Reading Time: 4 minutes Sometimes, the ‘little guys’ do win big, by hard work and commitment. This time, at the Royal Winter fair in Toronto in November, a 41-year-old second-generation Alberta dairyman was awarded the biggest showmanship prize among Canada’s dairymen – and it is named in honor of a former Alberta dairy. At the national show the 2023 […] Read more
Alberta dairyman earns national award
Markus Hehli tipped for Curtis Clark Achievement Award in late 2023
Drought hits southern ranchers hard
As grazing co-ops cut stocking rates and water levels drop, tough decisions are being made
Reading Time: 3 minutes With scarce water, big heat and short grass, the 2023 southern Alberta grazing season has been a slow-rolling disaster. On July 12, for the second time in 20 years, the Special Areas Board declared a state of agricultural disaster for Special Areas 2, 3 and 4 due to prolonged drought. The Special Areas cover five […] Read more
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