FARM FREEDOM AND SAFTEY ACT (FFSA) CONSULTATIONS: In 2015 the NDP government introduced the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act (Bill 6) which removed the exemption of farms and ranches from Employment Standards (ES), Occupational Health and Saftey (OHS) and Labour Relations (LR). Workplace legislation was put into place for ES/LS and OHS
Read MoreThis year, the Alberta Wheat Commission sponsored and participated in one of the top agronomy events in Alberta, CanolaPALOOZA. Hosted by Alberta Canola, the event was a great success with hundreds of producers and agronomists coming out to chat with industry experts about various agronomic topics.Alberta Wheat team at CanolaPALOOZA along with Dr. Brian Beres
Read MorePeace Region Moisture levels in the peace region currently range from fair to excellent. Fields are excessively wet in the south of the region, with crops yellowing, and dryer in the north. Cereal crops are around the flag leaf stage, and spraying in the region is nearly wrapped up. There has been the occasional grasshopper
Read MoreAlberta Barley welcomes the strategic realignment of the Barley Council of Canada (BCC) which paves the way for greater collaboration throughout the barley value chain resulting in better service for farmers. Changes will involve collaboration on delivery of service and sharing of resources with Cereals Canada, the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) and the
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