Reading Time: 3 minutes The Alberta government and several conservation partners have released a recovery plan for the ferruginous hawk. The largest North American hawk, with a wingspan up to 55 inches, it is classified as both at risk and endangered in Alberta. “It’s been a while to come out, but it’s great to finally see it out in […] Read more
Plan aims to protect ferruginous hawk
Ferruginous hawks control the ground squirrel population and are a huge benefit to landholders
Prairie forecast: Very warm west, mild but a little unsettled east
Issued March 13, covering March 13 to 20
The cold weather has also been replaced by above average temperatures. The question I have been hearing the most is--has spring arrived or is there still a bit of winter left to be felt?
Alberta government asks people with water licence to move their licences online
Moving licences online will simplify things and make sure the government can track water availability
Reading Time: 2 minutes To make things simpler and faster, the government of Alberta is asking thousands of water licence users to move their licences online. The province has a digital system that lets users report on water use and manage their licence through a confidential online tool. A typical water licence allows the holder to divert water and […] Read more
Prairie forecast: Stormy start in the east, warming in the west
Issued March 6, covering March 6 to 13, 2024
After what was probably the biggest storm system of the winter, it looks like this forecast period will see a break from the active weather for the most part.
Financial expert to farmers: Stop using cheques
Rising number of financial scams should encourage diligence, two-factor authentication
Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Some producers have lost tens of thousands of dollars to a rising tide of financial fraud, one expert warns, and he wants farmers and agribusiness to protect themselves. “It’s unbelievable the amount of cases that have come through our organization in the last year and a half,” said Jonathan Neutens, head of […] Read more
Prairie forecast: Storm system heads for southern Prairies
Updates forecast issued Feb. 29, covering Feb. 29 to March 6, 2024
The weather models have come into fairly good agreement for the storm system forecasted to impact much of the southern prairies over the next 24 to 48 hours. An area of low pressure is developing over Wyoming with an inverted trough stretching northwestwards.
Ag ministry, insurance among farm takeaways from 2024 Alberta budget
Need for disaster resilience cited for funding increases
Reading Time: 2 minutes Response to disasters, water management and irrigation were the agricultural highlights of Alberta’s recently released 2024 provincial budget. The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation’s operating expenses received a bump of 9.7 per cent, rising from $77 million in 2023-24 to $870 million for 2024-25. That includes a $49-million increase in reinsurance costs for the Agriculture […] Read more
Alberta to ban renewables projects on prime agricultural land
Rules could create a backdoor land ban, analyst says
Alberta will ban renewable power projects on prime agricultural land and erect buffer zones to ensure wind turbines do not spoil scenic views, the provincial government said on Wednesday.
Prairie forecast update: Storms roll in
Updates forecast issued Feb. 21, 2024
The weather models are coming into agreement with up coming storm system. The low was forecasted to develop over southern Alberta on Sunday with widespread snow developing to the north and west of the low. This placed the Edmonton region in the main snow band with 10 or so centimetres forecasted to fall across this region. The snow should move out quickly on Monday as cold arctic air pours southwards behind the low dropping temperatures to below average, but only for a couple of day.
Protesting Indian farmers burn effigies of Modi and other ministers
Farmers paused their march Wednesday after the death of a demonstrator--blamed on police aggression
Shambu, India | Reuters -- Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their crops burned effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers on Friday as they sought to expand their protest against his government months before elections.
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