Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive March 2023 Better Farming Prairies March 2023 edition features the following articles: Gene Editing - Improving Crops, Seedbed Prep in '23 - Tillage Technology, Canola Flowering - Emergence Issues, and Glyphosate Update. April 2023 February 2023
Hong Kong suspends Alberta egg and poultry shipments Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Alberta eggs and poultry have temporarily lost access to an Asian trading partner. Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) which under the Food and Environment Hygiene Department is responsible for ensuring food is safe, suspended the import of poultry meat and eggs from Alberta on May... Read this article online
Alberta RCMP launches Rural Organized Crime Team Wednesday, June 17, 2026 The Alberta RCMP is launching a new unit to monitor crime in rural communities. Following a $2 million investment from the provincial government, the RCMP announced part of the funding will support the creation of a new Rural Organized Crime Team (ROCT). The ROCT will be “a mobile unit... Read this article online
Copper thefts occurring on Manitoba farms Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Manitoba farmers performing equipment checks are realizing thieves targeted their operations over the winter. “We were getting ready for the season and noticed the copper wire had been cut and pulled off of an entire irrigation pivot,” Rachel Proden, who farms near Portage la Prairie,... Read this article online
Alta. farmers encouraged to take vet services survey Wednesday, June 17, 2026 An Alberta rural community wants farmers and ranchers to participate in a survey to highlight the importance of access to veterinary services. The Municipal District of Wainright created the survey to gather input from producers on veterinary access and how it contributes to animal... Read this article online
RDAR extends OFCAF pause to September Tuesday, June 16, 2026 A non-profit organization in Alberta that supports producer-guided ag research is extending its pause on funding applications. Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), which receives funding from the province and federal government, won’t accept new applications for the 2026 On-Farm... Read this article online