Canada and the U.S. are locked in a fresh tariff standoff after Ottawa suspended trade talks, drawing mixed reaction from provincial leaders including Alberta's premier.
The Aug. 21 provincial crop report shows a wide gap between southern and central regions and the province's northern growing areas, though rain has boosted soil moisture across the board.
A summer showcase at Medicine Hat College's Centre for Innovation featured student projects ranging from agricultural drone imaging to a proposed coach service linking the Hat to Calgary's airport.
With 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods set to take effect Wednesday, a Manitoba-led delegation used the Iowa State Fair to press the case for cross-border trade.
The province's latest crop report shows the Central region leading in barley, oat and pea yield projections even as soil moisture lags in parts of the South and Central.
The annual event lets Albertans visit farms and related sites across the province, with a 2026 theme focused on rangelands and the people who manage grazing animals.
The provincial good-to-excellent rating for major crops exceeds the five-year average, though moisture conditions remain sharply divided between drier southern areas and wetter northern regions.