Agriculture

Peace Region farmers making progress with seeding

The May 24 crop report from the province says 36.6 per cent of the Peace Region crop has been seeded.That is up from 2.5 percent completed in the May 17 crop report.The five-year average for this time...

May 27, 2022

Province funding smart agri-tech projects

EDMONTON, AB - New cutting-edge agricultural technology could soon be available for farmers and other producers.The Government of Alberta, through the Alberta Innovates Smart Agriculture and Food Digi...

May 26, 2022

Peace River Hot Honey up for 2022 Made in Alberta Readers Choice Award

Honey Bunny in the hamlet of Guy, AB has been nominated once again for a Made in Alberta Readers Choice Award, but this year for their new Peace River Hot Honey product line. Hot, Bourbon Hot and Pine...

May 13, 2022

Friceys Prairie Fruit Pops nominated for 2022 Made in Alberta Reader's Choice Award.

Broken Tine Orchard near Rio Grande, AB has had its brand new product nominated for a 2022 Made in Alberta Reader's Choice Award just two short months after being released to the public. The Friceys P...

May 12, 2022

Province's first crop report of 2022 says melt, runoff are holding up seeding progress

The province's first crop report of 2022 says 0.3 per cent of Peace Region crops had been seeded as of May 3. It was at 0.8 per cent this time last year with the five-year average at 0.7 per cent. Sma...

May 11, 2022

Governments say feed assistance program paid out $350 million

The federal and provincial governments say the Canada-Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance program gave out $350 million to help Alberta producers pay for feed this past winter and to help beekeepers hit...

May 05, 2022

Riverstone School receiving ceremonial tree for Arbor Day

The Grande Prairie Arbor Day Society is celebrating trees on May 5 by holding a ceremonial tree plant at the Riverstone Public School.Each year during the first full week of May, a school is chosen to...

May 03, 2022

Alberta grain bag and baler twine recycling pilot program extended to August 2023

An additional $115,000 in funding from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry has been given to the 'Alberta Ag Plastic: Recycle It!' pilot program. This will allow an extension for another year and a half ...

Apr 30, 2022

County of Grande Prairie council approves contract for road overlay program

The County of Grande Prairie has hired Knelson Sand & Gravel Ltd. to do this year's road overlay program.A contract worth just over $1.4 million was approved at Monday's council meeting.Reeve Lean...

Apr 29, 2022

UFA official says 2022 will be "a tough year to negotiate" for farmers

An official with UFA says 2022 will be a very tough year to negotiate for farmers.Vice president of petroleum and innovation Don Smith says all input prices are increasing."Now, commodity prices have ...

Apr 18, 2022