Agriculture

Ottawa increases AgriStability cap to help industry as it faces Chinese tariffs

OTTAWA - The Canadian government has announced support for the country's agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China. The federal agriculture department says in a news release that th...

Curtis Galbraith Mar 22, 2025

Province says legislative changes will mean more agriculture waste going to the biogas industry

The provincial government is going to make changes to some legislation it says will help support the biogas industry.The changes to the Agricultural Operation Practices Act, if approved, would allow o...

Mar 19, 2025

Agricultural Safety Week: Slow down and make a plan

This year, March 16-22 marks Agricultural Safety Week in Canada, an annual national event aimed at highlighting the importance of farm safety. "Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is a good time to remi...

Mar 19, 2025

Federal government announces grant for farm safety organization ahead of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week

The federal government has announced a grant for the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association.The $1,607,291 over three years is meant to help find ways to reduce injuries and improve farm safety thro...

Mar 14, 2025

Federal money coming to Peace Region projects

The federal government has made some funding announcements related to agriculture recently and some of the money is coming to the to the Peace.One of the announcements is $116 million to 119 projects ...

Mar 13, 2025

Ag ministers say Team Canada tariffs approach will continue as GGC expresses concern about trade war

Federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers says they will continue with a Team Canada approach in dealing with US tariffs. The ministers met in Ottawa on Thursday as part of what a rele...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 11, 2025

Canadian canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs

OTTAWA - Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities. Chris Davison, president of the Canola Council of Canad...

Curtis Galbraith Mar 08, 2025

Final day of Peace Country Classic Agri-Show, skijoring cancelled

Evergreen Park says the skijoring that was set to be the final event at the Peace Country Classic Agri-Show on Saturday has been cancelled.Park officials say in a news release that the track is unsafe...

Mar 08, 2025

Alde Family being honoured as County of Grande Prairie's Farm Family of the Year at Ag-Show Friday

A local fourth-generation farm will be honoured Friday evening with a banquet at the Peace Country Classic Agri-Show at Evergreen Park.Kreg Alde of Broken Tine Orchard says getting the County of Grand...

Mar 07, 2025

The Peace Country Classic Agri-Show in pictures

The Peace Country Classic Agri-Show will continue Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. out at Evergreen Park.Here are some pictures from the show..Photo by Curtis Ga...

Mar 07, 2025