Agriculture

Pig barn fire in the County of Grande Prairie

The County of Grande Prairie says several animals were lost, but hundreds more were saved, in a pig barn fire Tuesday.County fire crews from three stations were called out at 11:15 a.m. to the barn lo...

Feb 11, 2020 Photo supplied by the County of Grande Prairie

Agriculture Minister meets with Peace Country farmers

Alberta's Agriculture Minister met with a room full of farmers Saturday at the Dunes Golf and Winter Club.Devin Dreeshen says there was a lot of discussion about the tough harvest."I just met with som...

Jan 30, 2020 Photo from the Devin Dreeshan Facebook page

Snowmobilers reminded to stay off farm land

The County of Grande Prairie is reminding snowmobilers once again to stay off farm land, as crops under the snow can be seriously damaged by the machines.Close to 30 per cent of the crops in the count...

Jan 30, 2020 The County is giving out up to five of these signs, free of charge, to any interested farmers to remind OHV users to stay off of farm land (Photo: County of Grande Prairie)

Clubroot found in County of Grande Prairie field

The County of Grande Prairie says the canola disease clubroot has been found in a field in the Webster/Sexsmith area.It was found during what the County describes as "routine sampling" and that soil t...

Jan 29, 2020 Photo credit: Lesley L./Flickr

County of Grande Prairie names 2020 Farm Family of the Year

The Ray and Dunnigan families have been named the 2020 County of Grande Prairie Farm Family of the Year.They have the Halcourt Land and Cattle Company, an operation that has cattle plus 3500 acres of ...

Jan 27, 2020 Photo supplied by the County of Grande Prairie

MLA Allard expects big turnout for agriculture research engagement session

The future of agricultural research is up for discussion at a public engagement session this Friday.The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is holding the session at the Grande Prairie Regional Colle...

Jan 15, 2020

Peace Country Beef Congress starts Friday

More than 100 cattle will be on display at this year's Peace Country Beef Congress.The 22nd edition of the annual show gets going at 10 a.m. Friday at Dawson Creek's Lakoda Agri-Plex.President Keegan ...

Jan 10, 2020 Photo from the Peace Country Beef Congress Facebook page.

Province encouraging shoppers to think local this holiday season

The province is encouraging people to buy local food for their holiday feasts.In a release, the provincial government says such things are available at 140 farmers' markets across Alberta and that man...

Dec 20, 2019 The Grande Prairie Farmers' Market. Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Southern Alberta man named McDonald’s first Canadian “Flagship Farmer”

LONGVIEW, AB - Stephen Hughes of Longview's Chinook Ranch is getting major recognition from the world's largest food service chain.The Flagship Farmer Program is "a global initiative that amplifies th...

Dec 13, 2019 Stephen Hughes, the first Flagship Farmer for McDonald's Canada. (Supplied by McDonald's Canada)

Deadline to get in on carbon tax exemption approaching for farmers

Farm fuel, both diesel and gasoline, will be exempt from the federal carbon tax when it comes to Alberta January 1.But, farmers must fill out and submit a form by December 31 to be eligible for this e...

Dec 12, 2019 Photo from the UFA Facebook page