Improving the efficiency of irrigation
Technology has brought irrigation from flood irrigation, to border irrigation, to hand moves, wheel moves, linear…
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BCRC: Tips for increasing sugar content in forages
Cattle that consume forages with higher sugar content have higher rates of gain, improved performance and…
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,…
AFSC Introduces Changes to Crop Insurance Programs
Some changes have been made to the Agri Insurance programs offered by the Agriculture Financial Services…
Farmers rally in huge numbers at Alberta legislature; government delays debate on Bill 6
The steps in front of the legislature were packed with farmers from all corners of the…
Winter wheat R and D projects aim to close the agronomic knowledge gap
A $2.2 million investment in 11 winter wheat research and development projects is expected to help…
Three questions posed to farmers in #Farmermodel conversation
The conversation which has been launched into the twittersphere and social media world with the hashtag…
Indepth: National Barley Research Cluster
Barley research is expected to leap forward in the coming years thanks to a national barley…
#Farmvoices grows internationally
A nation-wide initiative which has really grown in the past year has gained two international partners…
Average land values soar to another record in 2013
The average value of land across the country has set a new record in terms of…
Extended winter to set back planting season?
The mercury in the thermometer continues to be a yo-yo with highs below zero one day…
Lakeland College signs MOU with CFI
Future graduates of the Lakeland College will know a thing or two about nutrient stewardship by…
Chinook winds mean little moisture return from heavy snow
There may be plenty of snow on the ground right now, however, it won’t mean too…
New program in Sask. to help address Ag labour crunch
The Agriculture Operator program, which was put together in collaboration by Parkland College and Lakeland College…
TD Bank Financial Deputy Chief Economist on commodity prices
Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist for TD Bank Financial Derek Burleton tells Rural Roots Canada…
RRC Tech Corner: Case IH Precision Disk Drill 500 and 500T
Case IH is out with its latest series of air drills, the Precision Disk Drill 500…
Farmers Feed Cities!
FARMERS FEED CITIES! by Erin Leduc It’s been a year since I attended one of…