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Supports available for ag industry for dry conditions
Posted on August 12, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News The province is providing support and resources to help the the agriculture industry weather the ongoing drought. As the… Read More »
Crop insurance program adjusted through CAP
Posted on July 29, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News A crop insurance program change will allow for a higher yield threshold of crop to be salvaged for livestock… Read More »
Canada Day events a go in Raymond
Posted on June 17, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Canada Day festivities, including the Raymond Stampede, are on in 2021 as part of the Town of Raymond's Heritage… Read More »
Magrath thanks Richardson Pioneer for pool donation
Posted on March 25, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News A local agribusiness is helping to give the upcoming pool season a big splash in Magrath. Richardson Pioneer has… Read More »
Grain rescue training in Magrath
Posted on March 25, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News The Magrath Fire Department, in conjunction with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, Alberta Wheat and various other partners and… Read More »
Vigilance stressed for overland flooding
Posted on March 18, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News With the weather warming after a winter of highs and lows, local counties are cautioning their residents to stay… Read More »
Subsurface drip irrigation may represent the future
Posted on January 28, 2021By Tim Kalinowski Southern Alberta Newspapers Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) may represent the future of irrigation for crops in southern Alberta, but a two-year trial… Read More »