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Producers need $35 a hog immediately, says Alberta Pork
Sector facing losses of $675 million and ‘desperately needs a lifeline’ in the face of plunging prices

Cattle ranchers urged to lobby their MLAs for quick action
Reduced slaughter means cattle sector needs immediate changes to support programs, says ABP

Province announces new ag research agency
The new Results Driven Agriculture Research will fund both pure and applied research for the crop and livestock sectors in Alberta

Make food supply chain an essential service, says Alberta’s ag minister
Things are working well and there is no need for hoarding or panic buying, says Devin Dreeshen

Staff laid off at the Ag-Info Centre
Livestock and crop specialists have lost their jobs but province says farmers will be able to get the info they need

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

Alberta farm groups propose new research model
A ‘white paper’ by crop and livestock groups calls for a new way of doing things

Peace River farmers host local girl — the deputy prime minister
Chrystia Freeland now lives in Toronto but agreed to meet with producers during a trip to visit family

Trade deal hailed by Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

The Year That Was: China punishes Prairie farmers
For crop growers, China’s canola seed ban was the big news story of 2019
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