Grain Growers mixed on Federal budget
The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) have mixed feelings on the value to farmers in the federal
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The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) have mixed feelings on the value to farmers in the federal
Melissa Cannan Submitted In March we had our monthly meeting in Minburn. The roll call was how is your calf coming along and by the sounds of it seems like everyone’s calf is coming along great and some people have started working with their calves. We had sent a team of 4 people to the [...]
Shaelynn Boere On March 12, 2012 we had our monthly meeting. We discussed what is going to happen at Strathcona Wilderness Center. We are going to go hiking instead of skiing and snowshoeing because of the weather. We will be doing a craft and a project book workshop. I’m sure we will have lots of [...]
Andy Kozicki, Club Reporter We all had lots of fun trying our best at the club public speaking for 1st or 2nd place in the Willingdon Recreation Center in the upstairs area. Some of the topics where about the Titanic, Christmas villages, driving tests, hunting, guns and how they work, and the amount of sugar in [...]
Resident Sam Field stopped by with a curious historical piece of equipment used in farming operations from ages past. The artifact was sold by a store in Vegreville that dates back to 1910. Field challenges the News Advertiser readership to guess just what the heck it is. The correct response wins a sweet News Advertiser [...]
Robert and Angela Semeniuk of Smoky Lake have taken home the Outstanding Young Farmers award this year for their farming operation. The award was handed out at a supper in Olds earlier in March. Robert grew up on the family farm and is the fourth generation that now owns the original homestead. After graduation Robert [...]
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s announcement of negotiations towards the Canada-Japan Economic Partnership
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the start of formal trade negotiations withJapan to
Archer Daniels Midland Company LLOYDMINSTER – The ADM Agri-Industries Lloydminster oilseeds processing facility announced today that it is introducing a Sustainable Grower Program in connection with the sustainability certification it recently earned from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) system. The Lloydminster facility is ADM Agri-Industries’ first certified sustainable location in North America. [...]
Tian Holyk Submitted Another year of 4H is over and show day is fast approaching. Our club has accomplished many 4H meetings and activities with the help of our executives; President Cody Litwin, Vice President Shawn Holyk, Treasurer Mathew James and Secretary Litania Holyk. We had our weigh-in on October 30 of 2011 with a [...]
Vegreville School of Ballet exhibits elegance
Vegreville Youth Bowling wraps up successful season
Child’s play warms everyone’s heart
Northeastern Alberta Fish and Game Association zone 5 spring meeting.
Andrew School students excel at badminton
