Rural Roots Canada

Percherons have a long history in Canada. Laura Drury is the Animal Care and Agriculture Manager at Heritage Park in Calgary. She takes on a look back at these beautiful and powerful draft horses in this Rural Roots Canada feature. This feature is powered by Proven Seed.

Fieldmen from municipalities across Alberta gathered in Calgary this past week to learn new skills, network and get updates on various ag programs. We have more from the Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen's President about their annual in-service training conference For the full story go to Rural Roots Canada.com. This feature is powered by Proven Seed.

A new grazing program through ALUS Canada is showing promise in delivering support to producers implementing intensive rotational grazing system. Chad Ritter is the ALUS Coordinator for Parkland County. Ritter says the grazing forward program can help producers looking for support with their intensive rotational grazing systems. For more on this story go to ruralrootscanada.com This feature is pow...

The Calgary Stampede launches the OH Branded Beef Youth Ambassador program. We learn more about this initiative to grow youths' animal husbandry skills from the Manager of Agriculture and Western Events Operations, Brett Warder. Find the full story at Rural Roots Canada.com. This feature is powered by Proven Seed.

Selecting a canola hybrid seed that fits your farm. Kassi Rinas is a Proprietary Representative for Nutrien Ag Solutions in Northern Alberta. She shares the questions farmers should be asking before making a selection. This feature is powered by Proven Seed.

Keeping your soil in tip-top shape is a year-round job. We talk to experts about what your soil health checklist should look like. For more on this story, go to Rural Roots Canada.com This feature is powered by Proven Seed.

Selecting silage corn hybrid seed that meets all of your farm's needs can be a daunting task. We get insight from Nutrien Ag Solutions' Kassi Rinas on all the considerations farmers should be considering. Find out more by going to Rural Roots Canada. This feature is powered by Proven Seed.

A national campaign from the Canadian Seed Growers' Association called Choose Certified Seed, aims to show farmers, food processors and consumers why certified seed makes a difference and delivers quality results. More on this campaign and how the CSGA wants farmers to participate can be found at ruralrootscanada.com. This Rural Roots Canada feature powered by Proven Seed.

In this RRC episode, we explore what farmers should consider when selecting a Canola Hybrid and a Silage Corn Hybrid. Kassi Rinas, Proprietary Representative for Nutrien Ag Solutions in Northern Alberta, shares her insights on what questions farmers should be asking themselves before making the selection. Rinas talks about: • Why farmers should write down what is essential on their farm when selec...

The Do More Agriculture Foundation is championing the cause of mental health and well-being within the Canadian agricultural community. It has partnered with the Walk With Me movement, a global initiative taking place from October 10th to the 20th. This initiative aims to raise awareness about mental health, honour those affected by mental illness, and remember those we've lost in the agriculture...

Educating the next generation about the endless job opportunities in agriculture and food is important for the sustainability of the industry and is an exciting opportunity the ag community needs to build on. Currently, we are seeing labour shortages across the industry. One of the organizations stepping up to fill the space is 10 PIX Innovation. Executive Director Dagmar Knutson and her team host...

You often hear it in weather forecasts or read it in weather reports: percentage of precipitation (POP). But what does that mean?  We find out the answer to that question with Meteorologist David Spence here on Rural Roots Canada. To find out more about POP and listen to more RRC features go to Rural Roots Canada.com.

Stanton Farms, a dairy farm in Ilderton, Ontario, strives to be on the cutting edge of sustainability, which often means working through the challenges of being ahead of its time. Because of this trailblazing work, the Stantons have been named 2023 recipients of Alltech Canada’s Planet of Plenty™ award. “Alltech is globally respected and a leader in its field,” Jeff Stanton said during a recent pr...

A dry growing season ended with more precipitation in some parts of the province in August. Looking back at August, Meteorologist David Spence says precipitation varied depending on the region. Central Alberta saw above average rainfall, while southern Alberta was extremely dry. Spence says it's important to have some precipitation in the coming months to ensure there is a good moisture base in th...

Winter feeding systems can improve the efficiency of your farm. Dr. Breeanna Kelln is the Beef Industry Research Chair in Integrated Forage Management and Utilization and an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. She says keeping livestock on your cropland during the winter months can help forage production in future years. Kelln and Melissa Atchison, co-owner of Poplarview Stock F...

Herd management is vital in improving sustainability. Ensuring you have the most up-to-date, accurate management information and regulatory reporting data requires time and effort.  Flokk aims to make that process as simple as possible. The Alberta-based company has developed a comprehensive digital integration system that gathers various herd information, allowing beef producers to be more effici...

The Wray family of Irricana, Alberta has been awarded the 2023 Canadian Cattle Association's Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) for their stewardship and vision. "The biggest thing is that cattle ranchers and cattle are working alongside natural ecosystems. If managed carefully and attentively, cattle not only pair with many of our landscapes, they're actually part of its vibrancy." - Tim Wray...

Getting succession plans started can be difficult. RRC's Craig Lester and Dalke Law's Eric Dalke explore the hang-ups that keep families from having tough talks about a farm's future. They cover everything from how a third party in the room can lower the temperature of the dispute, how people are not alone with their family disputes, and what unique succession characteristics exist in the cattle i...

Alberta Open Farm Day events took place across the province on Saturday and Sunday. Rural Roots Canada ventured down to Lethbridge to take in Farming Smarter's event. In this episode, RRC's Craig Lester chats with Jamie Puchinger from Farming Smarter about the importance of bridging the gap with consumers, Raev Singh from Agriculture and Agrifood Canada on research he and his team is doing to adva...

Farms across Alberta are opening their gates this week as part of Open Farm Days. We talk to Charlotte Wasylik of Chatsworth Farms near Vermillion, Alberta on what they have planned and how they have embraced telling their story to consumers year-round.  More information on Open Farm Days and the locations can be found at ruralrootscanada.com

Barley lodging can cause a lot of headaches when it comes time to harvest and has a detrimental effect on yield. SaskBarley Research and Extension Manager Mitchell Japp explains ongoing research, Barley Lodging, Getting to the Root of the Problem, aimed at helping plant breeders develop barley varieties that has better resistance to lodging. If you enjoy this feature be sure to check out the Podca...

In this episode, I chat with Stephen Nicholson, Global Sector Strategist-Grain & Oilseed for Rabobank, as to what we can expect in terms of wheat prices as producers move into harvest. If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to check out the Podcast Farm at Rural Roots Canada.com.

In this episode, we get an update on the beef markets and what producers can expect this Fall. Lance Zimmerman is a Senior Beef and Cattle Market Research Analyst for Rabobank. He comments on the explosive cattle market trends we have seen in the first half of the year - why it is happening, the shrinking herds in Canada and U.S., and what producers can expect this Fall. If you liked this feature,...

With harvest in the early stages of starting in different parts of the prairies, combine maintenance is at the top of mind for many producers. In this AgTech feature, we take a look at a platform that is all the talk lately around optimizing combines. Combine Settings.com is a place where producers can connect with each and share the settings they use with their combine to get the best performance...

2023 Canadian Beef Industry Conference Chair Dr. Elizabeth Homerosky sits down with RRC's Craig Lester to talk about the upcoming conference and why this is a can't miss event for producers and industry stakeholders a like. From the keynote speakers, bull fighters, producer boot camp, stock dog showcase and all the networking that goes along with the an event like this, Homerosky says it is a can'...