Agriculture

CFIA pauses traceability rules

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it is pausing the publication of new traceability regulations. It adds that the new rules are not in place and have not been finalized. The CFIA says in a stat...

Pattison Media Jan 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Stephen Linton/Dreamstime)

ABP producer meetings start Monday

Alberta Beef Producers will soon start its series of producer meetings on Monday in La Crete.It will take place at the Heritage Centre.That will be followed by one in High Prairie on January 14 at the...

Pattison Media Jan 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta Beef Producers)

Rural Minds Matter hosting training session

An event called Rural Minds Matter Peer Support Training is set for January 24 and 25.This is online training that organizers say is "designed for rural residents, producers, and those who support far...

Pattison Media Jan 10, 2026 (Image Credit: Rural Mental Wellness/Facebook.)

27th Peace Country Beef Congress set for Friday, Saturday

The 27th Peace Country Beef Congress will be held Friday and Saturday (January 9 and 10) at Evergreen Park.Congress president Colby Klassen says around 100 head will be entered in the cattle shows."I ...

Pattison Media Jan 09, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith)

Records set during Alberta Open Farm Days

Officials with Alberta Open Farm Days say records for visitor and sales numbers were set during this year's edition held in August.They say the various host farms attracted a total of 52,783 visitors ...

Erika Rolling Dec 19, 2025

Farm plastics recycling program extended

The provincial government has agreed to renew funding and extend by two years the Alberta Ag-Plastic Recycle It! pilot program.Drop-offs that collect things like twine and grain bags are set up around...

Dec 18, 2025

Alberta Canola meeting set for Tuesday in Grande Prairie

Alberta Canola will host a Grower Engagement Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Grande Prairie.It will go from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Alberta Canola says attendees can learn about research and advocacy work...

Dec 14, 2025

Grande Prairie horseman wins award at Agribition that is rarely given out

A Grande Prairie horseman has won an accolade at Canada's biggest agriculture show that isn't given out very often.Gordon Frentz won the 2025 Top Teamster of the Year at the Chore Team Competition at ...

Dec 07, 2025

Realized net farm income for Canadian farmers down in 2024 says StatCan

Statistics Canada says Canadian farms had a realized net income of $9.4 billion in 2024.A report compiled by the agency says that was $3.3 billion less than in 2023 and the largest percentage drop sin...

Dec 02, 2025

Wolfe Farms named Greenview 2025 Farm Family of the Year

The MD of Greenview has picked Wolfe Farms as this year's Farm Family of the Year.It is located a 30-minute drive south of Valleyview. The family includes Tony and Annabelle Wolfe and their three kids...

Nov 26, 2025