Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive July/August 2024 Better Farming Prairies July/August 2024 edition features Susannah Cornelissen & Mocha on the cover and the following articles: Exciting Technology - Exploring Drones, Update on Pulse Growth - New Opportunities, Ag Tech Trade Show - Lakeland College, Supporting Pollinators - What's the Buzz? and Nitrogen Fertilizer. September 2024 May/June 2024
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
Ag and immigration tied together in the Constitution Monday, March 2, 2026 A section of the Constitution declaring agriculture and immigration fall under provincial jurisdiction clears the path for the fall referendum, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said. Speaking with reporters on Feb. 23 Smith pointed out Section 95 of the Constitution. This part of the... Read this article online
New award for Alberta's ag community Monday, March 2, 2026 An Alberta ag industry group is developing its own award to celebrate farmers who go above and beyond for their communities. Social media posts on Feb. 21 from Alberta Grains indicate the organization is creating what it calls the Alberta Grains Community Impact Awards. “Alberta Grains... Read this article online
Stats Canada reporting higher sheep and cattle inventories Monday, March 2, 2026 New data from Statistics Canada shows higher sheep and cattle inventories on Jan. 1 of this year compared to 2025. Stats Canada’s livestock estimates report counted 11.1 million head of cattle on farms, compared to 10.9 million head in 2025. This 2.5 percentage increase represents the... Read this article online