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Alberta increasing AFSC borrowing limit
RED DEER, Alta. – Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen says the overall borrowing limit for Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) will increase from $2.8 billion to $3.6 ...
rdnewsNOW staff Feb 25, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday February 25, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - A Quebec dairy farmers group called on milk producers to stop feeding palm oil or its derivatives to livestock as controversy churns over how these supplements affect the consistency ...
Alice McFarlane Feb 25, 2021
Olds College VP named in Top 50 most influential people in Canadian Ag
RED DEER, Alta. – Dr. Joy Agnew, Associate Vice-President, Applied Research, Olds College was named in the Top 50 most influential people in Canadian Agriculture by Canadian Western Agribition (...
rdnewsNOW staff Feb 24, 2021
Alberta Pulse Growers approve a million dollars in research investments
EDMONTON, AB. — An investment of $1.06 Million has been approved by the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission (APG) for research projects on major issues impacting farmers. APG Chair Robert Semeniuk,...
Dori Modney with files from APG Feb 24, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday February 24, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - The University of Alberta (U of A) will receive funds from the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) for research equipment. The wheat breeding program will get roughly $288,000 f...
Alice McFarlane Feb 24, 2021
Agribition names top 50 ag leaders in Canada
MELFORT, Sask. – Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) is celebrating Canada’s Ag Day by recognizing the top 50 leaders in Canadian agriculture. CWA and Farm Credit Canada (FCC) started the se...
Alice McFarlane Feb 23, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday February 23, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. – The evaluation of potential new crop cultivars is the focus of the Prairie Grain Development Committee online annual meetings continuing this week. The organization discusses an...
Alice McFarlane Feb 23, 2021
Forks up for Canadian Ag
MELFORT, Sask. – Agriculture is taking centre stage as Canadians celebrate the fifth annual Canada’s Agriculture Day. Every year the event celebrates the contributions of the country’...
Alice McFarlane Feb 22, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Monday February 22, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - The executive director of Alberta Pork said farmers are on pins and needles waiting to find out when Olymel’s Red Deer plant will reopen. Olymel indefinitely closed the hog slau...
Alice McFarlane Feb 22, 2021
Union pressing Olymel to pay employees during Red Deer plant shutdown
RED DEER, AB. — The union representing staff at the Olymel pork processing plant in Red Deer says it's exploring legal options to make sure workers are paid during a shutdown brought on by a COV...
Josh Hall Feb 19, 2021
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