Arrangements between China and Canada to address bilateral economic and trade issues are not targeted at any third party, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, in response to a U.S. threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canada if it finalizes a trade deal with Beijing.
China says trade arrangements with Canada not aimed at third parties after U.S. tariff threat
Scientists discover cause of pig ear necrosis
The research findings include development of a vaccine that will help producers control the disfiguring disease
Reading Time: 3 minutes After years of research, a University of Saskatchewan research team has discovered new information about pig ear necrosis and how to control it.
Alberta cracks down on wild boar
Changes to wild boar program to restrict hunting and farming wild boar in Alberta
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta has implemented strict new regulations to eradicate invasive wild boar. Learn about the 2025 ban on wild boar farming, new hunting restrictions for landowners, and the provincial compensation program for producers.
Aster leafhoppers: An unwanted guest migrating from U.S. for canola
New test confirms aster yellows in leafhoppers in canola within minutes
Reading Time: 2 minutes Research scientist talks about the prevalence of aster yellows in canola in Alberta, with testing on its pest carriers and conditions in which it affects yields.
Trap crops to cut faba bean spraying?
Trap cropping may concentrate pest insects away from the main crop so they can be better managed, with less ecological spillover
Reading Time: 3 minutes Trap cropping may draw pests away from the main crop and concentrate them for blitz control with less insecticide and friendlier farming for beneficial bugs.
Canadian GDP growth slow down expected in 2026, FCC says
Farm Credit Canada expects continued trade woes and mortgage renewals to weigh on Canada’s economic growth in 2026
Gene edited, PRRS resistant pig approved in Canada
Canada has given its stamp of approval to pigs gene edited to resist porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).
Seven research sites to close, Agriculture Agri-Food Canada confirms
Saskatchewan agricultural research centres appear to be hard hit by job losses and closures announced Jan. 22, according to initial reports filtering out.
Lethbridge research farm lease renewed for 20 years
Centre for Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship continues to manage research farm
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lethbridge Polytechnic and the Government of Alberta have signed a 20-year renewal of a land lease agreement for the institiution’s research farm.
New rules to boost water storage and conservation in Alberta
Changes to Water Act make it easier for farmers, ranchers and communities to store and use water
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta has made changes to the Water Act, giving farmers more water storage capacity.