Reading Time: < 1 minute After more than two years of construction, the 268,000-square-foot Agri-Food Hub & Trade Centre is set to start hosting events in Lethbridge later this spring. “The Agri-Food Hub & Trade Centre will drive tourism to our city, create opportunities for local businesses, give a place for the agriculture and agri-food industries to highlight their value […] Read more
Lethbridge’s new trade centre in final finishing stage
Calving and pasture capacity videos
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Beef Cattle Research Council has a pair of new how-to videos. One focuses on the carrying capacity (grazing capacity) of a pasture. It gives an overview of the four keys to grazing management, features a Saskatchewan beef producer talking about his approach, and looks briefly at how to use the Carrying Capacity Calculator developed […] Read more
Root rot research gets funding push
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Alberta Pulse Growers Commission is putting $3 million over five years into research projects that reduce the risk of root rot. Over the last decade, the farm group said it has invested $3.7 million in projects relevant to root rots, and much more is known about the pathogen. “Research has resulted in farmers having […] Read more
Highlights from this year’s crop forecast
There aren’t a lot of surprises but much of the forecast hinges on the cost of growing a crop
Reading Time: 2 minutes Want to hit a home run this year? Grow kabuli chickpeas. But only if you farm in the brown soil zone. That pulse crop holds the No. 1 spot in this year’s forecast from the provincial agriculture department with an anticipated profit (before fixed costs and rent) of $347 an acre — if there’s a […] Read more
Foot-and-mouth vaccine bank cheered by livestock groups
An outbreak would slam the border shut and vaccinations would be key in re-opening it
Reading Time: 2 minutes Livestock groups are hailing Ottawa’s pledge to set up a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank. “The Canadian beef industry breathed a collective sigh of relief to learn a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank is on the horizon,” Alberta Beef Producers said in a report on its website. Livestock organizations have been asking for a vaccine bank for […] Read more
Win a grant for a local organization
Nominations accepted until April 30
Reading Time: < 1 minute A lucky community organization in Alberta will receive a grant of $25,000 if its nomination from a grower captures a public vote. Growers have until April 30 to submit a nomination for the ‘Growing Home with BASF’ contest put on by BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions. “In a short write-up, tell us why they deserve $25,000 […] Read more
Putting a rotational grazing plan into action
CFGA is working with provincial partners to distribute funds for those taking an online program
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) has developed an online platform to help producers learn more about rotational grazing and how it can be adopted to their farm. “Whether you’re managing a large operation that keeps you on the farm, have an off-farm job or possible family commitments, this program was designed for people […] Read more
Cereal crops a big economic driver
Reading Time: < 1 minute A study conducted for Cereals Canada says wheat, barley, durum and oats pack a major economic punch. The study estimates that cereal production, and industries associated with it, collectively have an economic impact of $68.8 billion, and that more than 370,000 full-time- equivalent jobs are supported by the four crops. Wheat and barley are the […] Read more
Study to look at re-opening abandoned rail line
Reading Time: < 1 minute The province and the Canada Infrastructure Bank are putting up $950,000 to study whether it’s feasible to reopen the rail line between Oyen and Lyalta, near Strathmore, that was abandoned more than a decade ago. “Expanding rail transportation networks presents a tremendous opportunity for east-central Alberta,” Oyen Mayor Doug Jones said in a provincial news […] Read more
Survey on best livestock management practices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Organizers of the province’s Living Lab initiative are looking for producers willing to take an in-depth survey on their management practices. The “Adoption of Beneficial Management Practices Survey… is targeting annual crop, beef/forage/feedlot, or mixed producers who have not signed up to participate in the Living Lab program,” said Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab. The federally […] Read more
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