Alberta Pork has reported a second confirmed case of the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus in Alberta. This disease which causes diarrhea and vomiting in pigs was confirmed for the first time in…
From Lacombe County: The ALUS Lacombe County program—which promotes sustainable agriculture through the delivery of an Alternative Land Use Services program—is looking for its next group of…
On Wednesday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published amendments to the Health of Animals Regulations on animal transportation. The overall objective is that animals arrive at their…
Beef producers are looking for their new herd sires this time of year. Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) Research and Innovation Coordinator, Stacey Domolewski, says there's no one type of bull…
On Tuesday, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced an investment of up to $4.56 million to the Canadian Animal Health Coalition. The investment was made on behalf of the…
Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, announced that it has acquired the Clearfield Canola Production System in Canada and the United States from BASF. Clearfield canola is a…
Local farmers gathered at Cattlemen's Corner in Nanton on Tuesday, February 19 for a Cattle Nutrition Talk. Ridley Block Operations Director of Research and Nutrition Services, Mark Robbins, spoke at…
The NDP has their candidate for the Livingstone-Macleod Riding, and it's not the usual candidate they normally run here. M.D. of Ranchland Reeve Cam Gardner has tossed his hat into the ring for the…
Farmers need to reframe the conversation on the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture. That from Dr. Leah Dorman with Phibro Animal Health. "I think it's important because there is a lot of…
Over the weekend, United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney said if elected they'll repeal Bill 6. The farm safety legislation enacted in 2016 under the NDP government would end with the UCP's…
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