Whenever it comes to light, the hypocrisy of some environmental-related government decisions is mind boggling. Even worse is when green...
At this time of the year opinion writers like to reflect on past events and hopes for the future. For the agriculture industry 2016...
As noted in a previous column, there is more to the story of maple syrup production. Maple trees are native to every province in Canada...
If you buy maple syrup you need to thank Quebec producers for stable low prices. Although the intention of that group was price stability...
Here is a request to Premier Notley – could you allow your Minister of Agriculture, Oneil Carlier, to actually speak freely to farmers...
One notes a recent news item that stated in 2016 the net world population expansion is expected to increase by 60 million.
Almost any cattle disease outbreak is met with fearful concern by the industry considering the past nightmare with BSE.
AHEAD OF THE HEARD -- The election of Donald Trump to the US Presidency should cause the political braintrust of Canadian national....
Recently Canadians were given a geography lesson about a small area called Wallonia. It's about the size of one of Alberta's larger...
In the wacky world of climate change dreams and schemes, government policy seems to drive ever more creative ways to spend taxpayer...
In the segmented world of cattle production there is not always a lot of empathy between the various players.
Fall is a hectic time in the market garden; not only does the produce still need to be marketed and sold, but fall and early spring crops...
A growing season that started off dry and then bogged down under merciless rains, hail and snow has softened crop markets in Canada.
AHEAD OF THE HEARD -- It's a well-worn catchphrase but the words "what were they thinking" comes to mind when contemplating the...
In the 20-plus years Darryl Slingerland has worked with Alberta Agriculture's environmental services branch, he has seen plenty...
By the end of October the seven-year saga of the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA) will have ended.
AHEAD OF THE HEARD -- Most consumers in Canada expect to see oranges in their grocery stores every day, but it wasn't always so.
To your humble writer organic food production is the gift that just keeps on giving. New scandals and fraud involving organic...
AHEAD OF THE HEARD -- A visit to a farmer's market in Invermere, B.C. brought to light how far we have come with the sale of alcohol.
There is some bemusement in watching Prime Minister Trudeau talking about Canola during his visit to China. It's unlikely big city boy...
