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
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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
Research indicates that winter precipitation accounts for a significant percentage of the moisture received throughout the year. While it is true that rain plays a crucial role in helping our crops to thrive, a melting Read More
Hot and dry weather in recent weeks is starting to take its toll on crops growing in Southern Alberta according to a local farmer.Read More
So what does all of this recent moisture mean for our farmers especially here in southern Alberta? David Bishop farms out by Barons and he is also the Region One Director at Alberta Grains. He Read More
BCN’s Hal Roberts chatted with Barons farmer and the Interim Director of the Alberta Grains, David Bishop, about the concerns farmers and ranchers have about the lack of moisture so far this winter in Read More
Alberta’s Finance Minister made a stop in Lethbridge today. Nate Horner says he is hearing from many in our agriculture community about the need for more water. Alberta had one of the driest summers Read More
BCN’s Hal Roberts caught up with Shaun Haney owner of Real Agriculture to discuss how the drought in Alberta impacted farmer’s yields and how devastating the carbon tax has been for producers.Read More
This week’s rain in our region was a welcome sight for farmers. Producers have been dealing with a very dry season so far but now thanks to the recent moisture, Dave Bishop with Alberta Read More
Nearly 20 counties in southern Alberta have declared an agricultural disaster on their crops. Rocky View County is the latest Alberta municipality to make such a declaration due to severe drought. It joins Wheatland County and 16 Read More
