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
Rural Canada Is Critical to Trade, Food Security and Economic Recovery Friday, June 5, 2026 Canada is facing global instability, affordability pressures and growing urgency to rebuild its economic foundations. Rural Canada is one of the country’s most important economic assets. Although only about 16% to 18% of Canadians live in rural communities, leaders say those regions... Read this article online
Alberta Pork Congress 2026 Set to Bring Innovation and Industry Leaders to Red Deer Friday, June 5, 2026 The Alberta Pork Congress (APC) 2026 is set to return to Westerner Park in Red Deer on June 10 and 11, 2026, bringing together producers, suppliers, and industry leaders from across Western Canada for two days of innovation, education, and connection. Recognized as one of the most... Read this article online
Copper thefts occurring on Manitoba farms Thursday, June 4, 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 Thursday, June 4, 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
Hong Kong suspends Alberta egg and poultry shipments Wednesday, June 3, 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