Cereals Canada welcomes the resumption of wheat and flour trade with South Korea. The Canadian industry and Government will continue to work with Japan as they complete their due diligence. Korea’s testing has… Read More
Applications are now open for Alberta’s first ever Local Food Council. The aim of the council will be to provide recommendations on provincial policies, programs, pilot projects or initiatives to… Read More
The Alberta Century Farm and Ranch Award has honoured over 1,750 farm families in Alberta since its inception in 1993. An Alberta Agriculture and Forestry program, the award salutes those… Read More
Statistics Canada has released its 2017 farm income estimates for Canada and the provinces, as well as the first quarter 2018 farm cash receipts (FCR) estimates. Roy Larsen, senior statistician… Read More
Stratus Ag Research recently released the 2018 Canadian Independent Crop Advisor Feedback Report. Designed to measure the expectations for and the effectiveness of seed and crop protection manufacturer engagements with… Read More
South Korea has joined Japan in suspending trade in Canadian wheat following the discovery of a small number of genetically modified plants in southern Alberta. It’s standard protocol in both… Read More
Farm Credit Canada(FCC) has entered into a partnership with the Do More Agriculture (DMA)Foundation to create a network of mental health first aiders who can identify and support producers coping… Read More
Implementing legislation for the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is now in Parliament. Canada has a chance to demonstrate much-needed leadership and cooperation on trade with like-minded global partners. It is… Read More
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it had discovered a small number of glyphosate-tolerant wheat plants growing in an isolated access road in southern Alberta last year. After extensive… Read More
The real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Alberta’s agri-food industry rose again in 2017. Jean Marie Uwizeyimana, agri-food statistician with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, examines the numbers. In 2017, Alberta’s… Read More
