Rural Roots Canada

After several weeks of favourable harvest weather across the Prairies, Mother Nature is preparing to throw another curveball at farmers over the Thanksgiving long weekend. In this episode of the Rural Roots Canada Podcast, host Craig Lester is joined by RRC meteorologist David Spence to discuss a changing weather pattern that could bring rain, snow and frost to parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan and M...

The federal government has announced the upcoming launch of the $1 billion Food-Link Fund, which it says will strengthen competition in the grocery sector and get more Canadian food from producers to consumers. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald and Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson announced Monday that the Food-Link Fund will be a key component of the $3.2-bill...

Alberta Grains is in the second year of a three-year project looking at how different wheat and barley varieties respond to in-season fungicide applications. The Advanced Management Trials involve six wheat and four barley varieties, with trials focused on high-yield scenarios, including an irrigated site near Taber, Alberta.

In this RRC Spotlight, Kubota is rolling out the latest generation of a tractor that has become an important part of its Canadian lineup. Andrew Marshall, Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Dealer Development says the BX-90 Series reaches well beyond one type of customer. The BX has been part of Kubota’s lineup since 2000, with the compact tractor finding uses in residential, agricultural, com...

CattleOS is testing voice artificial intelligence as a way to make record-keeping easier for cattle producers. The company was co-founded by CEO Pavan Balani and Chief Technology Officer Hashim Farooq. After interviewing more than 200 agricultural producers, they decided to focus on cattle. The founders say many producers still rely on paper and notebooks because they lack suitable recordkeeping s...

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of October 5, 2026

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of October 5, 2026

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of October 5, 2026

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of October 5, 2026

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of October 5, 2026

The federal government is moving ahead with the closure of seven agricultural research facilities despite a parliamentary committee's call to pause and reverse the decision. In its response to a May report from the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, signed by Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, Ottawa acknowledged but did not accept the committee's recommendation t...

After 15 years in 4-H, Kierra Hawreluik is approaching the end of her time as a member, with a chance to take what she has learned well beyond her Saskatchewan farm roots. For Amy Fradette, a decade in the program is helping open a door into an entirely different industry and potentially her future career. The two Saskatchewan 4-H members have been selected as the 2026 recipients of the Art and Sh...

In this RRC Tech Spotlight, Kubota is giving its sub-compact tractor lineup a major overhaul. The compact equipment company is replacing its long-running BX sub-compact tractor platform with a redesigned lineup that offers increased loader capacity, new mower options and more technology. Operators will notice another change underfoot. The BX90 switches to side-by-side hydrostatic transmission peda...

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of September 28, 2026.

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of September 28, 2026.

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of September 28, 2026.

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of September 28, 2026.

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of September 28, 2026.

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of September 28, 2026.

RRC Podcast - S2E29 - Rain, Frost and Harvest Delays Plus New Adventures for Two Saskatchewan 4-H Members by RRC soundbites

American President Donald Trump says the U.S. is working on a deal to get more potash from Belarus instead of Canada. "The United States is working on a massive Deal with respect to the purchase of Potash from Belarus," wrote Trump on his social media platform, Truth Social. "The price would be for substantially less than we are currently paying to Canada, very good news for our Farmers and Ranche...

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of September 21, 2026.

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of September 21, 2026.

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of September 21, 2026.

RRC Meteorologist David Spence updates the Prairie weather forecast for the week of September 21, 2026.