Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive March 2024 Better Farming Prairies March 2024 edition features Jesse Williams on the cover and the following articles: Handling Pesticides - Spray Safety, Using Data & Farming Smarter - Whiskey Creek Ranch, Employees & Payroll - Hiring Support, and Improving Air Quality. April 2024 February 2024
Alberta Reports No New Cases of PEDv Friday, March 6, 2026 Alberta’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) has confirmed that, as of March 2, 2026, there are no new suspected cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) currently under investigation in the province. This update provides reassurance for producers and industry partners who have remained on... Read this article online
SARM Calling for Stronger Rural Emergency Funding Friday, March 6, 2026 The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is calling on provincial and federal governments to strengthen funding and partnerships that support emergency response services across rural Saskatchewan. Rural municipalities playa major rolein protecting communities during... Read this article online
A new front in the repair access debate Friday, March 6, 2026 Iowa lawmakers have pushed the right‑to‑repair conversation into new territory with House File 2529, a bill that focuses specifically on diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) systems—the single most common cause of emissions-related downtime on modern farm machinery. The bill would require... Read this article online
March 8 is International Women’s Day Friday, March 6, 2026 Across the United States and Canada, women are taking on increasingly visible roles in agriculture—managing farms, leading ag-tech startups, advancing research, and strengthening the rural economies that feed both nations. Their work reflects a shift in an industry once defined... Read this article online
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