As of May 5, seeding progress in the North West Region is slightly behind at zero per cent complete, compared to the five-year average of three per cent. That's according to the latest crop report from the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Government of Alberta. The report says unseasonably cool...

An engagement opportunity for farm operators and producers begins today. May 4 marks the start of Statistics Canada's 2026 Census of Agriculture. The government says it will use the data collected to act in the interest of farm operators, farming communities and agricultural associations across Canada. Census data can ...

Peace River-Westlock MP Arnold Viersen has added his name as a joint seconder to Bill C-273, the Facilitating Agricultural Regulatory Modernization (FARM) Act. The proponent, Bow River MP David Bexte, said Canadian farmers are at a disadvantage when it comes to accessing new products and technologies in the industry du...

The Government of Alberta is pleased with Ottawa after the feds announced they will temporarily allow the use of strychnine to address gopher infestations. The solution to this gopher enigma is reportedly to be permitted in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and is specifically to help farmers address damage caused by Richardso...

Yellowhead County council has passed first reading of a Land Use Bylaw amendment that would redistrict a parcel from Rural District to Country Residential, prompting a public hearing. On March 24, council gave first reading to an amendment that would change a portion of SW-19-53-07-W5M, south of the Hamlet of Evansburg...