Episodios

  • Prairie Weather this Week: Northeast Alberta

    Prairie Weather this Week: Northeast Alberta
    Apr 28 2025
    RRC Meteorologist David Spence shares the forecast for NE Alberta
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  • Prairie Weather this Week: Central Alberta

    Prairie Weather this Week: Central Alberta
    Apr 28 2025
    RRC Meteorologist David Spence shares a forecast for Central Alberta
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  • Prairie Weather this Week: Lethbridge

    Prairie Weather this Week: Lethbridge
    Apr 28 2025
    RRC Meteorologist David Spence shares the southern Alberta forecast.
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  • Innovation on the Farm: Jessica Carlyon Brings Back a Game-Changing Tool

    Innovation on the Farm: Jessica Carlyon Brings Back a Game-Changing Tool
    Apr 28 2025
    Farmers are very innovative, always coming up with new tools and practices to solve everyday problems on their farm. One such person is Jessica Carlyon, the owner of Hired Hand Hardware, who also farms in Little Smoky in northwest Alberta. Carlyon builds and sells a slick tool that cuts, pulls and wraps bale string or wrap from a hay or straw bale while feeding or putting in bedding.
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  • Hands-On Ranching Skills for Women Highlight New Alberta Camp

    Hands-On Ranching Skills for Women Highlight New Alberta Camp
    Apr 28 2025
    A new opportunity for women looking to gain hands-on ranching experience is coming to Alberta this summer. The first-ever Female Ranch Camp will take place June 18–22 in Yellowhead County. Organized by Business Wide-View, the camp is modelled after a successful U.S. program and aims to build confidence, skills, and a stronger sense of community among women in agriculture. “We’re taking up to 12 women to the camp,” says B-J Fuchs, owner of Business Wide-View and host of the event. “They’ll be learning real-life ranch skills through a series of stations — from sorting cattle, operating a chute, branding, ear tagging, to administering vaccines. It’s an environment designed for women to try new things, learn ranch hand activities, and not feel intimidated.” The camp has already attracted participants from across North America, including the United States, Eastern Canada, and Mexico. Interest has also come from as far away as Australia and Brazil, though visa issues have delayed some international participants until future camps.
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  • Farmer-Led Research Driving Innovation in Alberta’s North

    Farmer-Led Research Driving Innovation in Alberta’s North
    Apr 20 2025
    In Alberta’s Peace Country, a farmer-directed research organization is helping producers improve their operations by testing new practices and technologies tailored to the region’s unique needs. SARDA Ag Research, based in Falher, conducts unbiased research on a range of topics, from crop inputs to new farming methods. The goal is to help farmers make better decisions based on data from their region, without the cost or risk of trying unproven methods themselves. “SARDA Ag Research is an organization that does non-biased research to help our local farmers come up with new ways, new things that are out there, bring the truth to it,” says Simon Lavoie, a St. Isidore-area farmer and chair of SARDA. “We can see firsthand what works, what doesn't work. SARDA is the groundbreaker for the new stuff for the north.” Lavoie says one of SARDA’s strengths is that it’s farmer-controlled, meaning local producers determine the direction of the research based on the challenges they face, rather than relying solely on industry trends.
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  • Economic Stability in the Ag Sector Could Be A Long Way Off

    Economic Stability in the Ag Sector Could Be A Long Way Off
    Apr 16 2025
    Farmers across North America are riding a wave of economic uncertainty, thanks in large part to the ongoing global trade war & tariffs and shifting interest rates. Christian Lawrence, head of Cross-Asset Strategy at Rabobank, says the effects of the Trump administration’s trade strategy are hitting the agriculture sector hard. “We’re seeing a lot of volatility right across markets, particularly in currency markets, which tend to be a bit of a relief valve for tariffs,” says Lawrence.
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  • Carmangay Farmer Honoured for Lifelong Commitment to Soil Conservation

    Carmangay Farmer Honoured for Lifelong Commitment to Soil Conservation
    Apr 15 2025
    Soil stewardship has long been a cornerstone of Kevin Auch’s approach to farming, a legacy passed down through generations. That dedication was recently recognized when the Carmangay producer received the prestigious Orville Yanke Award for soil conservation at the Farming Smarter Conference.
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