Alberta Barley
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Team Alberta Crops adds 4 new partners to advocacy effortsStrength in numbers is proving to be true for Alberta's agriculture sector. A southern Alberta advocacy group is growing, adding four more avenues of crop production to its team.CanadaApr 12, 2022
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Foreign demand for Canadian barley brings spike in priceBarley and other grains are seeing record high prices, but that means beef producers are dishing out more to finish feeder cattle.EconomyFeb 24, 2021
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CN strike another hit to Prairie economiesThe transport disruption threatens shipments of oil, grains and potash, with Western Canada likely to feel the most pain from prolonged disruptions.MoneyNov 19, 2019
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‘Harvest from hell’: Alberta farmers demanding action from governmentAlberta farmers are asking for aggressive action from the government on serious economic hardships following this year’s ‘harvest from hell’.EnvironmentNov 14, 2019
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University of Alberta VP resigns following controversial climate change billboardThe vice-president of university relations at the University of Alberta has stepped down from her position amidst backlash over a billboard promoting potential benefits of climate change.EnvironmentSep 29, 2019
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U of A billboard highlights research on climate change benefiting Alberta barley cropsAlberta's most important feed crop for beef production will benefit from warmer temperatures and increased humidity in the future, the University of Alberta research says.EnvironmentSep 26, 2019
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Farm groups urge Alberta to be ready to deal with effects of a poor harvestA coalition of farm groups says conditions at this point in the fall are worse than in 2016, when weather caused many crops to remain unharvested.WeatherOct 12, 2018
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Alberta agriculture groups upset over federal investment announcementAn Alberta agriculture advocate is taking issue with a federal plan to spend part of a surplus on investment, instead of reducing farmers' fees.EconomyAug 4, 2018
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Climate change is actually good for something: Alberta barleyClimate change is not often associated with positive consequences, but a new study from the University of Alberta shows it could be good for Alberta barley crops.EnvironmentJan 18, 2018
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