The challenges faced by cow-calf operations are separate from that of the livestock industry at large.
One notes that Alberta Agriculture is holding seminars about how to get into farming.
Stettler officially launched its third community gardens in Sept. 2015, an indication of what is possible if communities come together.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement was concluded earlier this month on Monday, Oct. 5 in Ottawa after five years of negotiations.
From spring until autumn's frost knocks down Canada's plant life, buzzing bees help our flowers, crops and trees survive.
Due to the speed at which damage can occur, producers need to watch for potential canola storage problems as winter approaches early.
A love of working with cattle and praise of Canada from friends has brought New Zealand veterinarian Samuel Lee to Stettler.
The days of hand-milking cows is well-over over in Canada outside of hobbyists.
The Canadian government has signed on to a new trade deal and as expected the federal government are predicting vast new markets.
Game farming may be the only answer. When Canadians think about caribou at all, they envision the vast herds of countless thousands that...
Back in 2006 I wrote a column about a scientific study being done by a University of Calgary professor.
Most consumers are vaguely aware that in North America we enjoy the cheapest most abundant food supply in the world.
Quick - do you know the words to the official provincial song of Alberta?
In the previous column I stated that abandoned railway lines make excellent trails - they can be changed over without a lot effort.
Some readers might recall back in 1992 a federal government entity called the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) was created.
The federal election is only a few weeks old and promises are being pronounced by every political party.
Two perennial issues that are never-ending concerns with agricultural producers are the weather and safety net income support programs.
After a long drawn-out process, the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) is finally part of prairie history.
Grains markets, as they passed the mid-point of July, started to cool off a bit after the last few weeks of bullishness.
There was some inevitability to the recent government decision to move forward on Alberta Farmworkers Rights.
