Agricultural Recycling
For years, farmers faced a tough question: how to handle agricultural plastic waste. Often, the solution was to bury it, burn it with other farm waste, or stash it away in a shed. But with growing awareness around environmental stewardship, recycling initiatives have become a key priority.
Border Protection!
Shelterbelts are a lot like border protection – they provide security and stability, standing as a barrier against the elements while supporting everything within. Just like borders help safeguard a region, shelterbelts shield farmland, livestock, and ecosystems, offering a wide range of benefits.
The Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act
The agricultural community in Alberta is voicing concerns over Bill C-293, the Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act. While the bill is intended to bolster Canada’s ability to respond to future pandemics, producers fear it could have unintended consequences for the livestock and food production industries.
Environmental Farm Planning – Ticket for Ag Funding
Are you looking to improve environmental practices on your farm and unlock cost-shared funding for key upgrades and improvements? Now is the time to complete or update your Environmental Farm Plan (EFP).
Whose Responsibility is it?
Many landowners in Alberta are facing challenges with abandoned oil leases that no one seems to know whose responsibility they are. What once put dollars in landowners’ pockets is now adding to their financial burden and potentially placing our environment at risk.
Wild boars in Flagstaff
Wild boar in Alberta have been gaining ground and starting to invade the province quite rapidly in some regions. Their invasion can result in some of the most damaging from a species in North America.
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Our governing bodies wanted to help producers to become more sustainable, so they launched a partnership in 2023.
Precision Livestock
The world has been evolving with technology for many years and the agricultural industry has changed to adopt these new technologies in many accelerated ways. With crop production, our equipment has evolved to include the latest technology at our fingertips.
Diversifying Opportunities
With the latest trends in the agricultural industry, awareness towards diversification has been increasing amongst producers.
Coyote Predation
Coyotes are a canine species that are native to North America and can be devastating for livestock producers and rural residents. Coyotes can cause a loss of animals, typically during calving season that can cause financial strain and impact to producers’ bottom line.