AFSC says in a news release posted to its website that Alberta farmers can expect an increase in crop insurance premiums for this year.The company says, quote, "loss experience from previous dry years continues to drive premium increases."CEO Darryl Kay says in that same release that there were what he called...

Alberta Beef Producers has started its series of Producer Meetings to be held in northwestern Alberta.There was one in La Crete on Monday. There is another one Wednesday, January 15 in High Prairie and another one in Grande Prairie January 16.Ranchers can hear from local ABP representatives and bring forward resolution...

The North Peace Applied Research Association will host its 2025 Peace Agronomy Update January 31 in Fairview at the Dunvegan Inn and Suites. It will start at 9 a.m. and go until 4:30. Drainage, pests and insects, markets and agricultural economics will all be discussed. Registration and more information online.

It is billed as Alberta's crop conference.The CrossRoads Crop Conference is set for January 28 and 29 in Edmonton.It is organized by Alberta Canola, Alberta Grains and Alberta Pulse Growers and replaces the old Farm Tech conference.The event's website says people coming can lean about sustainable practices and technolo...

The federal government says applications will open for its Youth Employment and Skills Program on January 27.This is set up to help young people get jobs in agriculture.A release from the government says there is $13.5 million set aside for this program and that it will support about 1,200 jobs.Producers, agri-business...

People from the Peace Country beef business are gathering at Evergreen Park this weekend.The 25th Peace Country Beef Congress will run Friday and Saturday. The first edition was also held at Evergreen Park in 1998. There will be several cattle shows plus a trade show. Friday's events will run all afternoon with Saturda...

Alberta Canola says applications are open for its Walter Paszkowski Farm Leadership Award. One canola farmer in Alberta will be given $5000 bursary to participate in the National Farm Leadership Program for 2025.It is meant to develop leaders and is meant to fit into what a release from Alberta Canola calls a "hec...

AFSC has a bunch of deadlines coming up by the end of the year.December 20 is the last day to submit requests for loan disbursements.The last day to buy livestock price insurance is December 19 while December 23 is the last day to request a claim. Online requests for revolving loan funding must be in by 6 a.m. on Chris...

A Grande Prairie man recently received a lot of attention for being the oldest competitor at a competition at Regina's Canadian Western Agribition.Gordon Frentz is 82. He wound up finishing third in Agribition's chore team competition."How I came to want to go there is I've been watching it on YouTube for the last...

The Northern Women in Ag. Conference will take place February 20 and 21 in Fairview at the Dunvegan Inn & Suites.Its theme is "Empowering Women in Agriculture Through Education and Support."Events will include a calving clinic at Northwestern Polytechnic and a marketing workshop.There are also four differ...

Farm Credit Canada has given out grants of up to $500 to 4-H clubs across Canada.The money comes from the FCC 4-H Club Fund.Of the 48 clubs in Alberta getting funding, three are located in northwestern Alberta.They are the Beaverlodge 4-H Club, the Prairie Rose 4-H Club in Valleyview and the Big River 4-H Club in La Cr...

Canola farmers and industry officials will gather in Red Deer in January for two events.The Alberta Canola Conference and AGM is set for January 22 while the Research Symposium will be held on January 23.The conference will feature various guest speakers from the Canola Council of Canada and other groups. The 35th annu...

Cleanfarms and the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group have launched what they are calling `The Great Twine Round-Up'It offers cash prizes to 4-H members and individuals.They can pick up bags, fill them with twine, and drop off that twine for recycling.This will run until the end of May. There are several landfill tr...

Alberta Grains has named its new board of directors.Greg Sears of Sexsmith and Tasha Alexander of Brownvale will represent Region 6, which takes in the Peace Country. Both were on the first-ever board for Alberta Grains which was named in February. Austin Vavrek of Sexsmith and Jesse Meyer of Rycroft will serve as dele...

The Peace Country Beef and Forage Association will hold its annual general meeting Saturday, November 30 at the Chateau Nova Hotel in Peace River.Networking starts at 3:30 p.m., followed by the meeting and awards at 4:30 and supper at 5:30. There will be a presentation at 7:30 p.m. from the keynote speaker, rodeo annou...

Three 4-H Alberta programs are splitting over $730,000 in joint funding from the provincial and federal governments.The money going to the Intro to 4-H, Agriculture and Mental Health Workshop, and the Senior Spring Symposium will be spread over five years.Intro to 4-H is meant to build connections between city and coun...