Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive October 2023 Better Farming Prairies October 2023 edition features the following articles: The Ravages of Drought - A Photo Essay, Canola Swede Midge - New Threats, Offsets & Crop Damage - Recouping Losses, and Adopting Drones. November/December 2023 September 2023
RaboResearch says tariffs are disrupting global pork trade Saturday, May 24, 2025 According to a recent report from Rabobank, pork prices have rebounded and remain strong despite shifting trade flows and growing economic and consumer uncertainties. Rabobank is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company specializing in the global food and agricultural... Read this article online
Anthrax confirmed in Sask. livestock Friday, May 23, 2025 Saskatchewan Agriculture has confirmed anthrax in a cattle herd. Lab results on May 13 validated that anthrax caused deaths in livestock in the RM of Paynton No. 470. The bacteria Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax. These bacteria can survive in soil as spores for decades. The... Read this article online
PBFC Returns with Renewed Confidence Friday, May 23, 2025 The Picture Butte Feeder Co-op (PBFC) has officially resumed full operational activities after months of uncertainty. Operations were suspended earlier this year following a thorough investigation by Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation’s inspection and investigation section. The Feeder... Read this article online
Vintage tractor run looking for more participants Friday, May 23, 2025 A vintage tractor club is looking for participants for its spring tractor run. The Humboldt Vintage Club’s spring event takes place on May 31. “Anyone who has a vintage tractor is welcome to join the parade,” Ralph Kiefer, a wheat and canola farmer, and event organizer, told... Read this article online
Livestock Research Innovation Corporation welcomes new board members Friday, May 23, 2025 Two new board directors have joined the leadership of Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC). Mohamad Yaghi with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and Sonya Fiorini from Burnbrae Farms both fill appointed director positions on the LRIC board. Yaghi replaces Franco Naccarato from Meat and... Read this article online