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New Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre nearing completion

Posted on May 4, 2023

By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers It looks huge from the outside while driving past but to walk the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre gives… Read More »

FCSS offering new program for women in farming

Posted on April 27, 2023

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Local Journalism Initiative Reporter FCSS Taber is running a Coffee Break for Women in Farming Program from April 10… Read More »

Water storage adequate for SMRID: Westwood

Posted on March 16, 2023

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com As the St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) prepares for the upcoming season in 2023, things are looking… Read More »

Irrigation district merger developing synergies for SMRID

Posted on March 16, 2023

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com T he St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) recently absorbed the former Taber Irrigation District following the approval… Read More »

Chin Reservoir expansion could add up to 200,000 irrigated acres

Posted on March 16, 2023

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com Originally announced back in summer 2021, plans for the Chin Reservoir expansion are beginning to take shape for… Read More »

Supports available for ag industry for dry conditions

Posted on August 12, 2021

By 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, 2021

By 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 »

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