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Craig Lester

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Cattle ranchers show industry love at a bull sale on Valentine’s Day

Craig Lester February 17, 2015

Cattle ranchers sure showed some love at Soderglen Ranches 2015 Select Bull Sale, northwest of Airdrie…

  • Business
  • cattle
  • food
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Well known Alberta rancher weighs in on BSE case

Craig Lester February 16, 2015

Well known Alberta rancher Stan Grad weighs in on latest BSE case: CFIA has done a…

  • Business
  • cattle
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What’s in store for the Global Beef Market?

Craig Lester February 9, 2015

The CEO of Global Agri-Trends says it is a good time to be in food production,…

  • Crops
  • Education
  • food
  • livestock
  • News

Consumers getting a chance to play in the dirt with farmers

Craig Lester February 7, 2015

Consumers are getting their third dose of 'The Real Dirt' on farming.

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The rich history of Soderglen Ranch and its bull sale

Craig Lester February 2, 2015

One ranch in Alberta has a long history with the second Saturday of February.

  • Barley
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Barley Council looking to grow industry in 2015

Craig Lester January 26, 2015

After building strong roots in its first year and a half in existence, the Barley Council…

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  • food
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Alberta dairy industry embraces Pro-Action

Craig Lester January 13, 2015

Alberta Milk says a new industry initiative called “Pro-Action” is to identify and articulate its commitment…

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Harmony Beef set to open state of the art packing plant near Calgary

Craig Lester January 12, 2015

It will be one of the most state-of-the-art packing plants in North America when it reopens…

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Inspiration driving force behind Advancing Women Conferences

Craig Lester December 22, 2014

It’s a national leading conference that teaches leadership and life skills for women in the agricultural…

  • Barley
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Three questions posed to farmers in #Farmermodel conversation

Craig Lester December 11, 2014

The conversation which has been launched into the twittersphere and social media world with the hashtag…

  • cattle
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University of Calgary research looks to reduce lameness in dairy cattle

Craig Lester December 1, 2014

A research project at the University of Calgary’s Veterinarian Medicine Program, supported by dairy stakeholders is…

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Q & A with Canfax Manager and Senior Analyst Brian Perillat

Craig Lester November 26, 2014

We caught up with Canfax Manager and Senior Analyst Brian Perillat and had a look back…

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Hundreds gather to celebrate Ag For Life at Harvest Gala

Craig Lester November 24, 2014

The agriculture community in Alberta was celebrated in style at Agriculture For Life’s Harvest Gala.

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Archive: Two farriers look back at their time at the Calgary Stampede

Craig Lester November 21, 2014

The heat is on all the time for Blacksmiths when they’re not busy with clients, they…

  • Barley
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CMBTC receives boost from Feds

Craig Lester November 18, 2014

The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre in Winnipeg has been given a hand by the Federal…

  • Calgary Stampede 2014
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RRC Profile: Australia’s Dan James

Craig Lester November 17, 2014

Dan James, from Queensland, Australia, grew up knowing he wanted to work with horses, and he…

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Alberta egg farmers embracing change

Craig Lester September 23, 2014

Egg farmers in Alberta are making a switch. They are going from conventional cages to other…

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Horse racing interest on the rise in Alberta

Craig Lester September 18, 2014

And they're off! With the Alberta Fall Breeders' Classic in Edmonton underway, there is a feeling…

  • Calgary Stampede 2014
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Profile: Alberta’s Don Ellingson and his impressive collection of vintage tractors

Craig Lester September 16, 2014

Springbank, Alberta’s Don Ellingson speaks about his 1940 – Massey Harris with pride, rattling off stats…

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Video: National Barley Research Cluster

Craig Lester August 19, 2014

Barley research is expected to leap forward in the coming years thanks to a national barley…

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