Tag Archives: Agriculture

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The new year means Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is preparing a series of zone meetings. ABP Chair Melanie Wowk explains:Alberta beef producers from all sectors are invited to attend t...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has introduced a program to help connect consumers to producers. The Agri-Communication Initiative will help Canadians better un...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- As if dealing with hot, dry conditions during the past growing season wasn`t enough, farmers and ranchers can now expect increased heating costs this winter. Ryan Furtas, market ana...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - An update on the response to the Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance program, made available through the AgriRecovery program, is meeting good response. Alberta Beef Producers Governmen...

EDMONTON - Last month, RCMP warned of cattle rustling in the province and now they're warning rural and farming communities to be aware of fraud that affects consumers looking to purchase hay. Extreme...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Hot and dry weather across Alberta has had the expected results in some parts of Alberta, as the weather impacted growing conditions. Conversely, cooler, wet weather in other areas ha...

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LETHBRIDGE, AB - A lot of cattle producers are wrangling over how to handle their cattle herds as fall approaches. Drought conditions have reduced feed availability and drastically increased the cost ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The government of Canada recently announced increased AgriRecovery money of up to $5 million to address extraordinary costs faced by producers, due to the drought and wildfires. Alber...

OTTAWA, ONT. -- On Sunday (Aug 15) the federal government announced, it is adding 500-million dollars to the Agri-Recovery program. It will help farmers who are dealing with natural disasters, includi...