Reading Time: 3 minutes A piece of Alberta’s prime grazing lands may be preserved forever thanks to a historic conservation agreement between the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Waldron Grazing Co-operative. Once finalized, the agreement will allow the conservancy to purchase a conservation easement for $37.5 million from the co-op, protecting nearly 31,000 acres from cultivation, subdivision, and […] Read more
Historic conservation agreement reached for Waldron Ranch
Largest conservation agreement in Canadian history protects nearly 31,000 acres from cultivation, subdivision and development
Cheap feed rations may cost more in the long run
Reading Time: 2 minutes It costs money to feed an animal.” That was the takeaway message livestock expert Susan Markus left with a group of nearly 50 lamb producers during a presentation in Camrose earlier this month. “Feeding for healthy and productive lambs really is a combination of genetics and your management and nutrition,” said Markus, a livestock research […] Read more
Biotechnology helping producers do more with less
Reading Time: 3 minutes Extreme weather, pests, disease — it may sound like something straight out of the Bible, but these are real problems facing producers across the globe today, and they require solutions soon, says Monsanto’s vice-president of global plant breeding. “We tend to think about 2030 or 2050, but I think we also need to keep in […] Read more
Lack of communication, not research, to blame for consumer perceptions
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Facebook posts started sometime last year: “Orange Juice may soon contain pig genes. Monsanto curing hunger with cancer. GMO fact of the day.” The exact wording has varied, but some version of these sensationalized stories — complete with disturbing images and a cry for someone to please think of the children — has appeared […] Read more
Increased canola yields, profits prove the benefit of biotechnology
Reading Time: 3 minutes Maurice Delage says he only needs to look at his canola crop for proof of how biotechnology has helped his farm. “It’s clear that the modern canola industry in Canada is really a direct result of biotechnology. Without the critical development that took place in the 1990s and the early 2000s, the canola industry as […] Read more
Alberta growers should give peas a chance
Reading Time: 3 minutes One-time pulse growers across Alberta all seem to say the same thing when asked about their experience with pulse crops, “I tried peas once, and never will again.” Though Alberta pulse acres have grown steadily over the past five years, field peas have earned a reputation as being more work than they’re worth at harvest […] Read more
Shift to enriched egg-laying cages in the works
A national policy to harmonize the transition from conventional to enriched egg-laying cages is being pushed by Egg Farmers of Alberta
Reading Time: 2 minutes Egg farmers in Alberta will need to wait a little longer to learn when a shift from conventional to enriched cages will begin. Following a resolution at Egg Farmers of Alberta’s annual general meeting in February, the organization has approached Egg Farmers of Canada with plans to develop a national policy which it hopes will […] Read moreClearfield red lentils may prove a viable alternative to peas for Alberta growers
Alberta Agriculture has set out to answer agronomic questions on how best to grow red lentils in Alberta
Reading Time: 3 minutes Clearfield red lentils may be the answer for Alberta producers who are looking for a nitrogen-fixing crop alternative to peas, according to a study underway at five Alberta Agriculture sites across the province. “We’re trying to find an option for farmers in areas where their only option is pea,” said Robyne Bowness, pulse crop pathology […] Read moreCyber-Savvy Farmer
