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Farming Smarter pitches collaboration as top priority for future policy to federal Ag minister
Posted on July 23, 2026Farming Smarter Heath MacDonald, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, visited Farming Smarter’s research farm in Lethbridge County last week (July 7) to experience first-hand… Read More »
Beth Cash, AFSC Women in Ag winner, honoured at Calgary Stampede
Posted on July 16, 2026By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers This year the Calgary Stampede, in support of the United Nations and Food and Agriculture Organization International Year of the Woman… Read More »
Horsefly Spillway successfully diverts high flows during significant early-season rain event
Posted on June 11, 2026St. Mary River Irrigation District For the first time since the project’s inception in 2020, the Horsefly Regional Emergency Spillway was successfully operated to divert… Read More »
SMRID announces 14-inch allocation for 2026 irrigation season
Posted on April 9, 2026St. Mary River Irrigation District Allocation for the 2026 season has been set to 14 inches, from the farm gate, by the St. Mary River… Read More »
310-FARM providing support to Alberta’s agricultural communities
Posted on March 12, 2026By 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, 2026By 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, 2026By 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, 2026By 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, 2025By 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, 2025By 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 »