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Appel: NDP ignoring rural concerns
Posted on April 19, 2018If the provincial election were held today, the NDP would likely be wiped out in rural Alberta, which is largely a result of their own… Read More »
Raymond could see pet evacuation centre at Ag Society
Posted on March 22, 2018Jeremy Appel Westwind Weekly News The Town of Raymond is looking into establishing a pet evacuation centre in case of emergency, with one possibility being… Read More »
Raymond Farm Safety Centre continues its education
Posted on March 16, 2018Demi Knight Southern Alberta Newspapers Working to educate youth and farm families across the province on safer practices that help eliminate injuries and deaths, the… Read More »
Ag Day at Magrath High School
Posted on February 21, 2018Jeremy Appel Westwind Weekly News Magrath High School hosted the town’s celebration of the first Canadian Agriculture Day on Feb. 13, informing students of agriculture’s… Read More »
Open Farm Days breaks records
Posted on January 5, 2017Dave Mabell Southern Alberta Newspapers Looking for some warm-weather memories? Organizers say the 2016 edition of "Open Farm Days" broke all records. Visits were up… Read More »
Farm safety a concern this time of year
Posted on August 4, 2016By Jonathan Guignard Guij26@gmail.com It’s a busy time of year for farmers and farm safety is something that remains very important. The summer months are… Read More »
Agriculture the main focus of the new Innovation Centre
Posted on July 29, 2016By Jonathan Guignard Guij26@gmail.com The standalone Career and Technology Studies facility in Magrath is set to open in the fall and the centre of focus… Read More »
4-H Club Report
Posted on June 4, 2016By Tianna Frenzel Club Reporter These are just a few of the events our club took part in this year besides regular meetings. Prairie Meats… Read More »
Alberta supports farmers- Drought aid coming
Posted on August 20, 2015The provincial government is taking steps to ensure agriculture producers dealing with dry conditions have resources to feed and water livestock and assist with growing… Read More »
Pain mitigation in beef cattle
Posted on March 19, 2015By Karlene Skretting Westwind Weekly News reporter.karlene@gmail.com Consumer pressure to avoid and reduce painful practices on cattle, whether castrating, dehorning, or branding, is building. The… Read More »