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Classroom exchanged for wide-open spaces

Classroom exchanged for wide-open spaces

Alberta high school students enrolled at The Farm study core subjects such as math, history and science while also learning about agriculture.
Hybrid meat products on the rise

Hybrid meat products on the rise

Food companies develop a new alternative to traditional meat that is a combination of cell cultured and plant based
Business downturn forced producers to think small

Business downturn forced producers to think small

On the Farm: Couple found new way to market leafcutter bees after low prices hurt alfalfa seed industry and reduced demand for pollinators
Canadian Western Agribition Back For 50th Show

Canadian Western Agribition Back For 50th Show

This year, the show is back in full force with substantial prize money for both cattle exhibitors and rodeo athletes
Antiques help the hungry – photo essay

Antiques help the hungry – photo essay

Volunteers using modern and antique combines harvested the 2021 wheat crop grown for the Bear Lake Growing Project west of Sexsmith, Alta.
Few Canadians fully aware of advancements in ag tech: poll

Few Canadians fully aware of advancements in ag tech: poll

Todd Lewis, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, said that doesn't jive with the industry he knows, where farmers were first in line to adopt technologies from plant breeding to autonomous driving.
Best to lock in fertilizer now, farmers warned

Best to lock in fertilizer now, farmers warned

Nitrogen fertilizer prices have exploded due to sky-high natural gas prices, says an industry analyst.
Winter wheat called ‘risk management crop’

Winter wheat called ‘risk management crop’

Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission urges growers to consider the environmental benefits of planting fall-seeded crops
New report finds 58 percent of food is wasted

New report finds 58 percent of food is wasted

University of Calgary researchers determine that most waste occurs at the consumer level rather than in agriculture.
Dairy study gives canola meal high marks

Dairy study gives canola meal high marks

Canola council finds that feeding meal to cows may increase milk production and quality and lower methane emissions.
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