BCRC: Planting corn this spring for your cattle to graze later? Here are 10 corn planting tips
It will soon be time to start thinking about next year’s winter feed. If you plan…
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CYFF 2018
The Alberta Young Farmers and Ranchers are excited about an event that is rapidly approaching! February…
Understanding microclimates and how they impact your farm
Ever wonder why a certain part of the farm is always a few degrees cooler or…
Recent Snow Should Help Replenish Moisture
The recent dump of snow on parts of southern and central Alberta could be a little…
Alberta harvest continues to be ahead of schedule
Harvest 2017 is moving along rapidly in Alberta thanks to consistently hot and dry weather across…
WheatStalk: Researching crop recovery from hail damage
Researching the ability of crops to recover after a hail storm. Farming Smarter’s Ken Coles talks…
Farmers looking for more solutions to deal with excess water in fields
The topic of water management in fields has seen significant growth over the past five years.
Hot dry weather means an early harvest for many
"We've never swathed canola in July before, that's a new one for us" Those are the…
Dry Wind: What is it and how does it impact crops
Alberta is a windy province, especially south of Calgary, but did you know that the wind…
Heat Wave Concerns Farmers
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for mostly rural areas of east central and southeast…
Lightning and crops: a good combination
Did you know that lightning is actually good for crops and growing conditions?
Cloud seeding to mitigate damage
Severe weather season has started across the prairie provinces and while many like to watch a…
Farm Tech in the books for another year
Farm succession planning, the weather, marketing crops and the latest agriculture tech were talked about a…
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…
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…