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MD of Taber Grazing Lands at a Crossroads  

Posted on September 11, 2025

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In the vast scope of Alberta’s prairies lies a small swath of land, which finds itself at the… Read More »

Harvest season shaping up well for Taber-Warner: MLA Hunter

Posted on September 11, 2025

By Trevor Busch Taber Times editor@tabertimes.com With a somewhat unusual year in terms of mid-summer precipitation and cooler temperatures than average at different points in… Read More »

Extractable sugar is money in the bank

Posted on September 11, 2025

By Cal Braid Taber Times Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Gary Tokariuk is a southern Alberta farmer and president of the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers, the… Read More »

Farmers’ union calls for border bill to be scrapped

Posted on September 11, 2025

By Nathan Reiter Southern Alberta Newspaper Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) is wanting to put a stop to Bill C-2 which… Read More »

BRID pipelines stretching  further by the year

Posted on September 4, 2025

By Cal Braid Taber Times Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Aug. 22, Bow River Irrigation District GM Richard Phillips talked about the pipeline projects the… Read More »

Ag safety group raising awareness of the dangers working around grain

Posted on August 7, 2025

Southern Alberta Newspapers The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is sharing some information ahead of its fifth annual BeGrainSafe week, to raise awareness about prioritizing safety… Read More »

New resource encourages Albertans to explore crops across the province

Posted on July 24, 2025

Ag for Life Whether you’re driving down a busy highway or taking a scenic backroad, Alberta is bursting with fields full of growing crops. But… Read More »

Seeding well ahead of schedule in southern Alberta

Posted on May 22, 2025

Southern Alberta Newspapers Seeding in southern Alberta was halfway complete according to the first Alberta crop report of the year, well ahead of long-term average… Read More »

Canadian agriculture coalition seeks to improve supply chain, cut costs

Posted on May 8, 2025

By Laura Balanko-Dickson A Canadian prairie agriculture coalition between the Arctic Gateway Group and Genesis Fertilizers aims to cut fertilizer import and export costs, improve… Read More »

SMRID water allocation up 50 per cent from last season

Posted on April 10, 2025

By Cal Braid Taber Times Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After an April 2 annual general meeting, the St. Mary River Irrigation District’s (SMRID) board of… Read More »

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