Lanfine Wind will provide economic benefits and jobs that will last generations. The project will generate clean energy for up to 30,000 Alberta homes and is projected to provide millions of dollars per year to local communities. The facility is located in Special Area No. 3, southwest of Oyen, Alberta.
Special Areas hosted the “Return to Rural” career fair at South Central High School last week. Students had the opportunity to experience a variety of jobs…
The winter barrel series finals associated with the BCAS Winter Roughstock events occurred on Saturday, March 9 at the Crossroads Centre.
Producers are nervously watching forecasts, pig spleens and fortune tellers for reassurance that enough moisture is coming to protect crops and livestock this year.
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week takes place annually during the third week of March. This campaign encourages farmers, farm families, workers and communities…
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week takes place March 10-16 and this year farmers, farm families, farm workers, and farming communities…
Alberta is asking thousands of water licence users to move their licence online to save time, reduce red tape and help the province during a drought.
As part of Budget 2024, Alberta’s government is investing in drone technology for faster, easier assessment of wildlife damage to crops.
Alberta’s new Drought and Flood Protection Program will fund a new wave of projects to help protect homes, businesses and lives.
The Big Country Agricultural Society Team Roping Committee had a busy winter at the Crossroads Centre, hosting four roping events that concluded on February 24.
The 22nd Ashley Good Memorial Crossroads Beef Expo filled the Crossroads Centre in Oyen with 40 pens of yearling bulls…
Nominations are open for the 2024 Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame. The Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame honours individuals who have advanced Alberta’s agriculture…
The governments of Canada and Alberta are expanding drought livestock assistance eligibility to help producers maintain breeding herds.
A new line of plot equipment has made a world of difference for the Chinook Applied Research Association (CARA) in Oyen, Alberta.
Watersheds are areas of land that drain rainfall and melted snow into streams, rivers and lakes. Healthy and resilient watersheds play an important role in preventing drought…
The last three years have brought droughts and water shortages to various parts of Alberta, including most of southern Alberta last summer.
Farm families have improved access to mental health services and resources thanks to more support for the AgKnow Alberta Farm Mental Health Network.
The RCMP Livestock Investigations Unit would like to send a friendly reminder to people who intend on transporting horses and cattle across the border…
On November 4th, Byemoor 4-H Beef Club held their weigh-in at Stettler Auction Mart. Byemoor was the 1st to weigh in; our slot was from 9:00 until 10:00.
What an exciting start to the year for Byemoor 4-H Beef Club! We welcome 4 new members and 3 new cleavers. Byemoor has 3 senior members, 6 intermediates, and 7 junior members.
On Oct. 17, 2023, Turner Valley RCMP received a report of dumped cow carcasses in the area of McLean Creek.
Alberta’s government is launching the Agricultural Societies Infrastructure Revitalization Program, a new capital grant that allocates $2.5 million annually to help ag societies update existing facilities.
Ag team members from Special Areas, the MD of Acadia and Chinook Applied Research Association brushed up on their riparian health assessment skills…
SAB Fire Services often sees an increase in bale stack fires during runs of hot, hot, hot weather! Here’s how you can reduce your risks…
The Big Country Agricultural Society hosted their Open Farm Day at the Crossroads Centre in Oyen on Saturday, August 19.
A two-day community seminar was held at Sedalia Community Hall on August 18th and 19th. The guest speaker was John Graff, president of Living Streams…
On August 15, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, announced an investment of over $4 million to the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF)…
Verticillium stripe is the hottest new disease in canola world, rising to yield-damaging levels in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan and found in all growing regions across the Prairies.
We offer our apologies to the Hanna Round Up Center Market for incorrectly identifying them as the Hanna Farmers Market in last week’s paper!
We offer our apologies to Hanna’s Farmers Market for using the wrong photo in last week’s paper!
