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As calving season continues to roll along, we continue our look at how planning for calving season can make a huge difference. Find out more at Rural Roots Canada.com, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture. This feature sponsored by connectFirst Credit Union. Get flexible financing fast, from experts that understand Ag. Visit connectfirst.com for more information.

Preparing for a livestock emergency. An internationally renowned expert in large animal rescue gives us some insight into how to prevent and mitigate emergencies, To learn more go to Rural Roots Canada.com, where we amplify Canadian Agriculture.

Do you have a plan to tackle calving this year? We talk to an on how much of a difference having a plan can have on your operation in the latest episode of Rural Roots Canada. For more on this story go to Rural Roots Canada.com where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

Keeping your calves warm in a climate where the weather can go through big swings can be a challenge. Veterinarian Kent Fenton from Feedlot Management Services powered by TELUS Agriculture shares four crucial tips to keep your calves in good shape in this latest episode of Rural Roots Canada. For more on this story go to Rural Roots Canada.com, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

This year's virtual Livestock Care Conference is all about preparing for livestock emergencies. Join us as we take a look at the upcoming event with Alberta Farm Animal Care Executive Director Annemarie Pedersen on Rural Roots Canada.com, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

His job is to stop the tractors. We get the low-down of the art of running a sled at a tractor pull from Barrie Jung, from Melfort, Saskatchewan, who has done it for decades. We have more on Jung at Rural Roots Canada.com where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

Alberta Farm Animal Care's Livestock Care Conference is just around the bend and students are once again going to be front and centre at the virtual event March 15 - 17. For more on the experience, they will be taking part go to Rural Roots Canada.com where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

Protecting farmland from soil erosion. We continue our look at why soil erosion is detrimental to your land and what one county in southern Alberta is doing to mitigate it on Rural Roots Canada.com, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

A county in southern Alberta has passed a policy to combat soil erosion. We talk with the County of Newell's Director of Agricultural Services about how it all came together. Find out more on Rural Roots Canada,com where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

Embracing Digital on the farm. We talk to a couple of multi-generational Alberta farmers about what they see as the biggest advances during their lifetimes. Read more on Rural Roots Canada.com, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

Farming communities and curling go hand-in-hand in Canada. We talk to Alberta curler Geoff Walker about his passion as he prepares to compete in the Olympics. More from our interview with Walker on Rural Roots Canada.com, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

Cattle are built to deal with the frigid temperatures like Alberta saw at the beginning of January. We talk to a veterinarian on how to keep them comfortable to help them deal with cold stress. Find out more on Rural Roots Canada,com where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

The agriculture industry is facing a major labour shortage. We have more on how it affects your farm and why you need to think strategically about it at Rural Roots Canada.com where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

Inflation is expected to be a major factor for farms this year. The Chief Economist for Farm Credit Canada talks about how farmers can prepare for this. Read more at ruralrootscanada.com where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

2021 is coming to a close. We talk to the Chief Economist of Farm Credit Canada on some of the biggest stories for the year. For more go to Rural Roots Canada,com where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

Raising cattle and rough stock. We learn more about Dillon Tateson and his future in the agriculture industry here on Rural Roots Canada, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

A mounted troop regiment known around the world is based right here in Alberta. More on Strathcona's Mounted Troop regiment on Rural Roots Canada.com, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture

Grain marketing and cash flow plans are important to have year-round. We talk to Mike Witkowicz the VP of Strategy and Business Development of The Ag Exchange Group about why it is crucial to be ahead of the game after a tough year here on Rural Roots Canada, Amplifying Canadian Agriculture.

The agriculture community is pulling together to help B.C. farmers who have been devastated by the floods. More on how you can help can be found at Rural Roots Canada.com, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

A member grain marketplace has become a major made in Canada success story. We talk to the Vice President of the Ag Exchange Group about the success of the CXN-360 platform, you can read more at Rural Roots Canada.com, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

This year's drought is causing havoc with farmers' grain marketing plans. We talk to the GM of the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions about the issue here on Rural Roots Canada, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

A rough growing season this year for farmers means a lot of strategic planning for next year. More on the challenges facing producers at Rural Roots Canada.com, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

Celebrating local community heroes. Kubota Canada and the Canadian Hockey League team up to honour unsung heroes across the country. For more go to Rural Roots Canada.com, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.

Measuring success by the success of their customers. We take a look at the Cudlobe Angus and Cudlobe Angus West cattle operations located near Stavely, Alberta in this Rural Roots Canada Cattle Producer Profile.

A commercial and pure-bred cow-calf operation from Nova Scotia is this year's winner of The Environmental Stewardship Award from the Canadian Cattlemen's Association. To hear more from the winners, Dean and Catherine Manning, go to Rural Roots Canada.com, where we Amplify Canadian Agriculture.