Hail Report: Damaging winds, rain, and hail impacts crops across the Prairies
Damaging winds, heavy rain, and hail ranging from pea to tennis ball size wreaked havoc across…
Tim Parent
RRC Podcast – S2E21 – Flooding concerns in parts of the Prairies
On this RRC podcast, we talk the rainfall flooding fields from Alberta to Manitoba, with insights…
Bushel Plus rebranding as BranValt as it marks 10 years of harvest innovation
Bushel Plus is rebranding as BranValt for its 10th anniversary, reflecting its growth from a single…
Feds launch $20m food security fund as part of its National Food Security Strategy
The federal government has launched a $20 million program to help Canada's most vulnerable have access…
RRC Podcast – S2E20 – AFWA Farm Tour & the Cypress Farm and Ranch Show
From northeast to southeast Alberta, this latest RRC podcast takes you along for the ride with…
Ottawa, Nova Scotia commit $25 million to help producers recover from drought
Following an exceptional year of drought, producers in Nova Scotia will have access to funding to…
CCA, Alberta Beef Producers reach interim agreement
The CCA and ABP reached an interim participation agreement allowing Alberta producers to maintain their voice…
Competition Bureau launches review of Canada’s food supply chain amid affordability concerns
The Competition Bureau is launching an examination of the country's food supply chain as rising grocery…
Agriculture groups welcome Canada’s commitment to a National Food Security Strategy
Several agricultural groups across Canada are welcoming news of a National Food Security Strategy announced by…
Canada takes first step toward drone-based crop spraying
Ag drone operators have a clearer path to apply pesticides by drone following an interim measure…
RRC Podcast – S2E19 – Screwworms & Stampede, the Blue Book app, and Nuffield Scholarships
On this RRC podcast, wcrewworm concerns & the Calgary Stampede, the Blue Book goes mobile, and…
‘It’s a relief’: Corb Lund delivers ‘Water Not Coal’ petition to Elections Alberta
Corb Lund delivered his Water Not Coal petition with 200,000+ signatures to Elections Alberta, opposing Eastern…
Ottawa unveils first National Food Security Strategy with $3B investment
Canada launches a $3-billion National Food Security Strategy aimed at boosting food production, grocery competition and…
Hail Report: Hail the size of softballs reported as storms sweep across Prairies
Storms that swept across Western Canada resulted in minor-to-heavy damage, as hail as large as softballs…
Canadian beef industry groups establish traceability task force
Three national beef industry groups have established a task force to examine opportunities and barriers related…
Senate report warns wildfires pose growing threat to Canadian agriculture
A Senate committee says wildfires pose a major threat to Canada's agriculture and forestry sectors and…
Alberta Blue Book goes digital with new crop protection app
The Alberta Blue Book now has its own app, giving farmers and agronomists immediate, on-the-go digital…
Calgary Stampede says screwworm situation shouldn’t impact programming
The Calgary Stampede says it doesn't anticipate any disruptions to its Western Events programming due to…
Canada temporarily bans livestock from Texas after cases of flesh-eating screwworm discovered
The CFIA is temporarily banning livestock from Texas after two confirmed cases of New World screwworm…
Monette Farms looks to sell hundreds of thousands of acres in court-led restructuring
Monette Farms is looking to sell off hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland as part…