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
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A potential trade dispute is developing with the United States that could hurt Alberta beef producers. According to political reporter and Sun columnist, Brian Lilley, it may have something to do with meat labelling. He Read More
It is Day Two of the Ag Expo taking place at the Lethbridge Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. There are around 300 exhibitors participating. Organizers say the event is business focused where farmers can network and Read More
Many farmers are in support of the Conservatives Private Member’s Bill C-234. It says the federal government should exempt the carbon tax on natural gas and propane that farmers use for commercial purposes. Farmers Read More
The current state of the supply chain industry was discussed in our city. The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce hosted the event and local producers were able to talk about their own concerns. As BCN’s Read More
Thanks to the help of some Lethbridge College students through this year’s Tecconnect Challenge, a local mustard producer now has some tips to help grow his business. Six teams of students in the Multimedia Read More
Farmers on the prairies are still feeling the effects of last year’s drought. That is according to Lynn Jacobson, president of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture. Lynn says if producers don’t see a Read More
Tuesday was Canada Agriculture Day and it’s a time where Canadians celebrate not only where most of our food comes from but also the people who grow and produce our food. Byrne Cook with 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
Lethbridge’s Exhibition Park is set to double its current hosting capacity thanks to construction of a new 268 thousand square foot Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. The facility is expected to open in early 2023. The Read More
