Alberta Farming

• Canadian Foodgrains Bank Alberta celebrates summer harvest

  Two southern Alberta partner groups of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank gathered Wednesday to volunteer for their annual harvest in support of food security around the world.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2025
  
• Alberta farm researchers redefining agriculture to grow more potatoes, tackle weeds

  Alberta is Canada's largest potato producer but invasive weeds, wind erosion and other issues are plaguing yields. So, farm researchers are finding solutions.

  Science

  Jul 16, 2025
  
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• Alberta farmers adapting to province’s growing drought concerns

  "We could end up with half the crop, two thirds the crop we don't know ... that's the unknown, and that's just, it's farming. There's always an unknown with the weather."

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2024
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• Dry conditions result in early harvest in central Alberta

  This year's harvest is ahead of the five-year average and crops may finish earlier, as many producers saw less rain than in normal years.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2023
• Prairie farmers hope for ‘normal’ season after volatile couple of years

  Last year, inflationary pressures led to dramatic spikes in the cost of everything, leading some in the industry to dub 2022 as the most expensive crop year in history.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2023
• Extreme wind causes concerns of soil erosion in Alberta agriculture industry

  Cycles of freezing and thawing combined with dry conditions and extreme wind is putting soil in parts of southern Alberta at risk of erosion.

  Environment

  Mar 3, 2023
• Prairie Gardens Adventure Farm struggles to move produce after reopening in Sturgeon County

  Prairie Gardens outside of Edmonton continues to struggle after Sturgeon County places safety measures on operations. The farms is losing business and money.

  Cannabis

  Oct 21, 2022
• Unique pumpkin patch thriving in central Alberta: ‘Every year we add a little bit more’

  The pumpkins grown at Mill Tower Ranch near Ponoka are very unique, coming in not just all sizes and shapes — but also in unbelievable colours.

  Consumer

  Oct 20, 2022
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• Sugar beet harvest underway in southern Alberta

  Sugar beets are one of the last crops to be harvested in southern Alberta. The process of getting them out of the ground is going well, but it has been a challenging season.

  Environment

  Oct 12, 2022
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• Southern Alberta farmers optimistic heading into harvest

  Despite the summer's high temperatures, southern Alberta farmers are pleased so far with their crop yields.

  Features

  Aug 16, 2022