Agriculture

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.

In the 20-plus years Darryl Slingerland has worked with Alberta Agriculture's environmental services branch, he has seen plenty...

AHEAD OF THE HEARD -- It's a well-worn catchphrase but the words "what were they thinking" comes to mind when contemplating the...

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...