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May 27

Scientific suds come to Lethbridge

By: Ellen Cottee

With the Alberta craft beer business booming, it was only a matter of time before breweries began popping up in the most unlikely of places. Lethbridge, AB, has not been home to a brewery since the closing of a Molson-owned location in 1990. Twenty-six years later, two Lethbridge beer geeks decided to turn a theoretical

May 5

FAO warns landowners about selling surface leases

By: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

The Farmers’ Advocate Office (FAO) has received reports that enterprises that are offering to buy surface leases from landowners. As an increasing number of operators face insolvency or other financial restraints, selling surface leases is apparently being promoted as a means of eliminating a perceived risk of landowners not receiving their annual compensation. Concrete details

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18 Apr

A benchmark study by Team Alberta estimated that in 2018, the cost of fuel used for grain drying in Alberta was between $35 to $45 million. Volunteer to be part of the solution to lower grain drying costs and increased efficiencies. Learn more here, https://t.co/4YIcAViFrB.

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17 Apr

Team Alberta extends congratulations to Premier-elect Jason Kenney on his party’s victory in the province’s 30th general election. Team Alberta is committed to working with the new government to advance Alberta’s $6 billion crop sector. https://t.co/NdyfpEC9wY

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12 Apr

*SOUND ON*

In the run-up to the 2019 Alberta election on April 16, we examine the issues affecting the province’s farming sector. Check out Episode 2 of our podcast!

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16 Apr

"Strong crop establishment through adequate seeding rates will not only produce higher yields but will also increase the value of other inputs." @BoychynJeremy. Get the full article on page 3 of The Grain Exchange here, https://t.co/MVX82b2B5I.