RRC Episode: Peru Uncovered; McDonald’s Canada’s VSB Pilot Project and Ag For Life’s Rural Rally
In this episode of Rural Roots Canada: we have gone International, we are in Peru finding…
agriculture
Solar Energy : A new way of thinking?
Farmers across Alberta may be looking towards a new way to reduce carbon emissions, and eventually…
Alberta crop commissions to poll farmers on sustainability practices
Alberta's crop commissions have hired one of the world's largest independent market research companies, Ipsos Reid,…
AgCoalition pushes for transparency
As the Alberta Government moves forward with the next round of consultations on the Enhanced Protection…
CCFI looks to bridge gap between consumers and farmers
Farm and Food Care Canada has launched the Canadian Center for Food Integrity (CCFI) aimed at…
CanFax Market Drivers May 2016
CanFax Manager and Senior Analyst Brian Perillat talks about why there was no spring rally on…
Rural Rally raises money for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees
The agriculture community turned out in full force to Agriculture For Life's Rural Rally in Airdrie…
How much do you know about raising rabbits for consumption?
Meat rabbits have been around for thousands of years… the question is, how much do we…
Extra caution needed while seeding in dry conditions
The threat of a wildfire is always a possibility while operating heavy machinery in extremely dry…
Consumers receiving a buffet of information on pulses
When the United Nations declared 2016 as the International Year of the Pulses it was hoped…
Social license top of the agenda at CYFF conference
Topics such as social license, succession planning, leadership, and government relations were front and centre at…
AFSC Introduces Changes to Crop Insurance Programs
Some changes have been made to the Agri Insurance programs offered by the Agriculture Financial Services…
RRC Episode: Advancing Women Conference West Part 2
In this special edition of Rural Roots Canada, we interview Consultant Kay Kuenker and UFA President…
RRC Episode: Advancing Women Conference West Part – 1
Interviews with Jennifer Christie from John Deere and, Farm Credit Canada's Sophie Perrault.
Spotlight on safety at Ag For Life training night
Province wide we’ve had some beautiful weather, and farmers are well aware the time to get…
Students hungry for a career given insight into one in agriculture
Dozens of students at Robert Thirsk were given a full meal of knowledge into a career…
Discussion about agriculture reaches fever pitch during Agriculture Literacy Week
We're in the midst of Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week. For the 5th year in a row,…
Solar technology on the rise on Canadian farms
Solar panels are popping up on farms across the country with the aid of government subsidies.
Sights and sounds from Soderglen Ranches 2016 Select Bull Sale
We’re well into bull sale season. Rural Roots Canada caught up with one of the owners…
