Agriculture

Cleanfarms transitioning ag plastic jug recycling in Alberta to ag retailers

Over the next three years, Cleanfarms, the organization that collects used agricultural plastics for recycling, will be changing it's drop-off locations in Alberta over to agriculture retailers. Empty...

Jun 17, 2022

Evjen Family honoured with Pioneer Farming Family Award in County of Grande Prairie

The Evjen family has been given a Pioneer Farming Family Award by the County of Grande Prairie. They have been ranching in the Valhalla-La Glace area since 1914.On Saturday, June 11, family members we...

Jun 14, 2022

Alberta producers want ground beef exempted from labelling requirements

Livestock producer associations are requesting ground beef to be exempted from proposed federal labelling requirements and have the support of the Alberta government.Health Canada's proposed front-of-...

Jun 14, 2022

Ranchers’ group pushes back against Health Canada’s “vilification” of beef

CALGARY, AB - A group representing Canadian ranchers says their industry has been unfairly singled out by proposed new regulations that would require packaged ground beef to be sold with a health warn...

Jun 10, 2022

Seeding progress caught up to the five-year average

The June 7 crop report from Alberta Agriculture says 93.9 per cent of the crop in the Peace had been seeded by that date.That is the same as the five-year average for this time of year. Seeding progre...

Jun 10, 2022

City dwellers being asked to say thank you to people in agriculture on Farmer's Day

June 10 marks Farmer's Day in Alberta UFA President and CEO Scott Bolton says after a drought, high input costs, and the late spring, it is more important than ever to celebrate farmers."The circumsta...

Jun 10, 2022

Perennial Plot Tours in DeBolt and Fairview June 15 and 16

The Peace Country Beef and Forage Association will be hosting two separate tours at their plots to see how perennial plants faired with last summer's drought and the harsh winter conditions. The Assoc...

Jun 09, 2022

Drought conditions lead to state of agricultural disaster in Cypress County

Medicine Hat, AB-Cypress County has declared a local state of agricultural disaster after years of drought conditions."We've had this bunch of rain in the last few days, but some (areas) haven't had a...

Jun 07, 2022

Seeding moving along quickly in the Peace

Seeding has been moving along quickly in the Peace with the warm weather.The May 31 report says just over 79 per cent of seeding is complete. Completion stood at 36.6 per cent the week before and 2.5 ...

Jun 03, 2022

Alberta Open Farm Days registration deadline extended

The registration deadline for host farms to participate in Alberta Open Farm Days has been extended.The original deadline was May 31, but it has been extended to June 3.CEO Tim Carson says there has b...

Jun 02, 2022