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Sinead Gillis-Johnson receives the Big Country Agricultural Scholarship
Agriculture, News The Oyen Echo 12/10/25 Agriculture, News The Oyen Echo 12/10/25

Sinead Gillis-Johnson receives the Big Country Agricultural Scholarship

This fall, Sinead began her first year at the University of Saskatchewan, enrolled in a four-year Bachelor of Science in Biology program.

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East Sounding Creek 4-H Club kicks off 2025/2026 beef season
Agriculture, Photos The Oyen Echo 12/3/25 Agriculture, Photos The Oyen Echo 12/3/25

East Sounding Creek 4-H Club kicks off 2025/2026 beef season

Well, here we are, kicking off our 2025/2026 year of Beef 4-H for the East Sounding Creek 4-H Club. It was a full house at our first meeting, and at the top of the agenda was our election of officers.

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McKee Ranches hope those who bought Block Horses will preserve the breed
News, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 11/26/25 News, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 11/26/25

McKee Ranches hope those who bought Block Horses will preserve the breed

Gordon and Charlene Musgrove, along with their crew, did a superb job conducting my Ranch Horse and Tack Sale. My crew and I found it very easy to work with them.

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UFA Foundation awards $100,000 to rural communities
Agriculture The Oyen Echo 11/12/25 Agriculture The Oyen Echo 11/12/25

UFA Foundation awards $100,000 to rural communities

The UFA Agricultural Community Foundation has announced the 2025 recipients of its Rural Communities Grant Program. Five organizations will share $100,000 to support projects…

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Alberta celebrates 50 years of Green Certificate Program in agriculture
Agriculture The Oyen Echo 11/5/25 Agriculture The Oyen Echo 11/5/25

Alberta celebrates 50 years of Green Certificate Program in agriculture

EDMONTON – For half a century, Alberta’s Green Certificate Program has been helping high school students gain hands-on skills and launch careers in agriculture.

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Rooted in Adventure, Alberta Agri-Tours Grow
Agriculture The Oyen Echo 11/4/25 Agriculture The Oyen Echo 11/4/25

Rooted in Adventure, Alberta Agri-Tours Grow

Alberta is helping farmers, ranchers and rural entrepreneurs turn their way of life into tourism opportunities that showcase the province’s western heritage.

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Farmers wrap up 2025 harvest amid mixed conditions
Agriculture The Oyen Echo 10/29/25 Agriculture The Oyen Echo 10/29/25

Farmers wrap up 2025 harvest amid mixed conditions

Alberta’s 2025 harvest is complete, with most regions reporting strong yields and high-quality crops despite a challenging growing season…

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Harvest Bounty!
Photos, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 9/17/25 Photos, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 9/17/25

Harvest Bounty!

I am so thankful to have ridden out on the land this morning, then gone across the road to document Merlin Peterson's fantastic tall heavy oat crop.

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Premier Danielle Smith to deliver keynote at Ag Connections conference
Agriculture, News The Oyen Echo 9/14/25 Agriculture, News The Oyen Echo 9/14/25

Premier Danielle Smith to deliver keynote at Ag Connections conference

DUNMORE – Cypress County is pleased to announce that Premier Danielle Smith will deliver a keynote address at the 2025 Ag Connections Conference Presented by MNP…

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CARA Hosts Aussie Graziers!
News, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 9/3/25 News, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 9/3/25

CARA Hosts Aussie Graziers!

Twenty-four graziers from down under have spent the past 3 weeks meeting with producers and industry across western Canada.

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BMO FARM FAMILY AWARD: Simkin Ranches
Agriculture The Oyen Echo 8/27/25 Agriculture The Oyen Echo 8/27/25

BMO FARM FAMILY AWARD: Simkin Ranches

Sue Simkin feels that life on the ranch has been the best foundation and classroom for her three children and grandchildren. “Ranching makes them thinkers, as you have to figure out things on your own…

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Alberta Beef Producers’ Notice of Withdrawal from Canadian Cattle Association
Agriculture The Oyen Echo 8/24/25 Agriculture The Oyen Echo 8/24/25

Alberta Beef Producers’ Notice of Withdrawal from Canadian Cattle Association

Following extensive deliberation and strategic review, the Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) Board of Directors has made the decision to formally withdraw its membership…

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BMO FARM FAMILY AWARD: McMillin Ranching putting family and the farm first
Agriculture The Oyen Echo 8/19/25 Agriculture The Oyen Echo 8/19/25

BMO FARM FAMILY AWARD: McMillin Ranching putting family and the farm first

SPECIAL AREAS NO. 2 - For Justin and Debbie McMillin, the 2025 BMO Farm Family from Special Area No. 2, raising cattle is a true family affair.

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BCAS Newsworthy Notes: Big Country Agricultural Society holds General Meeting
Agriculture The Oyen Echo 8/19/25 Agriculture The Oyen Echo 8/19/25

BCAS Newsworthy Notes: Big Country Agricultural Society holds General Meeting

The board has completed reviewing the Bylaws. Proposed changes will be shared with the membership prior to the AGM, at which a motion will be made to submit the bylaws…

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BMO FARM FAMILY AWARD: Huston/Lyster Family celebrates 115 years on family farm
Agriculture The Oyen Echo 8/14/25 Agriculture The Oyen Echo 8/14/25

BMO FARM FAMILY AWARD: Huston/Lyster Family celebrates 115 years on family farm

One of the greatest joys of Clark and Byrne Huston’s life has been being able to carry-on the family farm tradition from their grandparents and parents…

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From a tough crop year to livestock feed gains
Agriculture The Oyen Echo 8/13/25 Agriculture The Oyen Echo 8/13/25

From a tough crop year to livestock feed gains

The 2025 crop year continues to be challenging in some regions of Alberta. Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) has adjusted the low yield allowance…

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East Sounding Creek 4-H Show and Sale Results
Agriculture, News The Oyen Echo 7/16/25 Agriculture, News The Oyen Echo 7/16/25

East Sounding Creek 4-H Show and Sale Results

The East Sounding Creek 4 H Club was in the Hanna District show and sale on June 6 and 7. We had a fantastic show and sale!

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Seeds of innovation: Investing in agri-research
News, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 7/2/25 News, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 7/2/25

Seeds of innovation: Investing in agri-research

Alberta’s government has provided a one-time grant of $3.2 million to twelve applied research associations to upgrade equipment, facilities and infrastructure.

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East Sounding Creek 4-H Report: The results are in!
Agriculture, News The Oyen Echo 6/25/25 Agriculture, News The Oyen Echo 6/25/25

East Sounding Creek 4-H Report: The results are in!

The results are in! Many of our members are part of the Carcass project. We met on May 12, when we brought all our projects to the Crossroads Centre.

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East Sounding Creek Beef 4-H Club
News, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 6/4/25 News, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 6/4/25

East Sounding Creek Beef 4-H Club

Well we made it through the Miserable February weather without getting frostbite, although some of us that took our steers and heifers into the Beef Expo this year were mighty close.

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