Reading Time: 3 minutes Bison numbers are down amid increasing demand and record high market prices.
Bison prices remain high, but supply shrinks
Both the Canadian and American bison associations are seeing producers leave the sector on the heels of high prices
Nutrien pays farmers for efficient nitrogen
Nutrien’s Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes (SNO) program pays Prairie farmers to limit nitrogen loss and, therefore, fertilizer-related greenhouse gas emissions.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Nutrien’s Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes (SNO) program pays Prairie farmers to limit nitrogen loss and, therefore, fertilizer-related greenhouse gas emissions.
Swarm mapping the future of drone imagery
Calgary-based company Threshold UAV wins $20,000 prize at Ag Innovation Awards during Agri-Trade
Reading Time: 3 minutes Calgary-based Threshold UAV wins the $20,000 top prize at Ag Innovation Awards for their swarm drone mapping.
Proper livestock biosecurity planning is crucial
Plenty of resources are available online for those wanting to draft detailed biosecurity plans for their operations
Reading Time: 5 minutes A Telus Agriculture veterinarian discusses the importance of having a strong biosecurity plan in place for livestock producers.
Prairie winter snowfall forecast 2025-2026
How much snow should farmers in Alberta and elsewhere on the Prairies expect for the rest of December 2025 and into January-February 2026?
Reading Time: 4 minutes How much snow should farmers in Alberta and elsewhere on the Canadian Prairies expect for the rest of December 2025 and into January-February 2026?
The fickleness of nitrogen
Daniel Quinn, professor of corn production at Purdue, on getting the most out of nitrogen in corn.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nitrogen is one of the most challenging nutrients to manage in corn production, in part because of how it responds to environmental conditions.
World food prices fall for third month in November, UN’s FAO says
World food commodity prices fell for a third consecutive month in November, with all major staple foods except cereals showing a decline, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.
Retraction of glyphosate review raises new questions about landmark study
An influential glyphosate review has been withdrawn over ethical issues, but Health Canada says the retraction does not affect its previous assessment.
Alberta Milk opens annual hospital fundraiser
Alberta Milk looking to raise up to $100,000 in matching-donation campaign for Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta Milk embarks on holiday season campaign to raise money for Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation
Bring focused approach to target systems, not producers says animal activist
Darren Vanstone explains the process of reframing animal agriculture through advocacy and activism at the Human Canada One Health One Welfare Conference.