Reading Time: 4 minutes Chronic Wasting disease control program getting updated by Canadian Food Inspection Agency with feedback encouraged from producers.
Feds propose overhaul of CWD control program
Canadian Food Inspection Agency suggests changing focus toward more regional management approach
The great food summit adventure
Higher learning experience at the end of an escalator ride
Reading Time: 4 minutes Alberta Farmer columnist Lee Hart attended the Food Leadership Summit in Calgary, where about 400 ag industry players gathered for the new annual conference.
Canadian trade data delayed by U.S. government shutdown
Canadian international trade data for September will be delayed indefinitely due to the ongoing partial shutdown of the United States government, Statistics Canada said Friday, Oct. 24.
Sigurdson applauds Alberta farmers
With Alberta’s harvest virtually wrapped up for 2025, provincial Agriculture Minister RJ Sigurdson offered the government’s congratulations to the province’s farmers.
Southeastern Prairies get drought relief in September
All provinces and territories include pockets of extreme drought as dryness persists across the country
Reading Time: 3 minutes September drought monitor from Agriculture and Agri-food Canada shows welcomed precipitation in coastal B.C. and southeastern prairies
Jennifer Hayes appointed for second term as the Chairperson of the Canadian Dairy Commission
Hayes first joined the Commission in 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jennifer Hayes has been re-appointed as Chairperson of the Canadian Dairy Commission by Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Carney visits Asia to forge new alliances and reduce U.S. dependence
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on his first official visit to Asia on Friday in an attempt to deepen trade and security ties at a time when the North American country is struggling to lessen its overwhelming dependence on the U.S. and redefine its foreign policy in pursuit of new markets.
Trump says talks with Canada off after ad invokes Reagan as free-trader
U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Canada on Friday after terminating trade talks over a Canadian political advertisement that used Republican icon Ronald Reagan saying tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster.
Most of Manitoba harvest wraps up for 2025
Manitoba Agriculture issued its final crop report of 2025, showing the overall provincewide harvest at 97 per cent complete as of Oct. 20. Nearly all major crops have finished combining, with 37 per cent of Manitoba’s sunflowers finished, plus 71 per cent of grain corn and small amounts of soybeans and potatoes left to do.
Navigating the tricky world of growing strawberries in Alberta
Now is the time to plan for next year’s strawberries
Reading Time: 4 minutes One Albertan fruit producer offered advice to those who are planning on growing strawberries in Alberta.