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Resources for Alberta Producers During Dry Conditions

Aug 29, 2018

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This site provides a central location for producers to visit for information and tools on business management and production issues for managing a farm during dry conditions and periods of business stress. Call the Ag-Info Centre at 310-FARM (3276) with questions or for more information.

News and Events

Situation updates, maps and reports

Planning and Preparing for Dry Conditions
To assist with decision-making during dry conditions, information and links are available through this page, or by calling the Ag-Info Centre at 310-FARM (3276).

Stress Management

Alberta Health Services - Mental Health Resources

Business Management
Budgeting information and tools; economics and financial analysis; decision aids; market analysis and outlook; business management strategies.

Water Management

Livestock Management
Maintaining livestock productivity and health; livestock production options/alternatives; feed & fodder alternatives; forage & grazing alternatives.

Forage, Hay and Pasture Management
Managing pastures, forages and hay lands to enhance plant health to withstand water stress and help to minimize the herbage reductions.

Crop Management
Maintaining crop productivity and growth; crop production options/alternatives.

Programs & Services
Programs and services available to producers to help manage through periods of business stress

Wildfires
Wildfires are a hazard that can spring up quickly and cause damage to your farm or acreage. Minimize the risk and reduce potential damage for your family, property and animals. Report wildfires at 310-FIRE.

Farm and Acreage Preparedness for Wildfires
Alberta Wildfire (download the App) and Fire Bans websites
Alberta Emergency Alerts (download the App)

Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

Video: Taxes and Cattle Operations

Farmers and ranchers plan and budget for the long-term, but changes in the tax code can harm their success. Mark Eisele, a rancher from Wyoming who also served as the 2024 president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Kent Bacus, Executive Director of Government Affairs for NCBA, and Jeff Magee, a cattle producer from Mississippi who also served as the 2024 chair of NCBA’s Tax and Credit Committee, discuss how recent changes in tax laws have affected cattle producers, and what might be coming.