Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive November 2021 Better Farming Prairies November 2021 edition features the following articles: Seeding Plans for 2022 - Looking Ahead, Rural Vaccination - Catching Up, Labelling Lab 'Meat' - What Should We Call It?, Tile Drainage Project - Improving Soil Quality, and Wintering Calves. January 2022 October 2021
Alberta Beef Producers forming traceability group Monday, March 9, 2026 A livestock organization in Alberta is forming a working group to explore the federal government’s proposed traceability changes. A March 5 statement from Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) indicates the organization’s delegates passed a resolution at the most recent AGM supporting this group’s... Read this article online
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