Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive November/December 2020 Better Farming Prairies November/December 2020 edition features the following articles: Plan for 2021 Crops - Prep for Success, Boost Your Crop Yields - Management Tactics, Ag's Living Legends - Learn from Experts, & Protect the Family Farm. January 2021 October 2020
It's Farmer Day! Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Join UFA to Celebrate Alberta Farmers Today, June 13, United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) celebrates Farmers Day at all its locations across the province. This annual event, held on the second Friday in June, began in 1945 and continues to be a special day for recognizing Alberta’s farmers... Read this article online
SPG Lowers Pulse Crop Levy Rate Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Growers Gain from Lower SPG Levy Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) has announced a reduction in the levy rate for pulse and soybean crops, lowering it from 0.67% to 0.60% effective August 1, 2025. The change was approved by the Agri-Food Council and aims to provide financial relief to... Read this article online
Damien Kurek officially resigns Alberta seat Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Damien Kurek is no longer the MP for the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot. He announced his resignation on social media on June 17. “Today, I sent a letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons informing him of my resignation at the end of the day as the Member of Parliament... Read this article online
Alta. rancher known in Hollywood receives Alberta Order of Excellence Monday, June 16, 2025 The owner of an Alberta ranch that’s featured in multiple TV and movie productions is among the recipients of the province’s highest civilian honour. John Scott, owner of the 5,000-acre Scott Ranch in Longview, Alta., is one of nine people to receive the Alberta Order of Excellence this... Read this article online
Crops in Crisis? Prairie Farmers Share Canola Woes Monday, June 16, 2025 Hot, dry weather, pest pressure, and volatile markets leave Western Canadian growers with more questions than answers. Western Canadian farmers are expressing growing concern over their canola crops as hot and dry conditions, flea beetle pressure, and uncertainty in the markets begin to... Read this article online