Farms

• Food supply chains are in crisis. Could these futuristic farms fix that?

  Cutting edge technology is changing what we eat and how it’s grown — for the better.

  Features

  Jun 4
  
• Farming experts say moisture in Lethbridge area offering some relief from wind erosion

  Dry and windy conditions in the Lethbridge area have been posing some challenges for the county and area farmers.

  Weather

  May 20
  
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• Manitoba farmer urges others to step up security after $40K canola theft

  Manitoba farmers are already struggling with price increases on necessities like fuel and fertilizer, and now they may have to look out for grain theft as well.

  Crime

  Mar 21
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• Treaty Land Sharing Network brings treaty rights to the forefront of rural Saskatchewan

  The Treaty Land Sharing Network is an alliance between farmers, ranchers, and their indigenous neighbours that will allow access to land to practice their inherent treaty rights.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2021
• Manitoba still in a drought despite rain: Agriculture minister

  "We're still in drought conditions, there's absolutely no doubt about that," said Blaine Pedersen. "Rain has helped but it's a bit spotty."

  Environment

  Jun 20, 2021
• Permanent irrigation water pipes on way near Oliver, B.C., 5 years after rockslide destroyed system

  'There was a real sense of panic and urgency,' Ron Hovanes, mayor of Oliver in 2016, said after the slide.

  Consumer

  Apr 9, 2021
• Nova Scotia announces $5-million fund for cleaner, efficient farm technologies

  The program will target the use of technologies that will assist the year-round availability of food through such things as improved greenhouse lighting.

  Consumer

  Mar 22, 2021
• Ontario research suggests insecticide decimates popular pollinator, the squash bee

  A popular insecticide used on farms across Canada has been shown to have dire effects on ground-nesting bees, according to new research from the University of Guelph.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2021
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• Real or fake Christmas tree? Why environmentalists say the real thing is the way to go

  'If you go into the woods and you cut down one tree and you do that in a respectful way once a year, the forest can handle that.'

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Ontario launches new strategy to bolster farm protection

  The strategy aims to provide a sustainable solution to battling COVID-19 on Ontario farms.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2020