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  • It's Harvest Time! Watch Out For Slow Moving Farm Vehicles

    It's that time again! We're heading into harvest, which means large, slow moving farm vehicles will start to appear on our roads. Please slow down, be patient, and drive carefully when following or passing. 

  • Annual Cattle Market Evening - Sept. 5, 2025

    Join the Peace Country Beef & Forage Association (PCBFA) for their annual Cattle Market Evening, to be held on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 4:30 p.m., at the Rycroft Ag Society Hall.

  • RMA Post-Secondary Scholarship Program: Apply Now

    Each year, RMA provides a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to one successful applicant from each of the five RMA districts, to assist in their pursuit of higher education. Saddle Hills County is located in District 4.

  • ALUS Releases 2024-25 Annual Report

    ALUS has released its 2024–25 Annual Report, showcasing a year of impactful nature-based solutions led by farmers and ranchers across Canada.

  • On-Farm Value-Added Grant Program

    Helping primary producers grow sales, expand production capacity, explore market opportunities, and create jobs in Alberta.

  • On Farm Climate Action Fund Applications Reopen for Producers

    The On Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), providing financial support to producers to help accelerate their adoption and implementation of Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs), has reopened for applications.

  • Water Licence Requirements Altered to Assist Riparian Restoration

    The Government of Alberta has removed the requirement for a temporary diversion licence to water plants as part of a riparian restoration project, cutting costs and saving time to help keep plants alive.

  • Alberta Local Food Week

    August 11-17 is Alberta Local Food Week. Support local farmers and shop local, this week and every week.

  • Low Yield Allowance Increase for Farmers

    The federal and provincial governments have increased the low yield allowance through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, so farmers can use poor crops for feed. 

  • Increasing 4R Adoption Levels to Improve Production

    Fertilizer Canada and Alberta Grains have developed a three-year 4R Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines how Agriculture and Irrigation, the agriculture industry, and producers can work together to bolster data collection and communication to increase 4R practice adoption levels. 


Contact Us

Saddle Hills
Junction of Hwy 49 & Secondary Hwy 725
RR1, Spirit River AB
T0H 3G0
T. 780-864-3760
Fax 780-864-3904
Toll-free 1-888-864-3760
frontdesk@saddlehills.ab.ca

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