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Historic Alta. ranch to preserve native grassland

Sep. 15, 2008 at 1:37 pm CDT

A 125-year-old ranch that’s home to one of the largest areas of native grassland in Alberta plans to preserve that grassland through new agreements with the province and conservation groups. The OH Ranch, which has operated since 1881 and runs livestock at Longview, Pekisko, Dorothy and Bassano in southern Alberta, […]

Jones rink keeps Monsanto brand

Sep. 15, 2008 at 12:39 pm CDT

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N.S. to fund farm energy audit pilot

Sep. 15, 2008 at 12:07 pm CDT

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GSU to vote on Viterra’s “final” offer

Sep. 15, 2008 at 12:51 am CDT

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Food makers’ profit growth to continue: report

Sep. 13, 2008 at 4:16 pm CDT

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New directors named to Alberta’s AFSC

Sep. 13, 2008 at 3:44 pm CDT

Two well-known Alberta farm leaders have been appointed to the board of the province’s ag financing, insurance and funding agency. Grain and oilseed grower Mel McNaughton and beef and grain producer Darcy Davis have each been named by Ag Minister George Groeneveld to three-year terms on the 12-member board of […]

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Rothmans takeover gets federal approval

Sep. 13, 2008 at 3:28 pm CDT

U.S. tobacco giant Philip Morris International has won the last blessing it needs from Ottawa to take over Canada’s only Canadian-owned, publicly traded tobacco processor. New York-based PMI in late July announced a $2 billion, $30-per-share bid for Rothmans Inc., pending approval from Canada’s Competition Bureau, as well as approval […]

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Alberta Pulse Growers join GGC

Sep. 12, 2008 at 3:24 pm CDT

Alberta Pulse Growers has been accepted as a member of the Grain Growers of Canada, the national group announced Friday. “The 4,500 farmer members of the Alberta Pulse Growers bring expertise to our board on the many issues facing their sector and we are looking forward to their input and […]

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Bee Maid boosts processing capacity

Sep. 12, 2008 at 3:07 pm CDT

Winnipeg’s Bee Maid Honey has unveiled a new production line with a goal of raising its sales of packed honey by one million pounds per year. Bee Maid, which bills itself as North America’s largest single-source honey marketer, on Friday said its added equipment has only been online for a […]

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Editors’ Picks: Eagles blamed for lamb losses

Sep. 12, 2008 at 2:56 pm CDT

A species of eagle that’s been reintroduced on Scotland’s west coast is being blamed for the losses of over 200 lambs in a remote area so far this season, according to the British farm journal Farmers’ Weekly. The magazine said on its website that farmers and crofters on northwestern Scotland’s […]

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