement will address the future of water access for Langdon and areas east of Calgary
Reading Time: < 1 minute The WID and Langdon Waterworks Limited have come to an agreement which will address the future of water access east of Calgary
Workers at Maple Leaf’s Lagimodiere plant in Winnipeg give overwhelming strike mandate
Workers at the Maple Leaf Consumer Foods plant on Lagimodiere Boulevard in Winnipeg, voted 98 per cent in favour of a strike mandate on Nov. 15.
Medicine Hat farmer and agriculture educator named to Alberta’s Order of Excellence
Neubauer founded Growing Minds, AgPro programs to bring agriculture to Alberta’s youth
Reading Time: 7 minutes Nichole Neubauer was recently inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence for her work in agriculture education