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310-FARM providing support to Alberta’s agricultural communities

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Kristine Jean Southern Alberta Newspapers The province’s “one-stop shop” for agricultural inquiries continues to help Albertans source information and connect to the appropriate departments… Read More »

Water security enhanced by  improvements to reservoir infrastructure

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  On Feb. 18, Alberta’s government released a surprisingly good report about moisture levels throughout the… Read More »

Province fighting federal strychnine decision: MLA Hunter

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com As the region gears up for another growing season in 2026, Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter is cautiously optimistic as he… Read More »

Southern Alberta’s long-term forecast: what it means for agriculture

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Southern Alberta’s agricultural industry is bracing for a challenging year ahead as meteorological forecasts and drought conditions paint a… Read More »

MD of Taber Grazing Lands at a Crossroads  

Posted on October 2, 2025

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers In the vast scope of Alberta’s prairies lies a small swath of land, which finds itself at the heart of controversy based on… Read More »

Agricultural producers face most difficult growing seasons in decades

Posted on September 26, 2025

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta Federation of Agriculture Executive Director Aaron Stein says that Alberta’s agricultural producers have faced… Read More »

Wild Vegetation and Pesky Pests 

Posted on September 26, 2025

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Being a farmer has always been a noble pursuit – if not a difficult one. In… Read More »

Highway 3 food corridor grows wider by the day

Posted on September 26, 2025

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Highway 3 is currently under construction between Taber and Burdett to turn it into a… Read More »

Harvest season shaping up well for Taber-Warner: MLA Hunter

Posted on September 26, 2025

By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com With a somewhat unusual year in terms of mid-summer precipitation and cooler temperatures than average at different points in the… Read More »

Extractable sugar is money in the bank

Posted on September 26, 2025

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Gary Tokariuk is a southern Alberta farmer and president of the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers,… Read More »

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