Agriculture

Alberta barley and wheat farmers voting on potential merge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta barley and wheat farmers will soon vote to see whether or not Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) should formally merge into a single crop commission.The pla...

Sep 15, 2022

Damage caused by wild boars added to compensation program

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As wild boar populations continue to grow in Alberta, producers are being forced to deal with increasing levels of damage caused by the invasive species.As a result of the growing ris...

Sep 14, 2022

Stats. Can. predicting better crop this year

Statistics Canada says Canadian farmers are on track to produce a better crop this year than they did in 2021. Early production estimates suggest crop yields will be higher because of better growing c...

Sep 14, 2022

Harvest going very well says Fairview producer

Fairview producer and Alberta Canola Director Dan Doll says harvest in his area has gone very well."Incredible weather I would say. Probably, two-thirds to three-quarters done. There is a little bit o...

Sep 13, 2022

Farming Heritage Homestead Award for Sexsmith family

A long-time Sexsmith farming family has been given a Farming Heritage Homestead Award by the County of Grande Prairie.The Anderson family was saluted on Saturday.Jason and Kodi Anderson currently run ...

Sep 08, 2022

Federal fertilizer reduction and Peace region harvest with Grain Growers of Canada Chair Andre Harpe

Producers in the Peace are back in their fields taking major crops off thanks to the dry heat over the past two months to catch them back up to speed after a slow start to seeding in May. A local farm...

Sep 02, 2022

Peace region expected to have highest yields in the province

AFSC and the Alberta Crop Reporting program have indicated they believe the Peace region will have the best yields compared to regional long-term averages this year. As of August 23, a yield index of ...

Aug 30, 2022

Freeland addresses Peace Region producers concerns on 30 per cent fertilizer emission reduction target

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the 30 per cent reduction in fertilizer emissions by 2030 is a target and not compulsory.Freeland was in Grande Prairie on August 26 and spoke to local pro...

Aug 29, 2022

CN prepares for increased grain transportation across Canada

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Canadian National Railway says it is prepared to transport a lot more crops over the next year.The company recently released its 2022-2023 Grain Plan, highlighting everything it is do...

Aug 17, 2022

Alberta Barley Director calls 2022 growing season dry

Predictions are pointing towards having a less than plentiful harvest this year according to Alberta Barley's Region Six Director Brent Konstapel. Konstapel farms in the Spirit River area and he says ...

Aug 16, 2022