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According to Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation’s latest crop report, 10 per cent of major crops have been harvested, as of September 1, 2026. That’s up six percentage points from the previous week, although harvest remains behind the five-year average of 23 per cent and the 10-year average of 17 per cent. Harvest progress varies across…

Nine Albertans are among the 16 finalists selected for the 2026-27 Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program. The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) announced the finalists September 1, 2026, following the annual CYL Selections Competition, held August 18, 2026, during the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Winnipeg, Man. The competition brought together semi-finalists from across the…

Alberta’s Crop Diversification Centre North (CDC North) is celebrating 75 years of agricultural research, marking a milestone for a facility that has played a role in crop health, disease monitoring, and applied research since the 1950s. Located north of Edmonton, the site began as a tree nursery in 1951 and has expanded over the decades…

Several Alberta regions have been included on the federal government’s initial list of prescribed areas under the Livestock Tax Deferral provision for 2026. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced the list September 1, 2026. It identifies areas affected by drought, excess moisture, or flooding that have created feed shortages for livestock producers. In Alberta, the…

A $5.2 million investment will strengthen feed and forage barley and triticale breeding programs for producers across Alberta and Western Canada. The funding, provided through Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) and supported by the federal and provincial governments the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, will help Western Crop Innovations (WCI) advance the developments of productive, resilient,…

University of Saskatchewan researcher Dr. Bart Lardner has received the 2026 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation. Lardner, a professor in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources and chair of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s Strategic Research Program in Cow-Calf and Forage Systems, is being recognized for more than 20 years of…

Four major U.S. agricultural and livestock organizations are urging President Donald Trump to reconsider a proposed plan that would allow additional beef imports over a 90-day period. The American Farm Bureau Federation, Livestock Marketing Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and United States Cattlemen’s Association said in a letter released August 25, 2026, that they are…