Agriculture

Entries close Monday for Agri-Show's Youth Livestock Program

Tuesday is the entry deadline for the Youth Livestock Program at the Foster's Peace Country Classic Agri-Show.Coordinator Amber Binks says there are shows for steers, heifers, and sheep."This has been...

Feb 25, 2022

Moisture levels, rising input costs challenges for farmers

Sexsmith farmer and Alberta Wheat Commission chair Greg Sears says how farms are doing after the 2021 drought varies by different regions and how farms are set up.He says there are some challenges cur...

Feb 06, 2022

Sexsmith farmer named Alberta Wheat Commission chair

The new chair of the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) says there are three areas he wants to focus on.Sexsmith farmer Greg Sears was named to the post at the AWC's recent annual general meeting in Edmon...

Feb 03, 2022

Tribute for Valhalla farm family

The County of Grande Prairie has given a 100 Years of Farming Heritage Homestead Award to the Harpe family from Valhalla Centre.This award is given to families that have farmed in the county continuou...

Jan 21, 2022

Foster's Peace Country Classic Agri-Show dates set

The Foster's Peace Country Classic Agri-Show is going to run for an extra day this year.The 2022 edition is set for four days from March 9-12 at Evergreen Park.Past editions have run for three days.Th...

Jan 19, 2022

Vavrek's named County of Grande Prairie Farm Family of the Year

The County of Grande Prairie has announced the Vavrek family of Vavy Valley Farms as its 2022 Farm Family of the Year.The Award recognizes significant contributions to agriculture and the community. M...

Jan 13, 2022

Toews says farmers planning for 2022 after a tough 2021

The MLA for Grande Prairie-Wapiti says 2021 has been "a mixed bag" for agriculture.Travis Toews says the drought is the biggest story of the year, but adds some commodity prices have been at what he c...

Dec 19, 2021

Cargill workers accept new contract, avoid strike

HIGH RIVER, AB - A strike has been avoided at Cargill Inc.Cargill's High River plant processes about 35 percent of Canada's beef production. Union workers have accepted a new labour contract, averting...

Dec 06, 2021

Deal reached in High River meat-packing plant labour dispute

CALGARY - The union representing workers at the meat-packing plant that was the site of one of Canada's largest COVID-19 outbreaks says it's reached a tentative deal with Cargill Inc., just days befor...

Dec 01, 2021

Funding boost for Lewis Hawkes renovation project

The renovation project at the Lewis Hawkes Pavilion has been given a financial boost by the provincial government and the County of Grande Prairie.The province has given Evergreen Park a $435,000 gran...

Dec 01, 2021