Insights and Stories on Alberta

B.C. plans trade challenge of Alberta’s wine ban

Feb. 20, 2018 at 12:25 pm CST

The Alberta government’s ban on imports of wine from British Columbia is poised to be the first case challenged under the new interprovincial Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). The British Columbia government announced Monday it will formally challenge the Alberta ban through the CFTA dispute settlement process. Alberta Premier Rachel […]

Feed weekly outlook: Alberta prices see wide range

Feb. 8, 2018 at 4:14 pm CST

By Dave Sims

Trudeau under pressure to cork provinces’ wine, oil row

Feb. 7, 2018 at 6:25 pm CST

By David Ljunggren Rod Nickel

Alberta halts B.C. wine purchases in pipeline feud

Feb. 6, 2018 at 7:08 pm CST

By Reuters

Feed weekly outlook: Demand shifting at Alberta feedlots

Feb. 1, 2018 at 5:30 pm CST

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Loans pledged for wildfire-damaged Alberta farms

Dec. 24, 2017 at 2:51 am CST

Ranchers and farmers in two southeastern Alberta municipalities hit by wildfire in mid-October may soon be able to apply for interest-free rebuilding loans. The province’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. (AFSC) on Wednesday announced loan applications will be available Jan. 8 for eligible producers in Cypress County and the MD of […]

By Staff

Bovine TB probe’s on-farm testing work complete

Dec. 19, 2017 at 8:22 pm CST

On-farm testing work has wrapped on all the cattle herds that supplied animals in the past five years to an Alberta herd that turned up six cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in the fall of 2016. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported Tuesday it has completed on-farm testing of […]

By Staff

Klassen: Stronger fed cattle market underpins feeder complex

Dec. 18, 2017 at 9:37 pm CST

Alberta fed cattle prices surged $11-$12 this past week, with packers buying fed cattle in the range of $262-$264 on a dressed basis. While most feedlot operations are carrying sufficient numbers at this time of year, quality packages of heavier replacements were extremely precious. Yearlings and calves above 850 lbs. […]

By Jerry Klassen

Feed barley in sync with Manitoba corn

Dec. 12, 2017 at 6:44 pm CST

CNS Canada — This year’s bumper harvest of Manitoba corn is making an impact at Alberta feedlots. According to Market Place Commodities at Lethbridge, feed barley prices are near the $215 per tonne mark, down $5 from a few weeks ago. “Corn is filling some of the volume demand, so […]

By Dave Sims

P+H plans new east-central Alberta elevator

Nov. 21, 2017 at 4:20 pm CST

Winnipeg grain and agrifood firm Parrish and Heimbecker is set to reinforce its recent arrival in the east-central Alberta retail market with a new grain elevator. Privately-held P+H announced Tuesday it will build a new 46,000-tonne capacity grain elevator and crop input centre at Viking, about 120 km southeast of […]

By Staff