Agricultural News

The Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is offering 4-H Societies in Alberta the chance to earn up to $300 in grant funding through their 4-H Alberta Grassroots Fund.

Compared to the previous week, which saw scattered showers across most the province, especially in the North West, North East and Peace, this week’s light rains focused on the edge of the North West Region and the Peace Region though farmers were still able to significantly progress combining. 

Lets Talk Soil Health! 'RDAR on the Road' will be in Rycroft, AB. on November 7, 2024.

The United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) is currently seeking nominations of motivated and qualified candidates for three vacancies on their Board of Directors.

All regions across the province received precipitation which, while expected to improve soil moisture, delayed harvest progress over the past week. Harvest of pulse crops is nearing completion, while the harvest of spring wheat and barley are the current focus for most producers.

The results of the inaugural Canadian Cow-Calf survey are now available online, allowing producers to review best management practices and trends in the sector.

The Simpson Centre is looking for producer input on ways to make digital agriculture technology and date more accessible and transparent, through a short, 15 minute survey.

Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation has released the 2024 Cropping Alternatives (Crop Budget Planning), an essential resource for farmers.

This annual Crop Budget Planning is tailored to specific soil zones and covers a broad range of dryland and irrigated crops and forages. 

Harvest continued at a rapid pace last week, supported by a period of warmer than average temperatures over the last month. No weather delays were reported from the Peace Region over the past week. 

In the last week, precipitation across the province has been relatively light and highly variable. Scattered rains resulted in 3-10 mm through parts of the Peace Region.