Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive February 2021 Better Farming Prairies February 2021 edition features Darcy & William Boisvert on the front cover and the following articles: Feeding Cattle - Winter Nutrition, Wild Pigs - Ag Implications, Smart Goals - Farm Success, Farm Expansion - Key Factors, and Silage Bunk Audit. March 2021 January 2021
Alberta Pork Launches First-of-Its-Kind Retail Contest Thursday, March 5, 2026 Alberta Pork is putting Canadian pork in the spotlight this spring with a new retail promotion designed to encourage shoppers to choose Verified Canadian Pork (VCP) at the grocery store. Running from February 23 to March 30, the is the first initiative of its kind in Canada, offering... Read this article online
Students Learn Farming History During Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month Thursday, March 5, 2026 Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK), together with national and provincial partners, is celebrating the 15th annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM) throughout March. The program helps students learn more about agriculture and the people who work in the... Read this article online
Field crop report indicates more canola acres Thursday, March 5, 2026 Increased canola acres are part of Stats Canada’s first look at the 2026 planting season. In its March 5 principal field crops report, Statistics Canada is projecting 21.8 million canola acres, up from 21.6 million in 2025. “Higher anticipated seeded area may be led by strong domestic... Read this article online
Prairie Trade Boost Through Churchill Port Investment Wednesday, March 4, 2026 The Governments of Canada, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba recently announced that they are investing a combined $262.5 million to strengthen trade infrastructure through the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway network. The investment aims to modernize the northern trade corridor... Read this article online
Alberta Confirms First PEDv Case Since 2022 Monday, March 2, 2026 Alberta has confirmed its first case of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) in four years, after laboratory testing validated the infection on February 21, 2026 at a farm in southern Alberta. The province had not reported a positive case since February 2022, marking this as a... Read this article online