Financial pressures threaten long-term viability of BC farms: report
Growing costs and rising debt are threatening the long-term competitiveness of British Columbia’s commercial farms, according…
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Buy a cow, support a farmer: Inside a new model for investing in agriculture
A company that allows consumers to invest directly in agriculture is preparing to expand its model…
RRC Podcast – S2E17 – Mental Health Support for Farmers
In this RRC podcast, we discuss mental health supports for farmers, including a feature interview with…
How Alberta Farmers Are Turning Agritourism Into Opportunity
Agritourism is on the rise and farmers are seeing it as an opportunity to strengthen farm…
Record-Setting Year for Alberta Open Farm Days in 2025
Alberta Open Farm Days continues to grow both in size and impact as the 2025 edition…
Southern Alberta Farm Families Recognized at Calgary Stampede
Farm families across southern Alberta have been recognized for their hard work and dedication to the…
Redefining Northern Farming as Yukon Hosts Nuffield Scholars
2011 Nuffield Scholar Leona Watson is helping redefine what agriculture looks like in Canada’s North as…
Carmangay Farmer Honoured for Lifelong Commitment to Soil Conservation
Soil conservation has long been a cornerstone of Kevin Auch’s approach to farming, a legacy passed…
Bridging the Generational Communication Gap in Agriculture
Communication is constantly evolving, especially in agriculture, where different generations interact daily. Bridging the gap takes…
Nuffield Canada Empowers Life-Changing Journeys
Steve Larocque says Nuffield Canada sends agribusiness professionals and farmers around the world to look at…
AWC East 2024: Carving Your Own Path
Julie Thurgood-Burnett is likely the only one who walked the path between marketer and lavender farmer…
The Agricultural and Economical Potential of Nanotechnology
Convergent Bio, which was launched earlier this year, aims to explore nanotechnology and its unlimited potential…
Prairie Weather this Week: June 17
In this week’s prairie weather forecast, there is more rain to come, but there is also…
Dealing with Conflict on the Farm
Calgary (Rural Roots Canada) – Disagreements and conflict on the farm are unavoidable; they will happen eventually.…
Hockey, Farming and Charity Intersect in New Lager
The Sutter Six Shooters Lager is a partnership between the Sutter Fund and Hilton Ventures' Origin…
Indigenous-led Living Lab rebuilding relationship with land, water and sky
The Bridge To Land Water Sky is a five year project is Canada's only Indigenous-led living…
From spent to flourishing: turning a gravel pit into grassland
A farmer is sharing how her family turned a spent gravel pit into a flourishing grassland…
Strathmore Ag Society Aims To Build Practical Ranching School
The Strathmore and District Agricultural Society is best known for the Strathmore Stampede, but they have…
Maritime AgCast: Preventing, Managing & Treating Sheep Parasites
Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), chats with Dr. Gwyneth Jones, Dr. Ted Semple, Maritime…
The Diversity Imperative: 4 ways to lead more Inclusively with Dr. Melissa Horne from Dialectic
(The Diversity Imperative) – 4 ways to lead more Inclusively with Dr. Melissa Horne from Dialectic…