Agriculture Community Donates Generously to a Service they Hope They Never Need Tuesday, June 24, 2025 In late June the latest HALO Air Ambulance helicopter -- recently added to the fleet -- will mark its first day in operation in Southern Alberta -- a big deal to the surrounding farming community as more than 50% of calls are related to farming and farm properties. HALO Air Ambulance... Read this article online
Early Career Research Award supports two Guelph research initiatives Tuesday, June 24, 2025 The was presented to two University of Guelph researchers at the recently held Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) symposium. Dr. Kelsey Spence received $40,000 towards her work in on-farm biosecurity research, and Dr. Sam Workenhe was awarded $60,000 to further his... Read this article online
Spare Feed Needed to Support Alberta Farms Impacted by Wildfire Monday, June 23, 2025 Recent wildfires in Alberta have placed enormous stress on livestock producers, especially swine and cattle farmers. In response, the County of Grande Prairie has launched a peer-to-peer support program to help address the urgent need for livestock feed The initiative encourages... Read this article online
Ag in the House: June 16 – 20 Monday, June 23, 2025 Ag’s time in the House of Commons for question period came on June 20. Jeremy Patzer, the Conservative MP for Swift Current-Grasslands-Kindersley in Saskatchewan, wanted answers about why the federal government is yet to support Canadian farmers as they face Chinese... Read this article online
Voting places open for Alta. by-elections Monday, June 23, 2025 Albertans in the three provincial ridings having a by-election can now go vote. Voting places in Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona, and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills will be open until 8pm. Polling projections show the NDP could take two seats, and the UCP poised to capture the... Read this article online