Rural Roots Canada

United Farmers of Alberta has launched the Rural Communities Foundation. The foundation is set to give $500,000 over five years to successful applicants from rural communities across the province.

The "Roaring 50's" will be on full display at this year's Calgary Stampede during the Vintage Tractor Show and Shine and pull. We put things in to gear in this episode of Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Speaking up for Agriculture. The Alberta Young Speakers for Agriculture competition returns this year at the Calgary Stampede. More on the event and how to register here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

Rocky Mountain Equipment has committed to donating 50-thousand dollars over the next five years to the Canadian Tractor Museum in Westlock, Alberta.

There is a new hotline to provide informed and compassionate support for farmers dealing with a serious incident on the farm. We talk to the executive director of AgSafe Alberta about what that support entails, here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Thinking about grain marketing year - round to improve your revenues. Ag Exchange Vice President of Strategy and Business Development Mike Witkowicz shares some insight into the marketing discussion he will be leading with farmers at the upcoming Rural Roots Canada Ag Days in Airdrie, Rolling Hills and Fort Macleod in June.

Experts from across western Canada will be gathering for three Rural Roots Canada Ag Days in Southern Alberta in June including a PhD student talking about the Advancing Ag program, more here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

As farmers head out into the field to get a start on planting their crops there are questions surrounding the canola markets. We talk to a marketing expert on how producers can expand their marketing options in the wake of the Canada - China trade war here on Rural Roots Canada.

Growing a business relationship with your banker. Why it is important to your farm’s to have strong lines of communication with your banker here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

Getting a seat at the table. A 30 year veteran of farm succession planning talks about the steps of gaining a seat at the table when it comes to managing a farm here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

Do you know what to do if you had a large animal emergency? We talk strategies of dealing with large animal emergencies with Dr. Rebecca Husted, one of the leading experts on the subject here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

There is a lot of energy around the Advancing Ag program as it continues to grow. We find out more about two of the participants and what they are gaining from the program here on Rural Roots Canada.

Ag Exchange Group’s Mike Witkowicz previews his upcoming talks at the RRC Ag Days in Olds, March 1 and Yorkton, March 8 about the challenges of getting grain to market in the current transportation environment and the opportunities available if producers diversify. Register to here more on this subject and several others by going to Rural Roots Canada.com.

Agricultural fieldmen from across the province of Alberta gathered in Calgary last week for training. The President of the Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen, Elden Kozak, talks about how their organization is strengthening here on Rural Roots Canada where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

As farmers rush to get the harvest done, there are a few things to remember to mitigate the spread of crop diseases. More on what the Canola Council of Canada is recommending here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

With the snow, rain and cold conditions continuing to hamper this year's harvest, some farmers are harvesting their crops with a lot more moisture in them than what is recommended. We talk to a crop specialist on how producers can safely store the crop here on Rural Roots Canada where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

Southern Alberta ranchers JC (Jack) Anderson and Wynne Chisholm are donating their 19,000-acre ranch and its assets to the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinarian Medicine.

Grain elevators used to cover the prairies from B-C to Manitoba, now their numbers are dwindling. We talk to a man who has dedicated his life to profiling these magnificent structures here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.