Rural Roots Canada https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Century old farm faces uncertain future Canadian Cattle Association won’t support new federal livestock traceability rules Feds allow emergency use of strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan to deal with Richardson Ground Squirrel Edmonton chefs embrace farm to plate with every recipe Alberta Ag Service Boards, Fieldmen Set Tone for Year Ahead at Annual Conference S2E9 – Brazil Recap, Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month and Prepping for Hay and Forage Season Alberta pulse researcher wins women in ag innovation award University of Calgary discovery could curb canola shattering losses Prairie Weather this Week – Midweek Update Mar 26 BASF puts $27M into Saskatoon canola breeding facility National study targets nitrous oxide in fertilizers Farm employers in B.C. get new HR support toolkit FCC expands support program as fertilizer costs climb Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month celebrates 15 years Prairie Weather This Week – Mar 23 RRC Podcast – S2E8 – In Conversation with CCA CEO Andrea Brocklebank Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek update Mar 19 Canada’s beef and pork producers get big boost with market access to Indonesia CASA urges safety surrounding rural railways No new Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus cases reported in Alberta Pulse Canada welcomes plan for Canada–India Pulse Protein Centre of Excellence New Lethbridge Polytechnic program looks to ease veterinary shortage Feds investing $27 million to help young Canadians gain experience in agriculture Livestock pushes Canadian farm cash receipts to $101.4B in 2025 Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek update March 12 ‘Fluid Situation’: Fertilizer Canada monitoring costs as conflict in Iran rages on Census of Agriculture set for May 2026 Saskatchewan barley yields exceeded expectations in 2025 Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Mar 5 Prairie Canola Grower Groups Invest $4 Million in Research for 2026 Dr. Brian Beres honoured with Orville Yanke Award for advancing farmer-focused research Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Apr 2 Prairie Weather This Week – March 9 AgExpo 2026 set to be largest yet at Lethbridge Agri-food Hub Prairie Weather This Week – March 16 Drought eases in the eastern prairies; worsens in the West RRC Podcast – S2E6 – Traceability Debate, Meteorological Spring, New Leadership at 4-H Canada, and the AWC Prairie cattle groups push back on proposed federal traceability changes Alberta Beef Producers Hosting Town Hall on Traceability Record 50 students sponsored at Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference Prairie Weather this Week – March 2 RRC Podcast – S2E5 – AgExpo 2026 and the BASF Growing Home Initiative Prairie Weather This Week – midweek update Feb 26 BASF Growing Home initiative putting $160,000 into rural Canada Pilot program aims to lure veterinary students to rural Alberta communities Confirmed Case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Reported in Southern Alberta RRC Podcast – S2E7 – Global Agriculture and Kubota Innovation Prairie Weather This Week – Feb 23 New 4-H Canada CEO had the role on her vision board two years before landing it Home