Brazilian tour proves fruitful for Alberta farmers

Feeding the planet is a global responsibility, and more than 20 Alberta producers travelled to the southern hemisphere last fall to see how agriculture is done in that part of the world. Farming Smarter organized the tour to Brazil in October to show …

Alberta’s Woodshed Burgers Is Setting The Standard For What Keeping It Local Looks Like

Central Alberta Humane Society launches 'Double the Donation'

Donors to Central Alberta Humane Society can have twice the impact during March thanks to a generous anonymous donor who will match every donation dollar-for-dollar up to $75,000. The society's Double the Donation campaign runs until March 31 to raise …

Alberta’s Woodshed Burgers Is Setting The Standard For What Keeping It Local Looks Like

Posted on 13 March 2025 by Britanny Burr Every once in a while, a restaurant comes along that redefines the way we think about food, not just because it’s delicious, but because of the immense attention and dedication poured into every dish. While Woodshed …

Fog an early warning sign of Alberta Clipper

Foggy conditions in southwest Saskatchewan have a clear source this time around.   The fog is an early sign of an Alberta Clipper that is pressing its way into the province. More northernly areas like Kindersley have actually gotten some snow out of the …

Proposed legislation aims to modernize Alberta hunting laws: Loewen

New legislation proposed by Alberta’s government would make hunting in a wheelchair legal and permit kids as young as 12 to use guns without adults around. Hunters would also not have to wear high-visibility clothing, although government officials say that …

Alberta researchers looking to find uses for yellow field pea byproducts

Pea processing leaves a lot of byproducts behind, and researchers believe those byproducts could be put to better use. Wade Abbott, a senior research scientist with Agriculture Canada, and his research team at the Lethbridge Research Development Centre are …

Alberta's 2025 budget adds to 'perfect storm' brewing in Olds

Coun. Darren Wilson says pressures created by an increasing education tax and low provincial grants are squeezing the Town of Olds and its taxpayers OLDS — The provincial budget and some government policies have created a “perfect storm” for Olds …

Alberta spending millions in irrigation infrastructure to grow agriculture industry

“If we can use machine learning algorithms that look into all our historical patterns and what we tend to find in different conditions, whether it has to do with soil moisture conditions, time of the year, the growing season, the state of crops, when was …

Rural Municipalities of Alberta call for government action on unpaid oil and gas property taxes

“Year after year, rural municipalities present clear, documented, and verifiable evidence that oil and gas companies are willfully avoiding their property tax responsibilities. Yet, year after year, this issue persists due to a lack of proper industry …