Tag Archives: Agriculture

OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out $18 million in support for projects they say will help strengthen Canada's food supply chain. The funds are going everywhere from an Alberta company...

Harvest has started in Saskatchewan. According to the crop report issued Thursday by the provincial Ministry of Agriculture, farmers in some areas have been desiccating their pulse crops. The recent s...

MONTREAL - The packages of mysterious seeds that have been making unsolicited appearances in mailboxes across North America are drawing attention to an online review scam known as "brushing"...

If you've received a strange package in the mail filled with seeds you don't recognize, don't plant them. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued an advisory warning over the packages. They ...

WINNIPEG - A lack of wild bees and managed honey bees is limiting pollination and yields for certain crops on farms in British Columbia and across the United States, a collective of research...

Ag in Motion looked a lot different this year. The annual outdoor agriculture show held near Langham was forced to move from the field to online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Show Director Rob O’...

The town of Langham usually boasts a population of around 1,500, but that all changes when Ag in Motion gets to town. But, like many things, 2020 is a different story. Due to COVID-19, the annual agri...

This year’s Ag in Motion event will look a lot different than what people have experienced in past years. This is the fifth year for the event that targets those who work in the agricultural ind...

CALGARY - A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Cargill Ltd. that claims the meat-packing company failed to take reasonable precautions to protect its workers in Alberta during the COVID-...

EDMONTON - The powerful hail storm that pounded homes, vehicles and crops across parts of southern Alberta last month caused almost $1.2 billion in insured damage. The Insurance Bureau of Ca...