Agriculture

Peace Region major crops struggling

According to the most recent Alberta Crop report released on June 27, the Peace Region has the driest conditions in the entire province. On top of dry conditions, the Peace is also struggling with maj...

Jul 03, 2025

Rainfall helps sub-surface soil moisture and crop growth across province

In the latest Alberta Crop Report dated June 17, precipitation over the North East and Central regions of the province has provided some relief to ongoing dry conditions. Provincial crop conditions ar...

Jun 23, 2025

69th Annual Beekeepers Field Day set for Friday

The Beaverlodge Research Farm will host the 69th Annual Beekeepers Field Day on Friday, June 20.Start time will be 10 a.m.It is free and open to the public. There is a free BBQ lunch.Organizers say th...

Jun 19, 2025

Premier Smith among those taking part in "special feature event" at the Wanham Plowing Match

The 52nd Wanham Plowing Match starts tomorrow (Friday, with what is being called "a special feature event" included on Day 1.One competition will include the premier and some local MLAs.Organizers say...

Jun 19, 2025

Crop emergence significantly ahead of 5 and 10 year averages provincially

The latest Alberta Crop Report says after an early wrap up to seeding around the province, a rapid emergence of crops have followed in suit. In the June 10 report, all major crops at the provincial le...

Jun 16, 2025

Seeding virtually complete across province

According to the latest Alberta Crop report on June 3, 99 per cent of seeding had been completed across the province. This is ahead of the 5 and 10 year averages of 96 per cent. The rapid pace of plan...

Jun 11, 2025

Seeding progress ahead of averages but fields are getting dry

The May 27 crop report from Alberta Agriculture and AFSC says 84.4 per cent of seeding of major crops in the Peace had been completed by that date.The five-year average is 68.9 per cent. The 10-year a...

Jun 02, 2025

More than 60 per cent of the Peace Country crop seeded

The May 20 crop report from Alberta Agriculture and AFSC says more than 61 per cent of the seeding in the Peace had been completed by that date.The five-year average is just under 45 per cent, the 10-...

May 27, 2025

Provincial government budgets funding for University of Calgary veterinary diagnostic laboratory

The province says it has budgeted $9.5 million over three years to keep what it calls "a full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratory " operating at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary ...

May 27, 2025

New crop report says seeding completion over 25 per cent in the Peace

The May 13 crop report from Alberta Agriculture and AFSC says 26.6 per cent of the crop in the Peace had been seeded by that date.Progress had been at just under 10 per cent as of May 6.The five-year ...

May 21, 2025