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'Megascale' slaughterhouses, meat-packing plants put beef industry at risk: Report

COVID-19 rattled the beef industry and raised awareness about consolidation after coronavirus outbreaks forced the temporary closure of multiple meat-packing plants last spring, pushing up retail prices and lowering cattle prices.

Dec 18, 2020 9:45 AM Read more >

Mental health illness in ag reaching crisis: Member of Parliament

Earl Dreeshen makes statement in House of Commons

Dec 2, 2020 1:45 PM Read more >

Feds unveil more funding for dairy, poultry and egg farmers hurt by free trade deals

OTTAWA — Canadian egg and poultry farmers who've lost domestic market share due to two recent free trade agreements will have access to $691 million in federal cash.

Nov 28, 2020 2:15 PM Read more >

Channel Your Flannel

Ag for Life Launches Farmers in Flannel Photo Contest to celebrate farmers and a successful harvest.

Nov 14, 2020 8:15 AM Read more >

Foothills farmers pleased with harvest

Most cereal crops came in high-grade with high yields in 2020.

Oct 23, 2020 10:45 AM Read more >

Trudeau says dairy farmers facing new losses due to CUSMA will be compensated

Trudeau made the comment in response to a demand by Canadian dairy farmers for compensation

Oct 21, 2020 1:10 PM Read more >

Combating wild boar

Alberta Agriculture and Parks wild boar specialist says the only way to eradicate the wild boar problem in the province is through group trapping

Oct 5, 2020 1:15 PM Read more >

Mushroom farmers riding an "ugly dragon" as pandemic hits supply chain

“The majority of what we sell gets picked, packed and shipped within the same day ... there is no ability to weather challenging times and difficult storms by building inventory,” Hamer said.

Jun 17, 2020 7:15 AM Read more >

County puts goats on trial

Jun 12, 2020 2:00 PM Read more >

Rain stalls seeding but was need for pastures and hay fields in the region

Jun 10, 2020 10:00 AM Read more >