Agriculture

No new money in federal announcement for agriculture says Warkentin

The MP for Grande Prairie Mackenzie says the federal government is falling short when it comes to supporting agriculture.We asked Chris Warkentin about the federal government's $252-million announceme...

May 10, 2020

2019 Bear Lake Growing Project wraps up after winter-long delay

by Jeanette BeyerThe 2019 Bear Lake Growing Project crop has been combined.Five combines picked up the 130 acres of canola in three hours on Wednesday after it had to stay out all winter. Money from s...

May 08, 2020

4-H clubs taking sale online

The Kleskun and Bezanson 4-H Multi Clubs will be holding their steer and lamb sale online this year.These sales are usually held in person as part of 4-H Achievement Days, but those are not going ahea...

May 07, 2020 Photo from the 4-H 2020 Facebook page.

Farm groups disappointed in federal announcement

Alberta farm groups are not happy with a federal government announcement of $252-million for the agriculture industry.The money is meant to do things like buy food before it spoils and give it to food...

May 06, 2020 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Province announces advisory panel for agriculture industry

It's another war room, of sorts, this time aimed at sticking up for Alberta's second largest industry.Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen announced on Tuesday the 10 people who make up th...

May 05, 2020

AFSC hopes to process most inspections this week, commodity groups working on pandemic issues

The Agriculture Financial Services Corporation says unharvested crops remains its number one priority.AFSC says in a news release that there are what it terms "a large range of potential claims" on a ...

May 05, 2020 Combining of last year's canola crop at Boyd Farms near Fairview. Photo supplied by AFSC.

Peace Country farmers combining and seeding

The warmer, windy weather means Peace Country farmers have been able to get back to combining the crop that stayed in the field all winter.County of Grande Prairie Ag. Fieldman Sonja Raven says areas ...

May 04, 2020 Photo from the Alberta Canola Facebook page.

ABP asking ranchers to help push politicians to help the beef industry, CCA offering mental health help

Alberta Beef Producers is encouraging ranchers to contact federal and provincial politicians about help for the industry.ABP has come up with a form letter that ranchers can fill out and send to their...

Apr 29, 2020 Photo credit: Jasmin Toffoli/Dreamstime

UFA donates N95 masks to AHS

United Farmers of Alberta is donating N95 masks to Alberta Health Services.UFA is giving 60 cases, about 4800 masks in total, for front-line health care workers to use in the fight against COVID-19."W...

Apr 23, 2020 Photo from the UFA Facebook page.

Beef groups calling for set-aside program, other action, during COVID-19 pandemic

Alberta Beef Producers and the Canadian Cattlemen's Association are recommending that the federal government bring in a set-aside program to slow down the flow of cattle to processing. ABP Chair Kelly...

Apr 17, 2020 Photo from the Alberta Beef Producers Facebook page.