Reading Time: 4 minutes Hay yields across Alberta were varied, but one expert says feed supplies are in strong supply for Alberta producers for the upcoming winter.
Alberta has adequate feed supplies going into winter
Hay yields spotty in some areas, but overall feed situation is decent
Alberta announces new studies to account for future water needs in southern Alberta
WSP Canada hired to conduct study on whether to build dam or reservoir on Belly River in southern Alberta
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta’s government is undertaking a review of potential sites for dams and other infrastructure to prepare for future water needs.
Alberta Agriculture First: A new mandate for Alberta’s ag minister
Minister RJ Sigurdson’s new directives focus on reducing bureaucratic barriers, improve irrigation
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Minister for Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson, received his new mandate letter from the premier. The suggestions in the letter are a blueprint to driving agriculture in the province ahead.
Sundre rancher wins Canadian Cattle award
Brianna Elliot, participant in this year’s Canadian Cattle Youth Leaders program, awarded the 2025 Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award
Reading Time: 4 minutes Brianna Elliot, a cow/calf rancher from Sundre, is this year’s recipient of the annual Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award.
Western Canadian innovation driving agricultural resilience
Innovation, improved farming practices and cooperation helped western Canada make key strides in sustainability, said panel
Reading Time: 4 minutes Western Canada is driving innovation and sustainable farming in the agriculture world.
Big Marble Farms to boost production, lower costs with government grant
Emissions Reduction Alberta showcases new energy program at Big Marble Farms, a greenhouse vegetable producer near Medicine Hat
Reading Time: 4 minutes Big Marble Farms near Medicine Hat is receiving a $2.2 million grant from Emissions Reduction Alberta to install cutting-edge horticultural grow lights.
Alberta women GRO-ing the farm
Gateway Research creates a quarterly learning series for women in agriculture
Reading Time: 4 minutes Gateway Research Organization (GRO) has begun hosting GRO-ing Women in Agriculture events exclusively for women in agriculture.
CFIA raw poultry policy to tighten food safety
Canadian poultry slaughterhouses will have to test carcasses for pathogens before chilling when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s new pre-chill policy comes into force Dec. 1, 2025.
Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition purchased by an affiliate of Balmoral Funds
Wilbur-Ellis to be known as Rangen moving forward
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, LLC, a leading provider of custom nutrition products in pet, livestock and aquaculture markets, has been acquired by an affiliate of Balmoral Funds, LLC.
Alberta invests $1.3 million in rangeland research
Alberta’s Rangeland Sustainability Program helps research organizations do their own research to improve grasslands
Reading Time: 5 minutes Alberta’s government is investing $1.3 million to strengthen the health,biodiversity and resilience of the province’s rangelands through the Rangeland Sustainability Program.