Fort Macleod and district farmers have an opportunity this fall to help research that will provide long-term benefit to agriculture…Continue Reading

Henk Schuurmans is passionate about milk and the Canadian dairy industry. That prompted the 55-year-old dairy farmer from Ontario to undertake a cross-Canada tour to promote his industry. Schuurmans and his wife Bettina set out in July on a cross-Canada journey to experience the country and promote Canadian dairy faming. They were travelling in a…Continue Reading

Stationary engines are the focus this year at Heritage Acres Farm Museum’s 31st annual show. Visitors are invited to step back in time during the annual show, which runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3-5 at the museum west of Fort Macleod. Displays will show how the stationary engine was used in the early days…Continue Reading

People who make their living in agriculture are used to dealing with whatever Mother Nature sends their way. So when…Continue Reading

Fall fairs and bench shows were for years an annual highlight of community life in small towns. Heritage Acres is reviving that tradition Saturday, Sept. 15 with its 2012 Fall Fair and Bench Show. “It’s an old-fashioned fun family event that is all about going back in time a bit,” said Debbie Berg, a volunteer…Continue Reading

An error on the ticket Wednesday brought a quick end to the case against a Pincher Creek rancher. Bill Homans…Continue Reading

Livingstone-Macleod MLA Evan Berger will promote Alberta’s agricultural and agri-food industry and participate in discussions on trade issues for four…Continue Reading

It has been a long time coming, but western grain farmers now have the freedom to market their own grain…Continue Reading

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Evan Berger delivered an early Christmas present Friday to the Fort Macleod Agricultural Society.…Continue Reading