Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s time for 4-H families in Alberta to start planning their summer adventures. There are seven provincial camps and registration is open until May 1. “The camps are topic specific, and most of them are done at our Alberta 4-H Centre,” said Cameron Horner, 4-H communications and marketing specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “It […] Read more
4-H camps registration open
Zimbabwe offers land as compensation for 800 seized farms
Harare | Reuters — Zimbabwe’s government will offer land as compensation for nearly 800 farms it seized under its land acquisition policy since 2000, according to regulations published on Thursday. Under former President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe took over some 5,000 farms, mostly from white farmers, saying the policy was meant to address colonial imbalances. But […] Read more
Don’t let a winter burn come back to life
Stick a metal rod or stick into the ash pile to ensure the fire is well and truly out
Reading Time: 2 minutes With wildfire season underway and snow still on the ground, now is a good time to ensure your winter burns are completely extinguished. “We typically see landowners burning as they try to clear woody debris off their land and turn it to agricultural purposes. We see windrows and machine-piled brush piles that are burned in […] Read more
Opinion: What does Alberta’s Farm Freedom and Safety Act mean for you?
Insurance, employment standards and OHS compliance are three areas producers need to consider
Reading Time: 3 minutes Farmers, we get it. Whenever a new agriculture-specific bill is adopted, you rightfully ask, ‘How does this apply to me?’ Rarely are there easy answers, especially when they come in the form of legislation that is long, wordy, and, let’s be honest, not that fun of a read. A recent example of this is the […] Read more
What does the new farm safety law mean on your farm?
There are more options under Farm Freedom and Safety Act but farm employers have the same basic obligations
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Farm Freedom and Safety Act doesn’t give producers freedom from making sure their employees make it home safe and sound at the end of every work day. That’s the gist of a new campaign by AgSafe Alberta, which is trying to correct a misconception that Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) laws don’t apply to […] Read more
Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter form partnership
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farming Smarter and Lethbridge College have signed a 15-year memorandum of understanding that they say will “transform agriculture research in southern Alberta.” “Our two organizations have worked together in the past on innovative and important projects that support agricultural research, education and student success,” Lethbridge College president Paula Burns said in a news release. “We […] Read more
Opening the eyes of young women to careers in agriculture
Reading Time: 3 minutes If the participants are as enthusiastic as the presenters, a new event aimed at encouraging girls and young women to consider a career in ag will be a major hit. “The response from the presenters has been great — I have filled up my speaker spots faster than anything else I’ve done,” said Sarah Linde, […] Read more
Diesel prices expected to trend lower
MarketsFarm — Canadian producers may enjoy a lower diesel bill during spring seeding, as reductions in demand have weighed on diesel prices across North America. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, said retail diesel prices are down by about 10 to 15 cents per litre since the beginning of the year. The drop […] Read more
In business, starting small doesn’t mean thinking small
As in any other enterprise, a farm’s success is the cumulation of a multitude of small acts
Reading Time: 3 minutes One cannot look at a vast ocean without realizing that it just does not come into being. It takes a thousand raindrops, so goes the saying, to start the flow of water to make the sea just as it takes millions of microbes to build soil. And so it is with a farm or farm […] Read more
New ag policy centre opens at University of Calgary
Reading Time: < 1 minute The University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy is opening a new centre focused on the growth and sustainability of agri-food and agribusiness. The Simpson Centre for Agricultural and Food Innovation and Public Education will research public policies in four areas with a focus on Western Canada: trade policy, environment and climate change, agriculture as […] Read more
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