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Record-Setting Year for Alberta Open Farm Days in 2025

Tim Parent December 24, 2025

Alberta Open Farm Days continues to grow both in size and impact as the 2025 edition sets a…

Prairie Weather This Week – Dec 21

David Spence December 21, 2025

It's Christmas week, and in this update, the focus is on travel conditions, and who gets a White…

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RRC Podcast Ep. 20 – A 2025 Prairie Weather Review

Tim Parent December 21, 2025

On this RRC podcast, hosts Tim Parent and Craig Lester look back at another wild weather year with…

Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Dec 18

David Spence December 18, 2025

Another clipper will bring snow and cold weather to most of the prairies. Relatively warm, though, in SW…

Destructive Summer Storm Caused Almost a Quarter of a Billion Dollars in Insured Damage: IBC

Tim Parent December 16, 2025

The August storm brought large hail, strong winds, torrential rains, and tornadoes across three provinces, devastating crops and…

Canada’s Train and Moving Grains Podcast: Episode 3 – Peter Xotta

Craig Lester February 21, 2022

In this third episode of Canada's Trains & Moving Grains podcast, farmers ask some timely questions…

Growing the Future Podcast – Grain Bin Technology, Coaching, and Service with Dave Wall

Guest Author February 21, 2022

In this episode of Growing the Future Podcast, Dan chats with Dave Wall, Lead Grain Management…

Stopping vintage tractors in their tracks: the art of sled pulling

Craig Lester February 21, 2022

Barrie Jung is a master at stopping vintage tractors in their tracks, being a thorn in…

TEAM Cattle Market Report: February 18, 2022

Craig Lester February 21, 2022

TEAM Cattle Market Report: heavier feeders were steady, lighter/grass type feeders were stronger and excellent demand…

Farming Smarter: Crop Biostimulant Trials

Guest Author February 21, 2022

Farming Smarter's Mike Gretzinger talks about their crop biostimulant project, which experiments with various nutrients and…

The Bovine: Babysitting, bull-fighting, and precision tech for cows

Craig Lester February 21, 2022

Do cows baby-sit? What does bull-fighitng offer for a career in politics? What the latest in…

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Alberta Open Farm Days continues to grow both in size and impact.

The province-wide initiative invites Albertans to step through farm gates and experience agriculture firsthand while learning where their food comes from.

The 2025 edition was a record-setter. According to Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies CEO Tim Carson, this year’s event welcomed more than 52-thousand visitors, with several farms reporting their best-ever attendance and sales. Nearly a quarter of participating farms were new to the program, a sign of growing interest in agritourism across the province.