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New Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre nearing completion
Posted on May 4, 2023By 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, 2023By 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, 2023By 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, 2023By 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, 2023By 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, 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 »