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Why the price of pork is going up and more with Darcy Fitzgerald
On this episode of the Ag Show, we spoke with the Executive Director for Alberta Pork, Darcy Fitzgerald. We covered many pork related topics including a federal and provincial program made for producers that had to hold
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Cattlemen’s Association President Talks About National Beef Strategy
On our Ag Show, we talked to Bob Lowe, the President of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. The Cattlemen’s Association is one of the groups that make up the Canadian Beef Advisors. The Beef Advisors recently announced their
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Alberta Canola GM talks about drainage challenges in the north, Agri-Stability and more
On the Ag Show, we caught up with Ward Toma, the General Manager for Alberta Canola. Among the topics we discussed with Toma include: How seeding is progressing in different parts of the province His thoughts on
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Alberta Federation Of Agriculture Talks About AgriStability Deal
On our Ag Show this week, we talked to Lynn Jacobson, the President of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture. We talked to him about some of the work the Federation does, how different parts of the Agriculture
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Sweet wants to see water management strategy for northwest
On our Ag Show today, we caught up with Agriculture and Forestry Opposition Critic, Heather Sweet. Among the topics we covered with the Edmonton-Manning MLA include: her questioning Minister Devin Dreeshen about the need for more veterinarians
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Alberta Chicken Producers talks about impacts of COVID on its members; advocacy efforts
On our agriculture show, we spoke with Karen Kirkwood, Executive Director of the Alberta Chicken Producers. Among the topics we covered include: how COVID-19 has impacted the operations of the 252 chicken farms in our province the
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Program Available For Farmers To Convert Cropland To Forages
Farmers in the Peace Country have a chance to convert some of their cropland into grass and pasture through a program with Ducks Unlimited. Craig Bishop, regional forages lead for the Prairies with Ducks Unlimited, says they’ll
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Dreeshen says Ottawa leaving money on the table in Agri-Stability program
We had a chance to welcome Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry to our ag show today. Among the topics we cover with Devin Dreeshen include: the latest update on Agri-Stability what ingredients he feels are needed
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High Prairie AFSC Branch to be merged with office in Falher
A couple of offices in High Prairie will be closing. Big Lakes County issued a media release on March 25 in which it was revealed that the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation branch will be amalgamated with the
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Kaus talks about new role at the MD of Greenview
We recently had an opportunity to chat with Sheila Kaus, Manager of Agricultural Services for the Municipal District of Greenview. Among the topics covered include: her new position and what she hopes to bring to the MD
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Prairie Oat Growers optimistic about 2021
For today’s discussion on agriculture, we are speaking with Brad Boettger, who is the Alberta Chairperson for the Prairie Oat Growers Association. We talk to Boettger about the challenges and opportunities that COVID has brought on. We
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Mackenzie Applied Research Association talks about its goals and studies for 2021
The Trending 55 Newsroom had a chance to catch up with an official from the Mackenzie Applied Research Association (MARA). Samuel Peprah is the Research Manager for MARA and he talked to us in great detail about
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Upcoming agriculture virtual events
The Mackenzie Applied Research Association is having a virtual meeting on Thursday morning from 9:30 to 10:30. It will be to discuss clubroot and other crop diseases expected in 2021. If you are interested, you can sign
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Alberta Wheat Commission Talks About Research Projects and Wheat Markets
On our ag show today, we talked to Greg Sears who is one of the directors with the Alberta Wheat Commission and is also a farmer in the Sexsmith area. We talked about some of the research
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Potato Growers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the year ahead
The Trending 55 Newsroom caught up with Terrence Hochstein, Executive Director of the Potato Growers of Alberta. He tells us potato farmers felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic from a supply-and-demand standpoint and the organization is
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AgSafe Alberta Talks About Having More Safe Environments On Farms
This week is Canadian Ag Safety Week and we had a chance to talk to the Executive Director of AgSafe Alberta, Jody Wacowich. We talked about what AgSafe Alberta does to help farmers and what resources they
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SARDA talks about how farming differs in every region
On this weeks Ag Show, we spoke to the Smoky Applied Research and Demonstration Association. We spoke to SARDA’S Board of Directors Chair, Simon Lavoie to get an inside look on who they are and what they
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Greenview Welcomes New Agriculture Services Manager
The Municipal District of Greenview has a new person looking out for the area’s farmers. Sheila Kaus comes over from nearby Big Lakes County, where she was that county’s Agriculture Field Person . She brings a wealth
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Dreeshen talks about the 2021 budget for agriculture
Agriculture and Forestry Minister, Devin Dreeshen joined our Ag Show today to talk about the budget, as well as this thoughts on some federal programs. He also gives us a peak into the upcoming wildfire season. The
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Alberta Pork Executive Director says plant shutdowns cause huge backlogs for producers
On this episode of the Ag Show we spoke with the Executive Director of Alberta Pork, Darcy Fitzgerald about how the pork industry has held up in recent years. Fitzgerald answered our questions with Red Deer’s Olymel
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Sweet says its time for province to join Agri-Stability
The NDP’s new Cirtic for Agriculture and Forestry joins us today on the Trending 55 Hot Seat. Edmonton-Manning MLA, Heather Sweet joins us to talk about her new file. We also tells us that Minister Devin Dreeshen
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Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association Talks About Slowdowns For Feedlots
On our Ag show today, we talked with the chairperson of the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association, Greg Schmidt. They’re a group that represents feedlots in the province. We talked about how the pandemic lead to a backlog
