Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Tim Parent March 16, 2026

The federal government is investing up to $27 million to help young Canadians get hands-on experience…

Tim Parent February 9, 2026

Alberta's Ag Minister has sent a letter to Ottawa, raising concerns over cuts and closures of…

Tim Parent January 30, 2026

Canadian canola groups say the federal government's decision to close AAFC research centres and slash hundreds…

Tim Parent January 30, 2026

British Columbia’s agriculture minister Lana Popham says any cuts to agricultural science are a “huge concern,”…

Tim Parent January 29, 2026

In this episode, we chat with BC Agriculture & Food Minister Lana Popham about AAFC job…

Tim Parent January 27, 2026

Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has launched consultations to help shape Canada’s Next Policy Framework for…

Tim Parent January 23, 2026

Several agricultural research facilities have been shut down, and hundreds of jobs have been slashed following…

David Spence November 18, 2024

In this Prairie Weather this Week report, the long spell of endless days of dry weather…

David Spence August 11, 2024

Prairie Weather Report: most of Alberta, and parts of Sask. have returned to drought conditions, after…

Craig Lester March 11, 2024

RRC Meteorologist David Spence says we’re headed into another week of warm, dry weather across most…

Guest Author March 3, 2020

Dr. Meghan Vankosky of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada discusses the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network (PPMN). Who…

Craig Lester February 5, 2017

A research project at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Research Station in Lacombe, Alberta is evaluating Field…