Agricultural News

It's that time again! We're heading into harvest, which means large, slow moving farm vehicles will start to appear on our roads. Please slow down, be patient, and drive carefully when following or passing. 

The Government of Alberta is funding a study to receive recommendations on how the province can best support its seven regional agricultural societies.

Alberta’s government is supporting future farmers and ranchers through changes to Agriculture Financial Services Corporation’s Next Generation Loan program. 

All regions continue to report crops in variable conditions as a result of hot and dry conditions through July, with the greatest concern being noted in areas with the lowest soil moisture reserves. 

Since the last report, significant rain has brought meaningful moisture to large areas of the province, including the Northern Boreal Forest and Peace Region.

The Grassland Restoration Forum is hosting a great lineup of events targeted at landholders, grazing livestock managers, rangeland managers, reclamation practitioners, and environmental students. These may be especially useful to those interested in participating in the ALUS program.

After consistent ratings on crop conditions since the middle of June, the recent heat was prolonged enough that major crop conditions significantly declined from 73 per cent good to excellent last week to 55 per cent good to excellent. 

With multiple wildfires burning throughout the province, the Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) Equine Emergency Help Directory is now available online through Alberta Agriculture. 

Since the last report, above average temperatures have prevailed and we have experienced little widespread relief in the form of rain. During the last three weeks, most of Alberta's agricultural areas saw temperatures as high as 34-36°C.

Saddle Hills County’s Ag Services Department is currently mowing ditches on County rights-of-way, beginning in the Woking area and moving west in the coming weeks.