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Bibeau talks about accomplishments of 2020; looks ahead to 2021
On the Agriculture Show, we caught up with Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau. Among the topics we covered include: A major investment in irrigation in Alberta last year in which the federal government covered
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Alberta Milk on the challenges and opportunities in the province’s dairy industry
We had a chance to chat with Karlee Conway, Communications Manager for Alberta Milk. Many topics were covered, but one issue Conway tells us about is the dairy industry in Alberta needs more capacity. The full conversation
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New Agricultural Fieldman for Northern Sunrise County
On this week’s agriculture chat, we spoke with Northern Sunrise County’s new Agricultural Fieldman Trent Keller. Keller was the former Vegetation Management Coordinator for the county before filling the shoes of this new role. We talked about
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Cattlemen’s Association continues to explore new markets for exports
On today’s discussion about agriculture, we spoke with Fawn Jackson, Director of Government and International Relations for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. She talked to us about some of the challenges the pandemic brought for ranchers, as well
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Egg Farmers Of Alberta Talks About Market For Eggs Changing
Our agriculture discussion today is with David Webb, the Marketing and Communications manager with the Egg Farmers of Alberta. Some of the topics we discussed include how the market for eggs has been shifted by the pandemic
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The latest agriculture events
The Beef Cattle Research Council will be hosting a webinar series with a new topic each month. For February, the BCRC will be titled “Breeding goals: Practical Genetics for beef production and it will be on Wednesday,
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Funding Provided For Agronomy Centre In Fort Vermilion
In our Agriculture Discussion today, we talk with Garth Patterson, the Executive Director of the Western Grains Research Foundation. The WGRF recently provided a grant of $300,000 to the Mackenzie Applied Research Association for the construction of
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Ryan Hicks talks about beekeeping in the Peace Region
Today, we are catching up with Ryan Hicks. He works with Hicks Honey Farms in McLennan and is also a Director for the Alberta Beekeepers Commission. We had a chance to talk to him about the challenges
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Peace Country Beef and Forage Association hoping to host in-person seminars this year.
This week for the Ag Show we had a chance to speak with the Peace County Beef and Forage Association’s, Kaitlin McLachlan. In our chat we talked about what PCBFA can do for producers in the area,
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Alberta Pulse Growers looking ahead to 2021
On today’s look into agriculture, we are speaking with a representative from the Alberta Pulse Growers. Peter Konstapel is a Director-at-Large with the pulse growers and also is a farmer of pulse (except beans) near Spirit River.
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Alberta Barley Talks About Research Programs And Barley Demand
Today we spoke to the chairperson for Alberta Barley, Tara Sawyer. Some of the topics discussed include some of the research programs that they’re involved in, how the demand for barley has changed over the past year,
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Upcoming agricultural virtual events
On February 2, a webinar about climate and animals will be taking place. A cattle farmer will be hosting a session called “choosing the right cattle for your climate and management system.” It starts at 7:00 PM.
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Big Lakes County Agricultural Services Board faces challenges with provincial government
This week the Trending 55 Newsroom had the chance to speak with Doug Meniece, Chair of the Big Lakes County Agricultural Services Board. Some of the topics we covered included many worries they had voiced in their
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AFSC Vice-President talks about goals and challenges
We had a chance to catch up with Emmet Hanrahan, Vice-President of Product Innovation at the Agricultural Financial Services Corporation. Aside from his reaction to the news that farmers will get a break on premiums, he talks
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Pulse Growers AGM will be held virtually
The Alberta Pulse Growers Commission is having it’s annual general meeting today (January 27). It will be a chance for viewers to get an update on the association’s financial position, as well as a review of its
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Farmers to see a reduction of 20 percent in crop insurance premiums
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen says farmers can look forward to a drop of 20 percent insurance payments. Dreeshen talked to the Trending 55 Newsroom about the announcement and gives an example of how this can
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Alberta Beef Producers On Pandemic Challenges And Year Ahead
We had a chance this week to talk to the chairperson for the Alberta Beef Producers, Kelly Smith-Fraser. Some of the topics we covered include some of the different challenges faced by the cattle industry, the effects
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Local agriculture society’s AGM scheduled for Saturday
The Harmon Valley Agricultural Society will be having its annual general meeting this coming Saturday. It is tentatively scheduled for 2PM. If you want to help with current events or bring some new ideas to the table,
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Dreeshen talks about Alberta’s agriculture priorities for 2021
Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen is one of our featured interviews this week as the Trending 55 Newsroom dives deeper into agriculture coverage. Key topics covered include: a question from local farmers about the provincial
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Annual Agronomy update scheduled for tomorrow
Alberta Barley, Alberta Canola, Alberta Pulse Growers, and Alberta Wheat Commission are will be hosting the annual Agronomy update virtually. It will start on January 19 and will be a two-day event. Organizers say that not only
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Provincial canola commission on: field conditions, how COVID has affected farming and more
We will be featuring more interviews related to farming and agriculture at the Trending 55 Newsroom. Our first interview is with Ward Toma, General Manager of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission. We covered a wide range of
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Beginning January 18, watch and listen for expanded Ag content including industry news, events and interviews.
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