The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-19
Dry Conditions Increase Spider Mite Risk – Report When Infestations Found
Some areas saw a bit or a lot of rain this past week but likely not enough yet to reduce our risk of spider mites in soybeans and dry beans. What is very concerning is that samples collected last year... Read more
2022-07-19
Ag in Motion introduces new entry process to reduce traffic congestion and speed up entry to the show
Ag in Motion is back with an in-person event for 2022. Read more
2022-07-19
Some Hutterites view technology as a necessary evil. Others worry about the future.
They’ve been a presence on the Canadian Prairies for generations, communities steeped in religion, farming and a culture harkening back centuries to their European roots. Read more
2022-07-19
Government of Canada invests more than $8.7 million to help farmers adopt clean technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Across the country, Canadian farmers are on the frontlines of climate change. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced 28 additional projects... Read more
2022-07-19
Agriculture for Life rolls out ‘Know Your Food’ educational trailer
Agriculture for Life (Ag for Life) launched the Know Your Food mobile education trailer with the aim of educating and celebrating Alberta’s vibrant agriculture industry. Read more
2022-07-19
New program for ag industry to prepare for extreme weather
B.C. farmers and ranchers can help reduce their risks from extreme weather through a new pilot program that is aiming to improve climate-change preparedness and resilience to wildfires, flooding and... Read more
2022-07-19
Tree Seedlings Now Available Free of Charge For Community Groups
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is providing tree seedlings free of charge to community groups, youth groups and service organizations throughout the province this summer to... Read more
2022-07-19
B.C. farmer Dave Semmelink cast in Farming For Love reality show
Farming For Love is set to start filming in September Read more
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2022-07-18
African Union urges farmers to boost food production
The African Union has called on farmers in Africa to boost agricultural production amid a worsening drought in the Horn of Africa, rising food insecurity and supply chain disruptions. Read more
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2022-07-18
Can we grow crops that aren't affected by the changing climate?
Will it be possible to feed the planet in a warmer world? The production of key crops like cereals can be hit hard by heatwaves and droughts. Climate Now meets the scientists attempting to uncover and... Read more
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2022-07-18
Corn Growers, Working To Feed And Fuel The World, Call On Biden Administration For Help With Skyrocketing Input Costs, Burdensome Regulations
As farmers work to feed and fuel the world, filling the void left by the war in Ukraine, national corn grower leaders unanimously passed a sense of the Corn Congress today calling on President Biden... Read more
Corn Growers Working To Feed And Fuel The World Call On Biden Administration For Help With Skyrocketing Input Costs Burdensome Regulations
2022-07-18
Water Quality Efforts to Be Made Visual at Farm Show
Water quality improvements often happen in fields and underground – places that can be hard to see up close and in one setting. Read more