Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive May/June 2024 Better Farming Prairies May/June 2024 edition features Matt & Joe Hamill on the cover and the following articles: Farmland in Demand - A Valued Resource, Meaningful Connections - Alta.'s Hamill Family, Artificial Intelligence - Are You Ready?, and Fight the Blight. July/August 2024 April 2024
Buying a horse? How to protect yourself from fraud and hidden health issues Thursday, November 20, 2025 Buying a horse is a major investment for farmers and equine enthusiasts alike. Whether for work, breeding, or recreation, the process often involves trust between buyer and seller. Unfortunately, that trust can sometimes be misplaced. Cases of horses sold with undisclosed... Read this article online
Alberta wants input on highway speeds Thursday, November 20, 2025 The Alberta government wants to know if drivers are okay with going faster on some highways. Albertans have until Dec. 12 to weigh in on the idea of increasing speed limits on divided highways by 10 km/h. A divided highway “is where the travel directions are separated, usually by a... Read this article online
Manitoba throne speech touches on ag and rural communities Thursday, November 20, 2025 Manitoba’s agriculture and rural communities received a few mentions in Nov. 18th’s throne speech to open the third session of the 43rd legislature. One mention included future support for the livestock sector. Over the coming year “we will develop the legislative tools for a new... Read this article online
Bill 7 to Expand Access and Simplify Water Use Rules for Producers Wednesday, November 19, 2025 As previously reported by Farms.com, the Government of Alberta is moving forward with important updates to the Water Act through the proposed Bill 7: Water Amendment Act. The legislation aims to make more water available to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses while improving... Read this article online
Workers at Maple Leaf pork plant in Manitoba support strike mandate Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Workers at a pork product production facility in Winnipeg, Man., may be going on strike. UFCW Local 832, which represents 1,880 workers at Maple Leaf’s facility at 870 Lagimodiere Blvd., received 98 per cent of support for a strike mandate, the union announced on Nov. 15. This means... Read this article online