Alberta farming

• 2022 spring seeding in full swing across southern Alberta

  Seeding season is here and farmers in Alberta are working hard to get their crops in the ground. The challenge might be getting them to grow with another dry start to the summer.

  Weather

  May 2
  
• Moisture ‘desperately’ needed across southern Alberta after dry winter

  Farmers in southern Alberta are searching the sky for signs of rain following a dry winter and extremely hot temperatures over the summer.

  Weather

  Mar 30
  
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• Southern Alberta snowfall ‘good news’ for farmers amid dry winter

  Kyle Fougere, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said March is typically the snowiest month for southern Alberta.

  Environment

  Mar 3
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• High cost of hay in Alberta could drive up beef prices, put livestock producers out of business

  A spike in hay prices in Alberta and across much of Western Canada has some livestock producers fearful of what's to come.

  Consumer

  Aug 19, 2021
• Corn crops in southern Alberta thrive in hot weather

  The hot temperatures across Alberta have not been ideal growing conditions for many crops, but there is one sweet treat thriving in the heat.

  Consumer

  Jul 27, 2021
• Federal agriculture minister announces help for farmers, ranchers suffering from drought

  Help is on the way for Canadian farmers and ranchers being severely impacted by this year's drought.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2021
• McCain Foods moves toward regenerative agriculture practices

  McCain has taken a stand in regenerative agriculture, a ecosystem-based approach to improving soil, yields and reducing synthetic inputs.

  Consumer

  Jun 25, 2021
• Dry soil conditions in southeast Alberta continue to be a concern, despite recent rainfall

  Data released by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry as of May 10 shows pockets around Calgary are facing one-in-25 year lows when compared to long-term normals.

  Environment

  May 25, 2021
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• Alberta hopes to attract investment through irrigation expansion projects

  "This act essentially enables the largest single time investment in irrigation to be become a reality," said Minister of Agriculture Devin Dreeshen.

  Economy

  Mar 12, 2021
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• Alberta pork producers to receive government funding due to Olymel backlog

  While the Olymel Red Deer facility was temporarily shuttered, producers were left without anywhere to send their product for processing.

  Economy

  Mar 9, 2021