Reading Time: 4 minutes Chronic Wasting disease control program getting updated by Canadian Food Inspection Agency with feedback encouraged from producers.
Feds propose overhaul of CWD control program
Canadian Food Inspection Agency suggests changing focus toward more regional management approach
Southeastern Prairies get drought relief in September
All provinces and territories include pockets of extreme drought as dryness persists across the country
Reading Time: 3 minutes September drought monitor from Agriculture and Agri-food Canada shows welcomed precipitation in coastal B.C. and southeastern prairies
Lethbridge Polytechnic researcher helps unlock the economics of farming
Virtual tool designed in Lethbridge to determine economic feasibility in controlled-environment agriculture
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lethbridge Polytechnic researcher Selin Karatepe is helping agriculture producers with decision-making tools in economic feasibility.
Mustard processor expands in southern Alberta
$30 million G.S. Dunn investment in southern Alberta mustard-milling facility leads to 70 per cent increase in processing capacity
Reading Time: 2 minutes $30 million expansion for southern Alberta mustard facility adds milling capacity to largest supplier in the world of value-added milled mustard products
New coal mine proposal met with old concerns
Latest Grassy Mountain coal mining proposal continues to have its detractors in Crowsnest Pass area in Alberta
Reading Time: 3 minutes Revamped coal-mining proposal for Grassy Mountain in Crowsnest Pass continues to get push back from ranchers and conservation groups in Alberta
Alberta cracks down on trucking industry
Alberta outcry in traffic safety leads to provincial crackdown on trucking industry with sanctions and shutdowns of commercial trucking companies and driving schools
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta transportation industry receives numerous sanctions and suspensions after crackdown investigation resulting from numerous bridge strikes and concerned calls and letters from concerned citizens
CP Farms showcases its spud production
Open Farm Days in Alberta continues to showcase importance of agriculture and agritourism to general public
Reading Time: 4 minutes CP Farms opens its doors to showcase potato production during Alberta’s Open Farm Days.
U.S. farm group supports supply management
Advocacy group hopes U.S. dairy sector starts to mirror Canadian supply management with proposed legislation
Reading Time: 4 minutes U.S. grassroots farm advocacy group pushing new agriculture legislation that would move towards supply management like Canada has for dairy industry
From farmer to award-winning distiller
Rolling Hills farmer’s succession plan includes producing award-winning whisky while pursing passion
Reading Time: 4 minutes Pivot Spirits showcases transition from farmer to distiller with provincial award-winning results in Alberta for Lars Hirch
Conservation groups enter grazing lease debate
Five Alberta groups ask for halt of proposed project to convert native grasslands to irrigation
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Municipal District of Taber in southern Alberta remains at a political crossroads, weighing the interests of generating revenue for public services with conserving native grasslands.
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