Tag Archives: Agriculture

LETHBRIDGE, AB - On the eve of International Women's Day, the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East celebrated three young women as recipients of the 2024 Agricultural Scholarships. The program celebrated it...

One of the first indicators of how bountiful a fruit harvest will be in British Columbia comes months before any peaches, apricots or nectarines start fattening on trees. Like many other farmers, Jenn...

Canada's federal government and organizations representing some of the nation's beef producers warn a decision south of the border about "Product of USA" labels on meat, poultry, and eggs could disrup...

Irrigation allows more diverse crops to be grown, increases the number of livestock that can be supported and stabilizes crop production with a consistent source of moisture. The Saskatchewan Governme...

British Columbia grain farmer Malcolm Odermatt says all he can do is pray for rain this spring after repeated droughts sabotaged his harvest last year. Odermatt, who is also the president of the BC Gr...

The value of Canadian farmland rose 11.5 per cent in 2023, a new report by agriculture lending firm Farm Credit Canada has found. Chief economist J.P. Gervais said while that's a slight slowdown from ...

Canada’s federal government as well as organizations representing some the nation’s beef producers warn a decision south of the border about “Product of USA” labels on meat, po...

The Saskatchewan Government has renewed a five-year funding agreement with part of the University of Saskatchewan’s agri-science hub at Innovation Place in Saskatoon, Sask. The Global Institute ...

Lonny McKague as been reappointed the Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). McKague has over 40 years of experience as a primary producer and has also served as president of the Canadia...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Innovative technology was in focus at the 2024 Ag Expo. The annual event recently took place at the Lethbridge and District Exhibition Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. Senior advisor t...