Category Archives: Agriculture

"Shocking" one word Alberta Canola board chair uses to describe new Chinese tariff
The board chair with Alberta Canola uses words like shocking, devastating, and not great news to wake up to, in describing a new tariff from China. The country announced a 76 per cent tariff on Canadi...
Aug 13, 2025

Saddle Hills County resident named Miss Teepee Creek Stampede 2025
Saddle Hills County is celebrating one of their own for winning the title of Miss Teepee Creek Stampede 2025. Clara Hotte has been selected to serve as a representative of the Stampede, community and ...
Aug 12, 2025

Alberta Open Farm Days set for Saturday and Sunday
Alberta Open Farm Days is set for Saturday and Sunday. The weekend gives people a chance to visit farms and ranches, see food production first-hand, and try and buy locally produced products.There are...
Aug 12, 2025

Adjustments made to allow farmers to cut crops for feed
The federal and provincial governments say they have made it easier for farmers and ranchers to cut crops for feed. AFSC will adjust the low yield allowance in some parts of Alberta, adding in a relea...
Aug 10, 2025

Peace Country Beef & Forage Association included in provincial funding announcement
The Peace Country Beef & Forage Association is among the grant recipients this year under the province's Rangeland Sustainability Program. The province says there is a total of $1.3 million going ...
Aug 07, 2025

MD of Smoky River declares agricultural disaster
The MD of Smoky River has declared an agricultural disaster because of drought.The MD says in a release that it has asked to be included in any future federal or provincial programs meant to provide r...
Aug 06, 2025

Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede starts Wednesday
The Greatest Show in the Peace gets going today (Wednesday. August 6).The Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede will run through Sunday.The day starts at 10 a.m. B.C time with a junior rodeo. Home arts...
Aug 06, 2025

2026 Census of Agriculture questionnaire unveiled
Statistics Canada has published the questionnaire for the 2026 Census of Agriculture on its website.A release says new categories have been added for emerging products. Questions on environmental prac...
Aug 05, 2025

Producers in the Peace Region not expected to get second hay cut
While rain has provided some help to the rest of the province with crops and pasture conditions, it is looking bleak for the Peace Country this year. According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFS...
Aug 05, 2025

Australia reopens market to Canadian beef
For the first time since 2003, Australia has opened its market to beef and beef products from Canada.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says in a news release this is "opening a door to a key Indo-Pa...
Jul 31, 2025