75+ years of promoting sustainable agriculture in Alberta
July 8, 2025 - "The Municipal District of Greenview has declared an Agricultural Disaster specific to the livestock sector in response to worsening drought conditions. The ongoing lack of precipitation over the past year, compounded by minimal spring runoff, has left pastures and hay lands severely depleted. These lands have shown no significant recovery due …
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AgKnow, the Alberta Farm Mental Health Network, emerged from agricultural resolutions to support mental health in rural communities. In 2023, it initiated community engagement, offering free therapy sessions. Despite funding challenges in 2024, the community raised over $180,000 for services. AgKnow aims for operational stability and diverse funding to thrive.
MD Pincher Creek has declared an agriculture disaster due to low water reserves and insufficient rainfall. The dry spring has severely affected soil moisture levels, with over 50% of livestock producers facing water shortages. Recent rains improved surface moisture slightly but did not alleviate overall drought conditions impacting crop and livestock health.
The ASB Grant Program has been renewed with $66.4 million allocated, supporting municipal agricultural services. The Weed Act Review progresses with updates to regulations prioritized. Actions to manage wild boar and veterinary shortages are underway, while new regulations protect agricultural lands from renewable projects. Emergency season challenges due to drought are being monitored.
Resolution 12-23 : ASBs can support this resolution by participating through the online survey. This is the first review of the LPRT since 2018. Yesterday the Government of Alberta announced the opening of public engagement aimed at Improving land and property rights services. "Engagement from landowners, developers, industry and municipalities will strengthen the operations of …
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The ASB Provincial Committee is looking for feedback from ASBs and the farmers they represent on a draft position statement supporting farmer's right to save seed. Just prior to COVID the CFIA announced public engagements on the Seed Regulation Modernization that would bring Canada in line with global standards. Early in-person engagements sparked controversy and …
ASBs in the north are declaring Agriculture Disaster due to poor Canola crop in the Peace region. MD of Smokie River's letter to the Honourable RJ Sigurdson states: "...losses between 60% to 90% of average annual production..." "Agronomic and environmental factors played a role..." Regions of the Peace experienced a significantly shorter flowering period and …
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***Example letter to Senators added November 20, 2024 Bill C293 would require the Federal Minister of Health to create a pandemic prevention and preparedness plan that includes: "(l) after consultation with the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Minister of Industry and provincial governments, provide for measures to (i) reduce the risks posed by antimicrobial resistance, …
Contest in Alberta with $12,000 in total cash prizes October 24, 2024 – Cleanfarms, in partnership with the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group is excited to announce the launch of ‘The Great Twine Round-Up’, a new province-wide initiative designed to promote used plastic baler twine recycling. This exciting contest offers substantial cash prizes to the winners’ 4-H …
Cleanfarms rotates the program to regions across Canada every three years. Collection events will return to Southern Alberta in 2027. Southern Alberta farmers can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms program. Cleanfarms is operating 20 single-day collection events at local ag retailer locations throughout the …
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