With variable precipitation falling across the province over the week, seeding is now at 49 per cent done in Alberta,...
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Potato Chip Company Super-Pufft Announces New Facility in Airdrie
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Super-Pufft has announced it will be building a new...
Syngenta to Release Envita Nitrogen-fixing Product in Canada
Syngenta Canada has received the exclusive rights to distribute Azotic Technologies’ nitrogen-fixing biological,...
Canadian Ag Minister Supports Ukraine, Food Security at G7 Meeting
Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau attended the G7 Agriculture Ministers Meeting in...
Feds Give $1.8 million to Increase Export Opportunities
The Canadian federal government is giving $1.8 million to the Canadian Food Exporters Association (CFEA) over two...
20 Per cent of Alberta Crop in the Ground for 2022
Seeding progress across Alberta is at 20 per cent done, slightly behind the five-year average of 22 per cent, said...
Syngenta Canada Launches Pelta Seed Pelleting Technology for Canola
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. Syngenta Canada has launched Pelta, a new seed...
Canada Recognizes the First International Day of Plant Health
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. Healthy plants are essential to people and animals,...
Alberta Canola Hires Karla Bergstrom as New Executive Director
Karla Bergstrom will take over as the new executive director of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission on May 16, a...
Feds Give $2.1 million to Youth Ag Groups for Programming
The Canadian government is giving up to $2.1 million to three organizations to support development opportunities for...
Seeding Ahead of Historical Average in Southern Alberta
While wet and cool conditions have held seeding progress back further north in Alberta, southern areas are...
5 Companies that Stand with Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created shockwaves across the world as officials attempt to pick up the pieces from...
Feds Give $4.4 Million to Increase Opportunities for Grains
Canada's grain sector is receiving nearly $4.4 million over two years to support three organizations efforts to grow...
AgriStability Application Deadline Extended to June 30
The Canadian government is extending the enrolment deadline for the 2022 program year for AgriStability to June 30...
Grain Declaration Changes Coming for 2022-23 Crop Year
Starting July 1, 2022 in eastern Canada and Aug. 1, 2022 in western Canada, declarations of grain eligibility will be...
Canadian Government Providing Funds to Create Digital Food Innovation Hub
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. The Canadian government is investing up to $1.9...
Alberta Farmers to Plant More Wheat, Less Canola This Year
Following national trends, farmers in Alberta are planning to plant more wheat and less canola acres this growing...
Alberta Government Invests in Hemp Processing Plants
Two companies have received grants to build hemp processing plants in Alberta, an April 21 news release says. The...
FCC Boosts Credit Lines, Loans to Help with Rising Input Prices
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Canadian farmers are getting a bit of relief with Farm...
Ward Toma to Retire from Alberta Canola
After 23 years as the general manager of Alberta Canola, Ward Toma is retiring at the end of May, an email from...
Three New Members Added to AFSC Board
The Alberta government has appointed three new members to the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) board,...
Team Alberta Crops Welcomes Four New Members
The Alberta Beekeepers Commission, Alberta Seed Growers, Alberta Sugar Beet Growers and Potato Growers of Alberta have...
Farmers Warned Not to Use Fluopyram on Malt Barley
The 2022 product advisory to alert farmers of potential market risks for certain crop protection products has been...
Canadian Plant-Based Food Regulations to be Updated
The Canadian regulations on plant-based foods will be looked into and updated through a new partnership, an April 4...
An Alberta-B.C. Seed Growers Association is Coming Soon
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. At the Alberta Seed Growers (ASG) and British...
Feds Provide Funding to Bolster Organic, Climate-Resilient Farming
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has...
Grain Growers of Canada Launch Climate Initiative Called Road to 2050
The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) have launched the Road to 2050, a climate solutions initiative to help meet Canada's...
Farmers Receive $33 for Every Dollar Invested in Wheat Breeding
A new study is showing that for every dollar invested in wheat breeding western Canadian farmers receive nearly $33 in...
New Pea, Lupin Processing Facility to be Built in Bowden
A group of partners have joined together to build a processing plant for pea and lupin in Bowden, Alta., a March 17...
Prairie Farmers Receive $66 million for Sustainable Ag
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Farmers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have...
Feds Give Savormetrics Funds to Develop Grain Quality Devices
Savormetrics Inc. has received up to $1.1 million, through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, under the...
Investigation Finds FBN Not Blocked from Crop Input Sales
An investigation by the Competition Bureau has found that there's not sufficient evidence to prove that manufacturers...
Cargill’s Jennifer Marchand Elected Chair of Canola Council of Canada
Jennifer Marchand, the government and industry relations leader, AVP, Cargill Limited, has been elected the new chair...
AgSafe Alberta Launches Farmers Care Program
AgSafe Alberta has launched a new program called Farmers Care to help farmers and ranchers seamlessly integrate safety...
Farmland Prices Up 3.6 Per cent in Alberta
The price of farmland in Alberta increased modestly in 2021 at 3.6 per cent, below the national average of 8.3 per...
G7 Agriculture Ministers Support the Ukrainian Agriculture Sector
On March 11, the G7 Agriculture Ministers and the Commissioner for Agriculture of the EU met with their Ukrainian...
New Canola Innovation Strategy Calls for Science-Based Regulatory System
Following in-depth consultations with stakeholders throughout 2021 the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) has released an...
Do More Ag Announces New Executive Director Megz Reynolds
Megz Reynolds, a former grain farmer, has been announced as the new executive director of the Do More Agriculture...
Feds Release Document on Fertilizer Emission Reduction Targets
The Canadian federal government is seeking input on a discussion document about fertilizer greenhouse gas (GHG)...
Seed World Group: Standing with Ukraine
Like everyone around the world, we’ve been watching the conflict unfold in Ukraine. We’re deeply saddened for the...
FarmCash Accepting Spring Advance Applications
FarmCash applications are open for the spring for more than 50 commodities, a March 1 news release from the Alberta...
Federal Youth Ag Job Program Accepting Applications
Agricultural employers can apply until March 21 to have part of salaries for youth agriculture workers covered, a Feb....
Provincial Canola Associations Fund 14 Research Projects
The three Prairie provincial canola grower associations have selected 14 new canola research projects to receive...
Glyphosate Manufacturing Mechanical Failure Puts Pressure on Bayer
The following piece is from our sister publication, Seed World. On Feb. 11, Bayer’s Global Head of Active Ingredient...
Feds, B.C. Government Launch $228 million Flood Recovery Program
Farmers in British Columbia who suffered damages from last year's floods will have access to up to $228 million in...
FCC Expects Grain, Oilseed and Pulse Prices to Remain Strong for 2022
Grain, oilseed and pulse commodity prices should remain strong throughout 2022, buoyed by low national and global...
Roger Chevraux Elected as New Board Chair for Alberta Canola
Roger Chevraux, from Killam, Alta. has been elected as the new board chair of Alberta Canola following the group's...
Syngenta Releases Miravis Era Fungicide in Canada
Syngenta has launched Miravis Era fungicide, which protects wheat crops against Fusarium head blight, in Canada, a...
AAFC Receives $3.3 million for Equipment Upgrades from WGRF
Multiple Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) sites across Western Canada will receive field equipment and...
Alberta Wheat Passes Resolution for Vote on Alberta Barley Merger
Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) members will vote on the potential merger with Alberta Barley after a resolution was...
2022 Blue Book Available for Pre-order
The 2022 Alberta’s Crop Protection Guide, otherwise known as the Blue Book, is now available for advance ordering, a...