A province-wide, two-day event that allows Albertans to experience life on a farm and learn more about where their food comes from will feature its own craft beer this year. Continue reading
In the Edmonton region, 85 per cent of hay that would normally be harvested by this time of year is still in the fields because of the wet weather. Continue reading
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says some sheep in Alberta have been infected with scrapie, a fatal disease that affects the animals’ nervous system. Continue reading
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Six horses died competing in the chuckwagon races at this year’s Calgary Stampede. Continue reading
A colder-than-usual spring may have thrown a wrench into Taber corn farmers’ dreams of early sales, but one farmer says they aren’t actually that far behind schedule. Continue reading
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Subsurface irrigation allows the crops to utilize all of the water supply, rather than traditional irrigation where the water can evaporate or dry on the top of the canopy of the plants. Continue reading
Alberta’s economic outlook, published by ATB Thursday, expects real GDP growth of just 0.7 per cent in 2019, thanks in large part to pipeline constraints. Continue reading
The town of Bruderheim is getting a big economic boost from a new 40,000-square-foot production facility being built to process hemp. Continue reading
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Eric Musekamp and his partner, Darlene Dunlop, worked on farms in southern Alberta as truck drivers for years before they became activists. Continue reading
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The sweet beets generate, on average, $32.3 million in farm receipts a year. Continue reading