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June 15, 2026

Craig Lester

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Alberta Farm Animal Care

Alberta Farm Animal Care Ends Operations After 30 Years

Craig Lester March 1, 2024

The board of directors of the Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) issued a public notice on…

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Prairie Weather this Week – Feb 26

Craig Lester February 26, 2024

RRC Meteorologist David Spence looks at the reservoir situation in Alberta and talks about three snow…

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Ranch to Table

Cudlobe Angus first Canadian Farm to join CAB’s Ranch to Table Program

Craig Lester February 25, 2024

Cudlobe Angus is the first Canadian farm to join Certified Angus Beef's Ranch to Table program,…

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Prairie Weather this Week: Feb 19

Craig Lester February 19, 2024

RRC Meteorologist David Spence says as we close in on Meteorological Spring we will go into…

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John Kolk

John Kolk Named 2024 Orville Yanke Award Winner for Soil Conservation Efforts

Craig Lester February 19, 2024

Southern Alberta farmer John Kolk was honoured with the Orville Yanke award for his soil conservation…

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Ag Labour Deficit Expected to Grow Exponentially by 2030

Craig Lester February 16, 2024

A new ag labour report from the Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council (CAHRC) says the number…

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Hockey, Farming and Charity Intersect in New Lager

Craig Lester February 12, 2024

The Sutter Six Shooters Lager is a partnership between the Sutter Fund and Hilton Ventures' Origin…

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tool shed brewery

Alberta Grown Barley Helps Tool Shed Brewing Change the Rules

Craig Lester February 4, 2024

From IT military work in Afghanistan to brewing beer with Alberta-grown barley, the entrepreneurial journey of…

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BCRC: CALF 911 – How to Manage Colostrum to Allow Newborn Calves to Thrive

Craig Lester February 4, 2024

Ensuring newborn calves consume colostrum is an important management strategy cow-calf operations can implement to promote…

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#ChooseCertifiedSeed

Canadian Seed Growers’ Association Blue-Certified Tag Goes Digital

Craig Lester January 29, 2024

The Canadian Seed Growers' Association is future-proofing its Blue-certified seed tag by adding a QR code…

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Gemstone Cattle

Gemstone Cattle Company Owners Named to Avenue Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 List

Craig Lester January 27, 2024

Gemstone Cattle Company, a family cattle operation in southern Alberta, is named to Avenue Calgary 2023…

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drought

Drought Livestock Assistance Initiative expanded in Alberta

Craig Lester January 25, 2024

The 2023 Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock Assistance Initiative is expanding to 23 new regions and extending the…

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CrossRoads Crop Conference to Focus on Innovation, Agriculture Policy and On-Farm Management

Craig Lester January 14, 2024

Farmers from across the province will be converging on the CrossRoads Crop Conference at the end…

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BCRC: Cow-Calf Producers Asked for Input on Research and Extension Strategies

Craig Lester December 28, 2023

The Beef Cattle Research Council is asking for cow-calf producers in every province to complete the…

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Percherons

History of Percherons on Farms in Canada

Craig Lester December 26, 2023

Percherons have a long history in Canada especially in Alberta, which was considered a huge hub,…

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Passion for Reducing Food Waste Guides Kehinde

Craig Lester December 19, 2023

Olaoluwa Kehinde is passionate about eliminating food waste. The graduate of Royal Agricultural University has done…

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Nuffield Canada

Nuffield Canada Video Showcases Sustainability of Canadian Agriculture

Craig Lester December 18, 2023

The Nuffield Canada video directed at Canadian consumers shows it is farmers who are on the…

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AAAF Holds Annual Inservice Training Conference

Craig Lester December 18, 2023

Fieldmen from municipalities across Alberta gathered in Calgary earlier this month to learn new skills, network…

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drought

ALUS Canada grazing program aims to support farmers

Craig Lester December 10, 2023

A new grazing program through ALUS Canada is showing promise in delivering support to producers implementing…

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Calgary Stampede Launches Youth Cattle Program

Craig Lester December 9, 2023

The Calgary Stampede has launched the OH Branded Beef Youth Ambassador program, which will help youth…

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