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March 3, 2026

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AWC West 2024: How a City Dweller Turned Cattle Producer Overcame Imposter Syndrome

Tim Parent February 10, 2024

Ashley Perepelkin shares her story from growing up in a city to building a successful cattle.…

  • Drought
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water

Alberta Assembles a Water Advisory Committee to Prepare for Dry Season

Tim Parent February 8, 2024

Following several consecutive dry years in the province, the Alberta government is preparing for drought by…

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grain

AgTech: Sowing the Seeds of Inspiration With the Help of a Faulty Laptop

Tim Parent February 6, 2024

Bill Rimmer, managing partner of Rimmer Technology Partners, gives insight into what planted the seeds that…

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Prairie Weather This Week

RRC Staff February 4, 2024

The prairie farm weather forecast for the week of February 5 as well as a recap…

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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…

  • cattle
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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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AWC West 2024: Leadership, Conflict, and Better Mental Health in Agriculture

Tim Parent February 3, 2024

Lauren Van Ewyk of the National Farmer Mental Health Alliance is providing mental wellness training and advice…

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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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AWC West 2024: Strategic Career Advice from an Agricultural Leader

Tim Parent January 26, 2024

Christine Gillespie, who has been in the ag industry for 25 years, admits she found herself…

  • cattle
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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…

  • AgTech
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20/20 Seed Lab

AgTech: Cutting-Edge Tech and its Role in the Seed Industry

Tim Parent January 23, 2024

SGS Canada introduced the Videometer, a hardware and software product from Europe that is changing the game…

  • Advancing Women Conference
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AWC West 2024: Fear and Resiliency in Agriculture

Tim Parent January 19, 2024

Melody Garner-Skiba, who will be speaking at the Advancing Women in Agriculture conference, has thrived by…

  • Crops
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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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Study says Some of the World’s Most Sustainable Crops are Produced in Saskatchewan

Tim Parent January 14, 2024

A Global Institute for Food Security study says Saskatchewan farmers are producing some of the world's…

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Spider Hitch

AgTech: Building a Better Hitch

Tim Parent January 10, 2024

Real Garant was caught by surprise when a promotional video of his unique hitching system, called…

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Food Price Report

Canada’s Food Price Report Predicts a Slow Return to Stability

Tim Parent January 1, 2024

Canada's Food Price Report 2024 shows food prices will continue to climb in 2024, but not as…

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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,…

  • Crops
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indigenous led living lab

Embracing Data-Driven Decision Making for Unbiased Farming

Tim Parent December 20, 2023

Alberta Grains Jeremy Boychyn advocates for data-driven decision-making to remove any biases in farming and empower…

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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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