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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…

TEAM Cattle Market Report: March 5, 2021

Craig Lester March 7, 2021

In this TEAM Cattle Market Report: Slaughter and feeder cattle were steady.

Livestock Care Conference to hold virtual events throughout March

Craig Lester March 1, 2021

'Are we there yet?' is the theme of this year's Livestock Care Conference, which runs Tuesdays…

So you think you have a closed herd? Think again.

Craig Lester February 27, 2021

Bow Valley Livestock Health Dr. Blake Balog says no rancher in North America has a closed…

Your cattle herd’s reproduction success is about more than its pregnancy rate

Craig Lester February 27, 2021

Dr. Blake Balog of Bow Valley Livestock Health says defining reproduction success in your cattle herd…

TEAM Cattle Market Report: February 26, 2021

Craig Lester February 27, 2021

In this TEAM Cattle Market Report: slaughter cattle fully steady. Feeder cattle were slightly lower on…

Foodie Friday: Basil Tomato Soup

Craig Lester February 26, 2021

Today's Foodie Friday Recipe from our friends at Food E Farms is Basil Tomato Soup

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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.