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April 16, 2026

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Crop Rotation Research Looks to Boost Prairie Soil Health

Craig Lester April 5, 2026

Research underway at the University of Alberta is taking a long-term look at how crop rotation…

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Mitigating the Effect of Weather During Haying Season

Craig Lester July 15, 2025

Swathers, balers, and hay rakes are either out in the field or getting prepped in the…

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Critical Ground: New Report looks at the State of Soil Health in Canada

Craig Lester January 12, 2025

The Canadian Senate has released its much-awaited Critical Ground report looking at the state of soil…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Oct 28

David Spence October 28, 2024

In this Prairie Weather report. RRC Meteorologist David Spence says rainfall is not going to happen…

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Prairie Weather this Week – August 5

Craig Lester August 5, 2024

In this prairie weather report, last week’s hot, dry conditions will turn into cooler, wetter weather…

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BCRC: Optimizing Pasture Health: A Practicial Guide to Implementing “Take Half, Leave Half” Grazing

Guest Author June 3, 2024

Dr. Breeanna Kelln, adjunct professor at the U of S and a farmer/cow-calf producer north of…

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drought

Soil care is a year-round responsibility

Craig Lester November 26, 2023

Keeping your soil in tip-top shape is a year-round job. Terralink Horticulture shares best soil testing…

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Farming Smarter: Do soil tests create value?

Guest Author June 19, 2020

Ken Greer, Western Ag, talks about ways soil testing works and doesn't work for people that…

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BCRC: Cover crops are a balance between reward and risk

Beef Research3 August 23, 2019

The Beef Cattle Research Council highlights the work of Jillian Bainard, PhD, who studies cover crops…

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Let’s Break It Down: Soil Structure, Water Infiltration and Nutrients

Guest Author October 11, 2018

Farming Smarter: Dr. Tamils Zavala on soil health and management in our fields in particular soil…

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RRC Episode: Listening to your soil and 4-H on Parade

Craig Lester August 18, 2016

In this Rural Roots Canada Episode: We find out the advantages of knowing your crop and…

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  • Canadian Agricultural Safety Week highlights importance of farm and ranch safety across Alberta
  • Grain sector warns of information gaps in AAFC research reductions, calls for immediate program impact disclosure
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