Seeds Canada has announced Dan Wright as its new chief executive officer.
Seeds Canada announces Dan Wright as new CEO
Gen Z creates ag hiring challenges
Proper training and on-boarding are seen as key to keeping the younger generation in agriculture long term
Reading Time: 4 minutes Agricultural employers may need to think outside the box to attract and retain Gen Z employees back to the rural lifestyle
New Alberta funding for program hopes to further unlock agritourism industry in province
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association is launching a new initiative thanks to $300,000 of provincial funding to bolster Alberta’s smaller scale family farms and agritourism sector.
Getting industries on the same page
Southern Alberta farmer making his way into world of technological software with new app for pollinators
Reading Time: 2 minutes New app which southern Alberta farmer helped design helps those in the pollination industry navigate work schedules and chemical safety
CP Farms showcases its spud production
Open Farm Days in Alberta continues to showcase importance of agriculture and agritourism to general public
Reading Time: 4 minutes CP Farms opens its doors to showcase potato production during Alberta’s Open Farm Days.
Anti-separatist movement targets rural Alberta
Alberta Forever Canada petition campaign expects to be full steam ahead as it makes it way to agricultural areas
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Alberta Forever Canada campaign has gained plenty of momentum throughout the province, especially in rural areas, and former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk wants to make sure agriculture is a key part of the conversation.
Separatist leader says agriculture would prosper
Current canola tariffs another sign of West alienation by Ottawa, says Republican Party of Alberta leader
Reading Time: 4 minutes Alberta separatist party leader Cameron Davies outlines what he thinks are the benefits to the agriculture industry if the province were to become sovereign
Volunteers help exotic animal farm rebuild
Devastating hailstorm wreaks havoc at White Barn Fun Farm, including the loss of a camel and a pony
Reading Time: 4 minutes Exotic animal farm loses beloved camel and pony to huge hail storm that gripped the Brooks, Alta. area as a community member starts a fundraiser to help the family recover from the financial and emotional damage.
More training needed for trades and financial management: farmer survey
Government programs for farm income insurance and subsidies top priority for farmers
Reading Time: 2 minutes Someone who manages a Canadian farm in 2025 needs different skills than someone who managed a farm in 2005.
Government support for electric vehicle sector threatens agriculture says federation
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is asking the federal government to re-assess its subsidies for electric vehicles and battery manufacturing in Canada.
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