This forecast period is looking much more stable and predictable as a large area of high pressure dominates the Prairie region.
Prairie forecast: Sunny and warm with a chance of rain
Forecast issued July 30, covering July 30 to August 6, 2025
Several Alberta municipalities declare a state of agricultural disaster due to dry conditions
Summer drought is making a major impact on Alberta farmers
Reading Time: 5 minutes Numerous municipalities in Alberta have declared a state of agricultural disaster due to drought conditions which have wreaked havoc on farmers across the province.
Plateau Cattle Co. wins Alberta Beef Producers Environmental Stewardship Award
Third generation ranchers honoured for efforts in riparian and rangeland health, animal care and sustainability
Reading Time: 4 minutes John Smith and Laura Laing of Plateau Cattle Company are the winners of the 2025 Alberta Beef Producers Environmental Stewardship award.
Klassen: Lower U.S. calf crop supports Canadian feeder cattle market
For the week ending July 26, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. Yearlings off grass weighing 900 pounds plus were very strong and may have been up $3 to $5 from the previous week.
Saving southern Alberta’s Bob Creek Ranch
Bob Creek Ranch around the Cowboy Trail in process of being conserved by the Waldron Grazing Co-op and the Nature Conservancy of Canada
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Waldron Grazing Co-op and the Nature Conservancy of Canada are working towards the conservation of the Bob Creek Ranch around the Cowboy Trail in southern Alberta.
Stripe rust confirmed in Alberta fields
Farmers are encouraged to scout their fields for stripe rust disease so that they know if fungicide applications are warranted
Reading Time: 3 minutes Confirmed sightings of stripe rust in Alberta have prompted experts to encourage growers in southern Alberta, along with those in the Drumheller and Calgary regions, to scout their fields for the disease.
Kochia spreading unexpectedly in Alberta
The invasive weed is now being spotted further north than ever before
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kochia is spreading through Alberta faster and further than ever expected. But how can farmers best manage the invasive weed?
Prairie forecast: Near-average temperatures as messy weather pattern continues
Our current unsettled and—for lack of better word—'messy' weather pattern looks to continue for at least one more week.
Klassen: Lower feed grain prices set to enhance feeder cattle prices
For the week ending July 19, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from the previous week, although volumes were limited.
Alberta announces $10 million to land conservation programs
The provincial government recently announced two conservation programs: the Private Land Conservation Program andEcosystems Grant Program
Reading Time: < 1 minute The provincial government recently announced two conservation programs: the Private Land Conservation Program and Ecosystems Grant Program.
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