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Alberta Beef Producers make decision to withdraw from Canadian Cattle Association

Alberta Beef Producers make decision to withdraw from Canadian Cattle Association

The withdrawal will be effective as of July 1, 2026. 
Low yield threshold doubled to encourage salvaging crops

Low yield threshold doubled to encourage salvaging crops

Due to the dry conditions in many parts of Alberta, the low yield threshold has been doubled for 2025. The low yield allowance is part of crop insurance programs and is meant to encourage farmers to salvage their crops for feed and other uses rather than abandon their acres.
How drones are transforming agriculture in Alberta

How drones are transforming agriculture in Alberta

Drones and AI are transforming farming in Westlock, saving input costs, increasing yields, and offering precision solutions for Alberta’s top producers.
Proposed elimination of marked fuel seen as positive by Alberta retailers

Proposed elimination of marked fuel seen as positive by Alberta retailers

Fuel sellers are positive about proposed changes to the way fuel for farm and other unlicensed off-road equipment is sold in Alberta. The province has launched an online survey to collect feedback from industry stakeholders until Aug. 31.
Lakeland municipalities concerned by drought conditions

Lakeland municipalities concerned by drought conditions

Insufficient rainfall and damage from grasshoppers have municipalities across northeast Alberta concerned about both crop yields and quality, along with the price and availability of hay.
Soil moisture levels increase from last year, though drought still a threat

Soil moisture levels increase from last year, though drought still a threat

LAKELAND – The government of Alberta’s Water Supply Outlook for April shows normal to below normal soil moisture levels in the Lakeland area, and Environment and Climate Change Canada states that “The April-May-June forecast probabi
Mallaig-based growing project, Acres of Hope, raises $30,000 to help feed people across the world

Mallaig-based growing project, Acres of Hope, raises $30,000 to help feed people across the world

The Mallaig-based Acres of Hope Growing Project completed its 14th growing season in 2024 and raised $30,000 for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFB).
What should landowners know about water wells?

What should landowners know about water wells?

"The water well is important on your property and the water is a shared resource"
Regenerative agriculture and cattle grazing information offered to producers

Regenerative agriculture and cattle grazing information offered to producers

Regenerative agriculture and cattle grazing management not only increase the health of a pasture but may also combat climate change through natural carbon sequestering and repairing broken water cycles, according to Steve Kenyon.
LARA holds seminar on what producers can do as dry conditions persist

LARA holds seminar on what producers can do as dry conditions persist

The seminar was about letting growers and producers be aware of what may be coming up with the growing season, which could be a period of intense drought. 
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