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Agriculture

Achieving optimal soil performance by rethinking fertilizer

When the use of humic acid in the fertilizers led to a positive difference in the growth of the crops, Erskine farmer Dale Anderson...
County approaching coming season with caution

County approaching coming season with caution

The County of Stettler's agriculture department is watching the weather closely, hoping for a good spring snow or rain to ensure there's...
Offering breeding services to the whole country and beyond

Offering breeding services to the whole country and beyond

A few miles just south of Stettler is a ranch fenced in white, surrounded with spruce trees that happens to be the only stallion...

Is ALMA’s future in danger

The recent announcement by the Alberta government that they will be reviewing hundreds of agencies, commissions and committees...

Livestock transport needs to take next step ... otherwise government will do it for the industry

Depending on the season, millions of head of livestock and poultry are riding on liners and trailers across North America every day.

BC agriculture has dilemmas . . . Alberta may be affected in different ways

It never ceases to amaze one how BC has such conflicting perspectives on issues of the day.

Ideology thwarts jobs in the countryside

Most readers would agree the crash in oil prices cannot be blamed on any particular government – it's just the reality of a merciless...

BC can’t resist bashing Alberta - again

Our illustrious Prime Minister likes to pontificate about how caring Canadians are and how we help each other out in times of distress.

Ontario beef gets jump on Alberta Beef . . . the gloves are now off

There was a time when there was only one premium beef brand in Canada (OK, the world) and that was Alberta Beef.
Livestock care alert line under-utilized

Livestock care alert line under-utilized

Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) believes their livestock care alert line is under-utilized and wishes to draw more attention to producers.