Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference 2017 Wrap-up
RRC's Kara Oosterhuis reports on the 2017 Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference, which took place…
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A Mirror, box of tissue, roll of duct tape and a 2×4: Tools for Family Farm Succession Planning
Jolene Brown is no stranger to dealing with the often turbulent business world of the family…
Women in agriculture encouraged to seize opportunity, do something extraordinary
Sharon MacLeod, Vice President of Unilever North America, who spoke at Advancing Women East Conference in…
New mentoring program hopes to grow more leaders in cropping sector
A new program looking to foster new leaders in the cropping sector in Alberta has been…
VIDEO: Farmers talk food and why they are passionate about producing it
Farmers and ranchers from across the country are sharing their story with consumers in an effort…
Table is set for farmers and consumers to ‘Meet in the Middle’
150 millennials, made up of 75 consumers and 75 producers from across Alberta will sit down…
AWN: Empowering Women in Agriculture
The Ag Women’s Network is an organization that started as a forum in 2013 to help…
Soderglen Ranches looking forward to a great 2017 Bull Sale
Despite the recent volatility in the cattle markets, there's nothing but confidence at Soderglen Ranches ahead…
Farm Tech in the books for another year
Farm succession planning, the weather, marketing crops and the latest agriculture tech were talked about a…
Pulse Research: Creating superior varities of field peas and faba beans
A research project at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Research Station in Lacombe, Alberta is evaluating Field…
Conservation of water and pollination among topics to be talked about at Islands Agriculture Show
A two day show showing off the best of agriculture on Vancouver Island and the surrounding…
Leader in Canadian beef advocacy set to retire
A leader in Canadian beef advocacy for over two decades is retiring. This is Rural Roots…
Picture perfect: Alberta Ag industry to be showcased in digital album
Agriculture For Life is working to tell a story about the Ag community in Alberta in…
Canadian dollar to have big impact on agriculture sector in 2017: FCC
The chief economist at Farm Credit Canada is telling producers to keep a sharp eye on…
Work needed to remove barriers holding women back from Ag management roles: CAHRC
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council is concerned with the number of women making it into…
Livestock producers urged to watch feed for high mycotoxin levels
Livestock producers are being asked to monitor their animals for poor feed intake as well as…
Technology and crop production advancements growing quickly
Crop production has changed immensely in the past century. Farmers didn't have the knowledge and technology…
Improving the efficiency of irrigation
Technology has brought irrigation from flood irrigation, to border irrigation, to hand moves, wheel moves, linear…
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Rural and Farm Safety Mobile Unit
A new rural and farm safety mobile unit is now in development. Once completed the educational…
Building up your personal brand to help your farm
Assess, Amplify, Advance = Strong Personal Brand