Are family farms disappearing from Canada? Across the country, small family-run farms are becoming less common as larger agricultural operations continue to grow. But what’s driving the change, and what does it mean for Read More
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Despite some inconveniences due to heavy rainfall over the past few days, farmers are calling the rain event a ‘Godsend’ after the previous hot weather began to dry up moisture from dry land crops. With Read More
Irrigators in southern Alberta are in for some good news, the St Mary River Irrigation District has set their allocation levels for 2026 at 14 inches, six more inches than in 2024. Current reservoir levels in the region Read More
The federal government is temporarily allowing use of the rodent poison strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan, as those provinces grapple with gopher infestations. The head of the Saskatchewan Wheat Board, Jocelyn Velestuk, calls this relaxation Read More
Farming Smarter says that in light of recent closures of federal agriculture research stations, that the importance of not-for-profit agricultural innovation organizations like themselves cannot be overstated. As the 2026 season gets underway, the organization says Read More
After a multi-year hiatus since the Covid pandemic, Aggie Days has returned to Lethbridge to educate hundreds of students about the agriculture industry. The two-day immersive experience for students in grades 4-6 will showcase the Read More
Excite Lethbridge says last month’s Ag Expo broke new records in attendance and exhibitor participation. The annual agriculture technologies showcase event held at the Trade and Convention Centre in late February attracted 313 exhibitors, 38 of Read More
Lethbridge’s Trade and Convention doors have officially opened to Ag Expo this week. The renowned international trade show for agriculture technologies is hosting 310 exhibitors from across the world. The Expo will give farmers an Read More
Lethbridge’s premier agriculture trade show returns to the Trade and Convention Centre this week. About 310 exhibitors from around the world will converge in Lethbridge for AG Expo beginning Wednesday, including vendors from as far Read More
A southern Alberta farm has received a prestigious award from PepsiCo for “Farmer of the Year” across all its global partners. The Perry Family Farm located near Chin has been partnering with Frito-Lay and its Read More
Prime Minister Mark Carney met face to face with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday, on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea. Carney called the meeting a “turning point” for the two nations. Read More
After the Municipal District of Pincher Creek declared an agriculture state of disaster early this summer, the Reeve for the district. says the situation has “turned around quite a bit” for the good as harvest Read More
Lethbridge Polytechnic is celebrating what it calls a “transformative” multi-million-dollar gift going towards operations at its Research Farm. The Legacy gift was provided from the late Joe and Laverna Hranac, who were former sugar beet, Read More
Lethbridge’s Member of Parliament Rachael Thomas held her annual free pancake breakfast for residents and constituents on Monday morning. She spoke on on how this event allows her to connect with her community and Read More
Alberta Open Farm Days is a collaborative, province-wide, two-day event that gives Albertans an opportunity to experience the farm and understand where their food comes from. However in this story, BCN’s Naveen Day says Read More
A researcher at Lethbridge Polytechnic was awarded a prestigious Research Innovation Award for using AI in developing a low cost, less-wasteful method of crop testing. Dr. Chandra Singh is the Director of the Advanced Post-harvest Read More
Cypress County has declared an Agriculture State of Disaster for this farming season due to persisting dry conditions for crops. The declaration of the Agriculture State of Disaster will allow producers to access provincial and Read More
MLA for Taber-Warner, Grant Hunter, shared the reasoning behind his new role as Associate Minister for Water, which he was sworn into on May 16. He also serves a Chief Government whip.Read More
The latest Alberta Crop Report presents Alberta’s South Zone to show significant progress on seeding. Recent precipitation has additionally improved soil and sub-soil moisture conditions.Read More
Economic Development Lethbridge will receive over 400 thousand dollars to further enhance development towards the local supply chain and logistics sector.Read More
Ag Expo kicked off on Wednesday at the L&D Exhibition, and features some of the latest advancements in agriculture technology, equipment and products between 300 various vendors.Read More
Lethbridge Polytechnic boasts an integral hub for the aquaponics industry, where fish and plants supply nutrients for each other in a controlled sustainable ecosystem. BCN’s Landon Hickok gives viewers a tour on how it Read More
Lethbridge Polytechnic is researching a potential new market for the canola industry, using canola based proteins for fish feed in the aquaponics industry.Read More
The Fellowship of Christian Farmers are heading to many events across the country spreading the Gospel of Christ. The FCFC’s Brad Wilson explains in this interview with BCN’s Hal Roberts.Read More
With China retaliating against Canada’s tariff on Chinese made vehicles with a tariff of their own on Canadian canola that will severely impact our agriculture industry. Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Read More
As you have heard on BCN, the federal government in an effort to protect Canadian jobs is putting a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese made electric vehicles. There is talk now, that in retaliation, China Read More
Dealing with pests is a huge challenge for farmers, especially as weeds and insects become more resistant to existing treatments. However, there may be a tiny solution to this big problem. A local researcher is Read More
We all know that agriculture is a big deal here in Southern Alberta. Still, many people don’t know much about the industry and the diversity of agriculture which takes place in and around their Read More
Digital technology and its applications for agriculture were on display August 8 at a field day hosted by the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre. Researchers, producers and technology suppliers from across Alberta and Saskatchewan took part Read More
It was a busy day at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre which threw open its doors for an open house July 18. The event entitled Agriculture in Action … From the Lab to the Land … featured Read More
