Category Archives: Agriculture
Province allocates $9 million to local seed co-operatives
The provincial government announced they're investing $9 million over the next three years for capital projects at local seed co-operatives to help address aging infrastructure. If passed, the funds w...
Apr 02, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 104450472 © Tomas Nevesely | Dreamstime.com)
Farmland values jump nearly nine per cent in northern Alberta in 2025 says FCC
Farm Credit Canada says Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in value in 2025. According to the latest FCC Farmland Values Report, the prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba ...
Mar 24, 2026 Screen capture of farmland values in Alberta's Peace region in 2025 (Image Credit: FCC)
Farm Family of the Year calls the recognition an honour and humbling
A Goodfare family says being the County of Grande Prairie's Farm Family of the Year is "quite an honour."The Kitt family runs The Homestead and First Nature Farms.Jerry Kitt says he was attracted to f...
Mar 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Nathaniel Leigh)
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week underway
This is Canadian Agricultural Safety Week.The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association sets aside the third week in March every year to put a focus on farm safety.Each day will see a different focus a...
Mar 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA)/Facebook.)
Four Peace Country municipalities sending resolutions to RMA spring convention
Resolutions from four municipalities in the Peace Country will be up for discussion at the Rural Municipalities of Alberta spring convention.It will run from March 16 to 18 in Edmonton.The County of G...
Mar 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Rural Municipalities of Alberta/Facebook.)
Peace County Classic Agri-Show wrapping up Mar. 14
Saturday, Mar. 14 is the last day of the 2026 Peace Country Classic Agri-Show.The 40th annual event brings together farmers, ranchers, families, and businesses as they showcase farming and agriculture...
Mar 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel Leigh)
Province offering incentives to vet. clinics to hire students
The provincial government says it is putting $250,000 over two years into an idea meant to get veterinary students to stay in rural Alberta.This money is for the Veterinary Student Recruitment and Ret...
Mar 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 71322690 © 123elis | Dreamstime.com)
Milestone edition of the Peace Country Classic Agri-Show starts Thursday
The Peace Country Classic Agri-Show marks a milestone this year.The version that starts Thursday, March 10, at Evergreen Park will be the 40th edition.There will be over 100 exhibitors. Trade show spa...
Mar 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith.)
County of Grande Prairie to launch video series on local agriculture
The County of Grande Prairie will be saluting the agriculture industry in a new video series.The series is called Rooted in the County. The first video in the 17-part series will be released on Friday...
Feb 25, 2026 (Image Credit: screenshot from a video by the County of Grande Prairie.)
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food releases statement on Canada's Agriculture Day 2026
February 10, 2026, marks Canada's 10th annual Agriculture Day. Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Health MacDonald has released a statement in recognition of the day and what it means to Ca...
Feb 10, 2026