Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Tara Sawyer reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to supporting the beef sector through collaboration, trade and producer engagement during her first address to the Alberta Beef Industry Stampede Summit as minister. Speaking to producers and industry representatives, Sawyer described Alberta’s beef industry as a cornerstone of the provincial economy…

Former Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson reflected on the relationships he built with producers and industry leaders during his time in office as he addressed attendees at the 2026 Alberta Beef Industry Stampede Summit. Returning to the Summit to introduce Alberta’s new Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Tara Sawyer, Sigurdson said representing…

“Alberta has the best beef in the world. We have so much to be proud of here in Alberta.” The Calgary Stampede once again provided Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) with an opportunity to strengthen relationships and showcase Alberta’s beef industry while advancing conversations about trade, innovation, environmental stewardship and the future of cattle production. The…

“We’re just ordinary people doing what we love and what feels right. To be recognized – I can’t describe what that means to us.” In Alberta’s Special Area No. 2, about 40 minutes east of Drumheller, where drought and wind have shaped generations of ranching families, lush pasture isn’t something visitors expect to see. Yet…

Emergency approval gives producers another option as pressure builds across the Prairies (Editor’s note: Alberta Agriculture and innovation issued an update on June 29 that strychnine is now available in Alberta through approved counties for the management of Richardson’s ground squirrels. Click to view: UPDATE.) Across much of Alberta, the signs are familiar this time…

New Technical Guideline helps clarify water well monitoring requirements A new technical guideline is now available to help confined feeding operation (CFO) owners and operators better understand how to monitor water wells located near manure storage facilities and manure collection areas. The new Water Well Monitoring Parameters Technical Guideline was developed by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG),…